Flute Sonata in A major, BWV 1032

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The Sonata in A major for transverse flute and harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1032) is a sonata in 3 movements:

Contents

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Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032
1. Vivace
2. Largo e Dolce
3. Allegro
Performed by Alex Murray (transverse flute) and Martha Goldstein (harpsichord)
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  • Movement 1: Vivace (in A major)
  • Movement 2: Largo e dolce (in A minor, ending with a half cadence)
  • Movement 3: Allegro (in A major)

Unusually, the second movement is written in the parallel minor (A minor), rather than the relative minor (F-sharp minor) or another closely related key. [1] [ failed verification ]

The autograph is incomplete, and there are 46 bars missing. [2] There exist reconstructions by various authors.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marissen, Michael (1988). "A Critical Reappraisal of J. S. Bach's A-Major Flute Sonata" . The Journal of Musicology. 6 (3): 379. doi:10.2307/763863. ISSN   0277-9269. JSTOR   763863.
  2. ↑ Marissen, Michael (1988). "A Critical Reappraisal of J. S. Bach's A-Major Flute Sonata" . The Journal of Musicology. 6 (3): 367–386, citation on 369. doi:10.2307/763863. ISSN   0277-9269. JSTOR   763863.

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