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Title
Bach trios - Volume 2
Original Title
Composer
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Year
Editor
Arranger
Shaw, Lowell E.
Year Arranged
1969
Original Instrumentation
Keyboard
Publisher
Hornists Nest
Year Published
1969
Catalogue Number
HN 8
Sheet Music Format
A4, Score (4) & parts (3x2=6)
Horns
3
Additional Equipment
Others
Other Instruments
Duration
9
Structure / Movements
6 pieces: I Prelude (unspecified) II Minuet form French suite no.1 III Trio from French suite no.3 IV Sarabande from English suite no.5 V Gavotte from English suite no.6 VI Passepied II from English suite no.5
Clefs
Treble, bass
Meters
2/4, 3/4, 2/2, 3/8
Key signatures
1b, None, 3b
Range
Horn 1: bb - g2 Horn 2: g# - f2 Horn 3: Bb - e2
Creator's Comments
Performance Notes
These trios are mainly transcriptions from Bach's English suites, and being an early Hornists' Nest publication, don't have the usual insightful comments by Shaw as later works do.All the trademarks of future releases are there though, with a good selection of pieces, three individual, interesting parts, and excellent use of the bass clef (in new notation) for the third horn. Being all dance movements except for the prelude, some hornists may prefer the preludes and fugues featured in the other Bach trios. It is all Bach though in the end, and one can't go wrong with Bach. And Shaw.
Credits
Access to review score: Nancy Joy (NMSU)
Sound
Score