Biblioteca del Conservatorio di Musica di Vicenza “Arrigo Pedrollo”

Abstract: New Edition based on musicological source revaluation. Inclusion of the latest Bach research findings. Description urtext edition Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Suites for violoncello solo represent an equal counterpart to his six sonatas and partitas for solo violin - in the 18th century they were even played on the piano. They have come down to us in an earlier and a later version. As the result of a musicological source revaluation this new edition accords considerably greater importance to the later copies than previously. To all appearances they seem to more clearly reflect Johann Sebastian Bach's intentions in particular in respect of the problematic slurring than the sources for the older version. Difficult page turns within movements have been carefully avoided through sensible pagination. EDITORIALE

Abstract: Description urtext edition The so-called 'French overture' BWV 831 along with the 'Italian concerto ' F major BWV 971 form the second part of the Clavier-Übung by Johann Sebastian Bach. To make the difference between the two styles as clear as possible Bach chose the tonality of B minor for the overture and transposed a clavier-suite in C minor, which had been written for connoisseurs only a few years before. The comparison between the two versions becomes particularly interesting in view of the fact that Bach changed many details of the original work when copying it and made performance practice indications more precise. Reviews: (...) Bach originally composed the B-minor French Overture (actually a full multi-movement suite) a semitone higher. Both versions appear here, the rhythms of the earlier overture being notated more simply, the later more accurately (performance-practice students take note). (…) Music Teacher 05/2002 (Michael Round) EDITORIALE