Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
by Johann Sebastian Bach
CelloBaroqueSuite~20 minintermediate
The first of six suites for unaccompanied cello. Composed during Bach's tenure as Kapellmeister in Cothen, the suite consists of six movements: Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuets I & II, and Gigue. The Prelude is especially famous for its flowing arpeggiated figures.
Editions
Henle Verlag
Egon Voss, 2000
Critical Urtext edition based on Anna Magdalena Bach's copy. Minimal editorial markings, ideal for informed performers.
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Bärenreiter
Bettina Schwemer & Douglas Woodfull-Harris, 2012
Scholarly edition with facsimile. Includes source comparison appendix and detailed critical commentary.
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International Music Company
Leonard Rose, 1950
Heavy romantic-era bowings and fingerings. Widely used in American pedagogy but editorially dated.
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