Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo BWV 1001-1006 (Transcribed for Viola) is currently unavailable

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Viola SKU: PE.EP71999 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Viola (Solo). Edition Peters. Book. Duration UKTNT PR30. Edition Peters #98-EP71999. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP71999). ISBN 9790577011042. 232 x 303mm inches. English.Transcription for Viola solo by Simon Rowland-JonesEdited by Rowland-Jones and David LedbetterThe aim of this edition is to make Bach’s landmark works for solo violin accessible to viola players by presenting a musical text that remains close to the original but also has a distinctly practical focus. Additionally, it provides interpretative guidance on Baroque performance practices and how they can be applied to the viola. In this transcription, all pieces have been transposed down by a fifth, but no further changes were made.