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A Study of Three Sonatas for Viola da Gamba by J. S. Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), one of the best known German composers. He has a strong influence on the development of Western Music.
Bach's three Viola da Gamba Sonatas (BWV 1027-1029) were composed during his Koethen period. These works were inspired by Arcangelo Corelli and Antonio Vivaldi, and have influenced the Classical Sonatas.
The purpose of this thesis is to give a thorough presentation on Bach's three Viola da Gamba Sonatas. This essay consists of three chapters. The first chapter includes the introduction to Bach¡¦s life, the background of the three sonatas, and the development of the viola da gamba. The second chapter is the elimentary analysis of these works. The final chapter offers a comprehensive comparison to the different versions of the three Viola da Gamba Sonatas. The purpose of the thesis is to understand Bach¡¦s three viola da gamba sonatas deeply through the above aspects.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0901106-151520
Date01 September 2006
CreatorsTang, Ko-hsin
ContributorsI-hsing Chang, Sz-shian Li, Min-yuan Lin
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageCholon
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0901106-151520
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