Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, is a solo violin work by Johann Sebastian Bach renowned for its complex fugue and its place among his celebrated unaccompanied sonatas and partitas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 canonical | 3 |
| Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 | 2 |
| Bach Violin Sonata in C major, BWV 1005 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 Context triple: [Violin Partitas and Sonatas, consistsOf, Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005]
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Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s unaccompanied violin sonatas, renowned for its intricate counterpoint and expressive Chaconne movement.
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Trio Sonatas Op. 1
Trio Sonatas Op. 1 is Arcangelo Corelli’s influential early collection of trio sonatas that helped define the Baroque chamber music style.
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Trio Sonatas Op. 3
Trio Sonatas Op. 3 is a collection of baroque chamber works for two violins and continuo by Arcangelo Corelli that helped shape the trio sonata genre in late 17th-century Italy.
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 is a late Romantic violin and piano sonata by Johannes Brahms, noted for its dramatic intensity, virtuosic writing, and rich lyrical themes.
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Trio Sonatas Op. 2
Trio Sonatas Op. 2 is a collection of baroque chamber works for two violins and continuo that helped establish Arcangelo Corelli’s influential style in trio sonata writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 Target entity description: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, is a solo violin work by Johann Sebastian Bach renowned for its complex fugue and its place among his celebrated unaccompanied sonatas and partitas.
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A.
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 is one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s unaccompanied violin sonatas, renowned for its intricate counterpoint and expressive Chaconne movement.
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B.
Trio Sonatas Op. 1
Trio Sonatas Op. 1 is Arcangelo Corelli’s influential early collection of trio sonatas that helped define the Baroque chamber music style.
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C.
Trio Sonatas Op. 3
Trio Sonatas Op. 3 is a collection of baroque chamber works for two violins and continuo by Arcangelo Corelli that helped shape the trio sonata genre in late 17th-century Italy.
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D.
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 is a late Romantic violin and piano sonata by Johannes Brahms, noted for its dramatic intensity, virtuosic writing, and rich lyrical themes.
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E.
Trio Sonatas Op. 2
Trio Sonatas Op. 2 is a collection of baroque chamber works for two violins and continuo that helped establish Arcangelo Corelli’s influential style in trio sonata writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
solo violin work
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violin sonata ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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surface form:
Bach Violin Sonata in C major, BWV 1005
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| catalogNumber |
BWV 1001–1006
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surface form:
BWV 1005
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| closingMovementCharacter | brilliant Allegro assai ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | circa 1720 ⓘ |
| compositionPlace | likely Köthen ⓘ |
| dedicationStatus | no known dedication ⓘ |
| difficulty | advanced violin repertoire ⓘ |
| educationalUse | frequently studied in advanced violin training ⓘ |
| fugueLength | one of Bach’s longest fugues for solo violin ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque violin sonata ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Adagio (first movement)
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Allegro assai (fourth movement) ⓘ Fuga (Allegro) (second movement) ⓘ Largo (third movement) ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | highly regarded by violinists and musicologists ⓘ |
| importance | central work in solo violin literature ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo violin ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| manuscriptSource | autograph manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| movementCount | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex polyphonic writing
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extended fugue for solo violin ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Fuga (Allegro) second movement ⓘ |
| numberInSet | 3 ⓘ |
| openingMovementCharacter | slow and expressive Adagio ⓘ |
| opusGrouping |
Violin Partitas and Sonatas
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surface form:
Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
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| originalTitle | Sonata III in C major for solo violin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Violin Partitas and Sonatas
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surface form:
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006
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| partOfCyclePosition | third of three sonatas in BWV 1001–1006 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed on Baroque violin
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often performed on modern violin ⓘ |
| publisher | first printed in 19th century editions of Bach’s works ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
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D minor (BWV 1004) ⓘ
surface form:
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 ⓘ
surface form:
Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 ⓘ
surface form:
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| texture | implied polyphony on a single melodic instrument ⓘ |
| tuning | standard violin tuning ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 25 minutes ⓘ |
| usesForm |
fugue
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sonata da chiesa model ⓘ |
| workNumberWithinBWVRange | 1005 ⓘ |
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Subject: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 Description of subject: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, is a solo violin work by Johann Sebastian Bach renowned for its complex fugue and its place among his celebrated unaccompanied sonatas and partitas.
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Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato
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consistsOf
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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this entity surface form:
Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
this entity surface form:
Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
this entity surface form:
Bach Violin Sonata in C major, BWV 1005
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
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relatedWork
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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