Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
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Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 is a solo violin sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate polyphony and role as the opening work of his set of six unaccompanied violin pieces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 | 2 |
| Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Context triple: [Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato, consistsOf, Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001]
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Sonata I in F major
Sonata I in F major is the opening work of Arcangelo Corelli’s Trio Sonatas Op. 1, exemplifying the early baroque trio sonata style for two violins and continuo.
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Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 is an early piano work by Alexander Scriabin that marks the beginning of his published sonata output and showcases his emerging Romantic and virtuosic style.
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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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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Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major
Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major is a Romantic-era chamber work for violin and piano by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, noted for its lyrical melodies and incorporation of Norwegian folk elements.
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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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- 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: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Target entity description: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 is a solo violin sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate polyphony and role as the opening work of his set of six unaccompanied violin pieces.
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A.
Sonata I in F major
Sonata I in F major is the opening work of Arcangelo Corelli’s Trio Sonatas Op. 1, exemplifying the early baroque trio sonata style for two violins and continuo.
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B.
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C major, Op. 1 is an early piano work by Alexander Scriabin that marks the beginning of his published sonata output and showcases his emerging Romantic and virtuosic style.
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C.
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
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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Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major
Violin Sonata No. 1 in F major is a Romantic-era chamber work for violin and piano by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, noted for its lyrical melodies and incorporation of Norwegian folk elements.
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E.
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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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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violin sonata ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | circa 1703–1720 ⓘ |
| BWVRange | BWV 1001–1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 1001 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication | none ⓘ |
| followedBy | Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsInSeries | none ⓘ |
| fourthMovement | Presto ⓘ |
| fugueMovement | Fuga (Allegro) ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque violin sonata ⓘ |
| hasFugueMovement | true ⓘ |
| hasPolyphony | true ⓘ |
| instrumentation | unaccompanied violin ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| keyOfFirstMovement | G minor ⓘ |
| keyOfFourthMovement | G minor ⓘ |
| keyOfSecondMovement | G minor ⓘ |
| keyOfThirdMovement | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | none ⓘ |
| likelyPlaceOfComposition | Weimar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptSource | Bach’s autograph manuscript of the Sonatas and Partitas ⓘ |
| movement |
Adagio
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Fuga (Allegro) ⓘ Presto ⓘ Siciliana ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
intricate polyphony
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unaccompanied violin writing ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| openingMovement | Adagio ⓘ |
| opusNumber | none ⓘ |
| partOf | Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | first ⓘ |
| precededBy | none ⓘ |
| requiresTechnique |
chordal playing
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multiple stopping ⓘ polyphonic voicing ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo violin ⓘ |
| secondMovement | Fuga (Allegro) ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationFirstMovement | Adagio ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationFourthMovement | Presto ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationSecondMovement | Allegro ⓘ |
| tempoIndicationThirdMovement | Siciliana ⓘ |
| thirdMovement | Siciliana ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceDuration | about 15–18 minutes ⓘ |
| workSeries | Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Description of subject: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 is a solo violin sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, notable for its intricate polyphony and role as the opening work of his set of six unaccompanied violin pieces.
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001