Bach - Viola da gamba sonata no. 2 in D major BWV 1028 - Van der Velden | Netherlands Bach Society

From the very first notes, it is clear that Bach wrote the Sonata for viola da gamba in D major, performed here by Mieneke van der Velden and Benjamin Alard for All of Bach, for a top-level gambist. The most likely candidate was the fourteen-year-old Carl Friedrich Abel, a promising gambist who went to study at the Thomasschule in Leipzig in 1737. Under Bach’s wing, he grew into an outstanding musician and composer. Although we cannot be certain, Carl Friedrich’s close ties with Bach and his great talent make him the ideal candidate performer of this sonata.

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Recorded for the project All of Bach on March 1st 2015 at Paushuize, Utrecht. 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 financial support of The Howell Pack, the United States.

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Mieneke van der Velden, viola da gamba
Instrument: Antoine Despont, 1617
Benjamin Alard, harpsichord
Instrument: Joel Katzmann after Joannes Couchet, approx. 1650

0:00 Adagio
2:07 Allegro
6:22 Andante
11:12 Allegro