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Music for Strings and Beyond
Bach Unaccompanied Suite No.1: Movement 3: Courante. Arranged for Four Celli, Op.1
SM-000292648
| Composer | Johann Sebastian Bach |
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Arranger
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Thomas Zebovitz |
| Publisher | Sound Post Creations |
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| Genre |
Classical / Arrangement |
| Instrumentation |
Cello |
| Scored for | Quartet |
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| Type of score | Full score, Parts |
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| Key |
G major |
| Movement(s) |
3 to 3 from 6 |
| Duration |
2'45" |
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| Difficulty |
Advanced |
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| Year of composition |
2017 |
| Description: |
Playing this movement feels like a musical comedy. At least it does to me. Listen to the sound sample, and you will see the things I did to bring out the joke, starting with the first four notes. I put intentional accents on the 3rd and 4th notes as if they affirm the first two notes. After the comedic introduction, Bach writes a lot of noodling, which to me sounds like accompaniment looking for a tune, which I provide.
The second cello has the original movement start to end. Cello 1 is playing above, Celli 3 and 4 are the rhythm section. It's fun to play, but also challenging. |
Upload date: 22 Jul 2017
