Although in Bach’s times, the viola da gamba was fashionable, interestingly, he only composed one chamber music piece with this instrument in mind: his masterpiece, the Brandenburg Concerto Nr. 6, written exclusively for lower-pitched string instruments. Originally, the three Gamba Sonatas 1027 to 1029 were sonatas for a trio, which Bach simply reworked. Today, they are considered to be some of his best chamber music pieces.
Although in Bach’s times, the viola da gamba was fashionable, interestingly, he only composed one chamber music piece with this instrument in mind: his masterpiece, the Brandenburg Concerto Nr. 6, written exclusively for lower-pitched string instruments. Originally, the three Gamba Sonatas 1027 to 1029 were sonatas for a trio, which Bach simply reworked. Today, they are considered to be some of his best chamber music pieces.
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