Cello Suite No. 1 in G major BWV 1007
The first of six suites for unaccompanied cello. Composed during Bach's tenure as Kapellmeister in Cöthen, the suite consists of six movements: Prélude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Menuets I & II, and Gigue. The Prélude is especially famous for its flowing arpeggiated figures.
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I. Prélude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Menuet I & II
VI. Gigue
Bärenreiter
Scholarly edition with facsimile. Includes source comparison appendix and detailed critical commentary.
Henle Verlag
Critical Urtext edition based on Anna Magdalena Bach's copy. Minimal editorial markings, ideal for informed performers.
International Music Company
Heavy romantic-era bowings and fingerings. Widely used in American pedagogy but editorially dated.