Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, the capital
of the duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, in present-day Germany,
on 21 March 1685 O.S. (31 March 1685 N.S.). He was the
son of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director of the town
musicians, and Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt.
Like the two other trio sonatas attributed to Bach
(only BWV is certain to be his), this G major work
follows the slow-fast-slow-fast pattern of Italian trio
sonatas. Compared to the other two works, this one
involves less cou...(+)
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, the capital
of the duchy of Saxe-Eisenach, in present-day Germany,
on 21 March 1685 O.S. (31 March 1685 N.S.). He was the
son of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director of the town
musicians, and Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt.
Like the two other trio sonatas attributed to Bach
(only BWV is certain to be his), this G major work
follows the slow-fast-slow-fast pattern of Italian trio
sonatas. Compared to the other two works, this one
involves less counterpoint, which indicates it may not
be authentic Bach. The opening Largo is the sonata's
most extended movement, with the flute tending to
appropriate the melodic line and the violin assuming a
more subsidiary role. The two treble instruments form a
more equal partnership in the Vivace, with their close
imitative counterpoint. Compared to the Largo, the
Vivace and the two following movements are mere
miniatures. The plaintive Adagio gives the flute and
violin repeated, sighing figures, which the flute then
elaborates (particularly in the central portion of the
movement's ABA format) while the violin plays the
melody fairly straight. The final Presto is a
rudimentary, three-voice fugue (including a prominent
harpsichord part), ending before it can significantly
develop its materials.
Source: Allmusic
(http://www.allmusic.com/composition/trio-sonata-for-fl
ute-violin-continuo-in-g-major-by-cpe-bach-after-jsb-bw
v-1038-mc0002364970).
Although originally written for Flute, Violin &
continuo, I created this Arrangement of the Trio Sonata
in G Major (BWV 1038) for 2 Flutes & Cello.