Johann Sebastian Bach's Sonata No. 3 in C Major (BWV 1005) represents the pinnacle of his architectural writing for solo violin, radiating a sense of brilliance and triumph through its bright tonality. The work is famous for its colossal Fuga, the longest and most complex in the Sei Solo set, which is based on a subject derived from the chorale Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott and features daunting stretches of inverted counterpoint and quadruple-stops. Surrounding this central masterpiece are the ethereal, slow-moving Adagio, the serene and song-like Largo, and a breathless Allegro assai finale that demands relentless rhythmic precision. A true test of physical endurance and intellectual depth, the C Major Sonata transforms a single four-stringed instrument into a magnificent, resonant organ, embodying the high-Baroque ideal of musical perfection.
This edition is a reissue of music originally published by G. Schirmer, New York.
