Description
This work is Bach's keyboard arrangement of a sonata by the North German master Johann Adam Reincken, made during his early years as he studied the styles of earlier composers. It unfolds across several linked movements woven from intricate Baroque counterpoint. With a run time over ten minutes and thousands of notes, it demands the stamina and clarity of an advanced pianist to bring out each interweaving voice.
Sonatas across a range of instrumentations, including piano parts from violin sonatas, spanning Classical to Romantic styles.
About the Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the towering figure of German Baroque music, serving for decades as Cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. Renowned for his mastery of counterpoint, he laid the foundations of keyboard music with works such as The Well-Tempered Clavier and the Inventions. This site includes 229 of his pieces, including numerous chorale settings and arias.
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