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String Trio - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.552668 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Baroque,Holiday,Standards,Wedding. 44 pages. Jmsgu3 #6500433. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.552668). Trio Sonata No. 4 BWV 528, originally for organ, arranged for Violin Duo & Cello. Duration: ca. 8:40, Score: 24 pages.  In three movements. I.  Adagio - Vivace II. Andante III. Un poco AllegroJ.S. Bach's Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528, is one of the six trio sonatas for organ composed around 1727-1730. Here are some key points about this work: Structure and Movements It is a three-movement work written for two manuals (keyboards) and an organ pedal, following the typical slow-fast-slow pattern. The movements are Adagio - Vivace, Andante, Un poco allegro. The opening Adagio-Vivace movement is a transcription of the sinfonia from Bach's Cantata No. 76 "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes". It exemplifies the trio sonata texture with two melodic lines in the manuals and a bass line in the pedal. The two upper voices engage in intricate counterpoint, recalling the style of Bach's Two-Part Inventions, while the bass provides harmonic support with occasional dance rhythms. It exhibits the influence of the Italian concerto style, with the two manuals alternating between imitative solo passages and unison/third passages resembling orchestral tutti sections. Along with the other trio sonatas, it was likely composed as a pedagogical work to improve the technique of Bach's eldest son, Wilhelm Friedemann. It represents the culmination of Bach's assimilation of Italian and German styles, merging the sonata and concerto forms. The trio sonatas are considered a pinnacle of Bach's writing for organ and a highlight of the Baroque repertoire for the instrument. This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds. About Digital Downloads Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music, you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and you don’t have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play! PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).