BWV1007 Prelude in D by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Grade 4– Late Intermediate
 Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. |
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Johann Sebastian Bach will be forever revered for his intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty. In his Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, you can hear some of the greatest works ever written for solo cello. The Prelude, mainly consisting of arpeggiated chords, is probably the best known movement from the entire set of suites and is regularly heard on television and in films. I first heard this piece played by the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Preulde in D is full of arpeggios and scale runs which gives challenge to both hands.
5 Pages. Key of D. 4/4 Time Signature. 42 unique bars. Tune down to D. Adapted from (Cello Suite No 1 in G). Arranged by Julian Bream.
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