Bach for Violin

Bach for Violin

By Kathy and David Blackwell

From the authors of the Fiddle Time Series Kathy and David Blackwell comes Bach for Violin. This book contains a varied collection of 14 attractive and popular pieces arranged for upper-intermediate standard violinists (Grades 5-7), exploring a range of keys, finger patterns, styles, and moods.

The collection covers simpler dance movements and chorale melodies, a varied selection of pieces drawn from across Bach's output, with lively dances, spirited allegros, expressive slow movements, arrangements of chorrale melodies, two pieces for unaccompanied violin and a sonata movement that can be played as a solo or duet with piano. Also included are the solo Gigue from the Partita in E major, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria. Eache piece is accompanied by background footnotes explaining provenance and points of style.