Strings — Practical study pieces
Baroque · 1720

Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor

J. S. BachBWV 1011

Key
Cm
Time
C
Tempo
♩=56
AO focus
AO1

Incipit

Form

Originally for scordatura (top string tuned down to G). French overture–style Prelude with fugue.

Teaching points

  • Scordatura tuning
  • French Overture form in Prelude
  • AO3: solo fugue on cello
Full score ↓Public domain

Anna Magdalena Bach + Bärenreiter, PD.

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