Bach-Kes
Orchestral Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's Works by Willem Kes

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Orchestral Transcriptions: Works
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Recordings of Orchestral Transcriptions

Willem Kes - Short Biography

Works

Work

No.

Year

Orchestra

3 Preludes from WTC 1, transcribed for small orchestra:
- Prelude No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853
- Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867
- Prelude No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848
Duration: 10 min
[Leipzig: Leuckart]

1916

2 Violins

Selected movements from Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001-1006, arranged for 2 violins:
- Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio. Fuga. Siciliano
- Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: Allemande. Sarabande. Tempo di bourrée
- Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: Grave. Fuga. Andante
- Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Sarabande. Gigue
- Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: Adagio. Fuga. Largo
- Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Loure. Gavotte en rondeau. Menuett I. Menuett II
[Berlin: Chr. Friedrich Vieweg]

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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (October 2009)
Thanks to contributors: Aggelos Tsompanidis (July-September 2009)

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