C major (BWV 1005)

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C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.

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Label Occurrences
BWV 1005 has five movements 1
C major (BWV 1005) canonical 1

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf musical key
tonality
approximateCompositionPeriod circa 1720
associatedComposerNationality German
associatedComposerStyle German Baroque polyphony
associatedGenreOfWork sonata for solo violin
associatedInstrument solo violin
catalogue BWV (Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis)
surface form: Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis
collectionOrderPosition third sonata in the set
commonUse advanced violin pedagogy
concert performance
violin competitions
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
emotionalCharacter serious and monumental
fugueLengthReputation one of the longest fugues for solo violin
historicalPeriod Baroque
isKeyOf Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
surface form: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
mode major
movementCountOfWorkInThisKey 4
movementOfWorkInThisKey Adagio
Allegro assai
Fuga
Largo
notableFeature contains a monumental fugue
noted for expressive depth
originalInstrumentation solo violin without basso continuo
partOf Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato
Violin Partitas and Sonatas
surface form: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006
performancePracticeContext unaccompanied violin
relatedWorkInSameCollection A minor (BWV 1003)
E major (BWV 1006)
G minor (BWV 1001)
requiresTechniqueLevel virtuoso
roleInCollection cornerstone of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin
roleInRepertoire cornerstone of the solo violin repertoire
textureCharacteristicInFugue dense polyphony
tonicNote C
typicalKeySignature no sharps or flats
workCatalogueNumber BWV 1001–1006
surface form: BWV 1005

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Description of subject: C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.

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Violin Partitas and Sonatas keyOfWork C major (BWV 1005)
BWV 1001–1006 movementCountOfWork C major (BWV 1005)
this entity surface form: BWV 1005 has five movements