Bach, Three Sonatas for Cello and Piano, Ed. G. Henle Verlag

J. S. Bach’s Three Sonatas, BWV 1027–1029, are essential Baroque chamber works, originally written for viola da gamba and obbligato harpsichord and now widely performed on the cello. This authoritative G. Henle Verlag Urtext Edition (HN 676) is edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann, with cello fingering and bowing by Claus Kanngiesser and keyboard fingering by Klaus Schilde. Containing the Sonatas in G major, D major, and G minor, the edition includes both marked and unmarked string parts, giving cellists flexibility for personal interpretation and historically informed performance.

Contents:

• Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027
• Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028
• Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029

Key Features:

• Composed by J. S. Bach
• Published by G. Henle Verlag
• Urtext Edition
• Edited by Ernst-Günter Heinemann
• For cello (or viola da gamba) and harpsichord/piano
• Cello fingering and bowing by Claus Kanngiesser.
• Includes marked and unmarked string parts
• Henle Edition HN 676

Musical Benefits:

• Develops Baroque phrasing and articulation
• Strengthens ensemble and contrapuntal awareness
• Refines intonation and bow control
• Encourages independent musical interpretation