JAVS Summer 2000

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THE Bach Edition for Viola! Bach editions for 2000 Prepared to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the passing of one of the great figures of Western music, these editions are the first to provide the violist with a clean text containing an absolute minimum of editorial intervention and faithfully reproducing Bach's manner of notating multiple voices. Each volume contains an extensive forward discussing numerous aspects of late Baroque performance practice, and commentaries on individual movements with regard to per formance -practice issues. Bound with a sturdy, crush-proof coil binding, they open flat for ease of use and are certain to become among the most valued items in your music collection.

].S. BACH: THREE SONATAS AND THREE PARTITAS, BWV 1001-1006 an urtext edition for the viola $30.00

J.S. BACH: SIX SUITES, BWV 1007-1012 an attempt at an urtext edition for the viola $27.00

J.S.BACH: SUITE NO.6, BWV 1012 an idiomatic performing edition in G major for the four-string cello $17.00

Just released:

HEINRICH von BIBER: PASSACAGLIA The haunting 17th century solo violin masterwork now in an urtext edition for viola $15.00

Available from: JAMES NICHOLAS 35 WRIGHT ROAD ROCKY HILL, CT 06067 (860)257-7780 jnicholas02@snet.net