Suites, Partitas, Sonatas

“I think Bach would have forgiven me for embarking on these transcriptions. Whether he would have forgiven the way I did it is, of course, another matter.” (Gustav Leonhardt)

The harpsichordist, conductor and organist Gustav Leonhardt was considered a pioneer of historical performance practice. Between 1968 and 1978 he made harpsichord transcriptions of several of Bach's compositions for unaccompanied violin or violoncello. Now these transcriptions are being made available to us by his pupil, the famed harpsichordist Siebe Henstra, based on the handwritten notes that Leonhardt used for his own performances.

- Informative Foreword by early music specialist Skip Sempé (Ger/Eng)
- Editorial notes by the editor Siebe Henstra

135 Pages 31.0 x 24.3cm

Preface

Vorwort

Editorial Commentary

Hinweise zur Ausgabe

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Sonata D minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Sonata for Violin G minor

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Partita E minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Partita for Violin B minor

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Partita G minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Partita for Violin D minor

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Sonata G major Transcribed for harpsichord after Sonata for Violin C major

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Partita A major Transcribed for harpsichord after Partita for Violin E major

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Suite E-flat major Transcribed for harpsichord after Suite for Violoncello E-flat major

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Suite C minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Suite for Violoncello C minor

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Suite D major Transcribed for harpsichord after Suite for Violoncello D major

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Allemande A minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Allemande from Partita for Flute A minor

Bach, Johann Sebastian arr Leonhardt, Gustav - Sarabande C minor Transcribed for harpsichord after Sarabande from Suite for Lute C minor