Bach - Viola da gamba sonata in G major BWV 1027 - Van der Velden | Netherlands Bach Society

Bach wrote this Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord - performed here by Mieneke van der Velden and Emmanuel Frankenberg for All of Bach – in Köthen and it is very likely that he wrote the piece for Christian Ferdinand Abel, one of the cellists at the court. Although this sonata has never become really famous, it is Bach through and through. In the quick movements, we hear the gilt cast-iron polyphony that forms the trademark of the composer.

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Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 23rd 2023 at Broedergemeente in Zeist. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel https://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating https://bit.ly/3J5uprM.

This recording was made with support from Annenies, Isa, Tessel and Dick van Gameren, the Netherlands.

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Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba
Instrument: Antoine Despont, 1617
Emmanuel Frankenberg, harpsichord
Instrument: Bruce Kennedy, 1989 after Michael Mietke

0:00 Adagio
4:41 Allegro ma non tanto
8:27 Andante
11:04 Allegro moderato