Bach Sonatas and Partitas: Performance and Tutorial Videos

BWV 1001	BWV 1002
BWV 1003	BWV 1004
Playing Bach	Arranging Bach
Understanding Bach	Articulation in Early Music

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda

PERFORMANCE VIDEO - Heather DeRome guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy! Our arrangements of the Sonatas and Partitas are available at ...

Duration: 6:19

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda, a Historical Perspective (Part 1)

This video discusses how the movement not only introduces the first partita, BWV 1002, but also sets the stage for all the partitas in the collection.

It i...

Duration: 6:51

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda, a Historical Perspective (Part 2)

This video takes an in-depth look at the intriguing historical provenance of the Allemanda in B Minor, BWV 1002, which epitomizes in so many ways the so-calle...

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda, a Tutorial (Part 3)

A performer's guide to the first half of the Allemanda.

This video discusses the architecture of the piece, looking at the harmony, counterpoint, and overall ...

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda Double

PERFORMANCE VIDEO - Heather DeRome guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy! Our arrangements of the Sonatas and Partitas are available here at ...

Duration: 6:19

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Allemanda Double, Tutorial

If one were to think of this Allemanda as being a ballroom dance, we may think its Double as being more like a barn dance.

The perpetual strong-weak slurs...

Duration: 4:57

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Corrente

PERFORMANCE VIDEO. Heather DeRome, Guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy! Mastered by Heather DeRome.

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Duration: 3.46

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Corrente Double/Presto

PERFORMANCE VIDEO. Heather DeRome guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy! Mastered by Ian Welsh of Nest studios. Feb, 2020.

Thor Sten: Supe...

Duration: 5.01

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Corrente Double/Presto, Alternative Fingerings

Alternative fingerings, to complement the ones published in the Koonce/DeRome guitar arrangements of Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas.

Also, a demonstration a...

Duration: 10:08

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Corrente Double/Presto, Tutorial

Practice tips to help you play faster!

Let's face it, most of us would love to be able to play faster. And while playing fast should never be the ultimate...

Duration: 10:33

Student's Corner: Playing Fast in Perpetual Motion

The title tells it all—Oh but wait! There are also exploding rockets!

Seriously though, players and audiences alike are irresistibly attracted to the ...

Duration: 9:08

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Sarabande

PERFORMANCE VIDEO, Heather DeRome, guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy! Our arrangements of the Sonatas and Partitas are available at SonatasA...

Duration: 2.55

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Sarabande Double

PERFORMANCE VIDEO. Heather DeRome, guitar. Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy!

Greg
Beautiful performance and beautifully recorded.

Jea...

Duration: 2.09

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Sarabande, Tutorial (Part 1)

This video discusses the sarabande’s illustrious career, from its rather dubious beginnings when it was banned in polite circles due to obscenity.

We th...

Duration: 7:30

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Sarabande, Tutorial (Part 2)

This video discusses the B-minor Sarabande's use of hemiola and Phrygian cadences, as well as the defining characteristics of a French sarabande in which the ...

Duration: 7:26

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Sarabande, Tutorial (Part 3)

The video discusses the second half of the Sarabande, BWV 1002, touching on many aspects that will help performers on any instrument.

We look at a magical...

Duration: 12:12

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Tempo di Borea

PERFORMANCE VIDEO, Heather DeRome guitar.
Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome

Terry Hernon
What a way to start a Saturday. Thank you, Heather.

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Duration: 3:41

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Tempo di Borea, Tutorial

This is a seriously fun video

aimed at all musicians, whether amateurs or concert performers, to make you smile and to help you see this piece in a new way...

Duration: 9:20

J.S. Bach, BWV 1002, Partita 1 in B Minor, Tempo di Borea Double

PERFORMANCE VIDEO, Heather DeRome, guitar.
Arranged by Frank Koonce and Heather DeRome. Enjoy!

For added insights, see the tutorial videos about articulation in...

Duration: 3:50

Articulation in Early Music (Part 3) Tempo di Borea Double, Tutorial

Really passionate about this topic! Hands-on help for guitarists who want to do more with articulation.
Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas, and indeed all the music ...

Duration: 11:05