Bach at St Cecilia's Hall 1975
Fifth of a series of seven concerts entitled 'Bach at St Cecilia's Hall', given at St Cecilia's Hall in the summer of 1975.
Solo violin sonatas and partitas
Venue:
Eduard Melkus (Vienna) - baroque violin
Colin Kingsley - clavichord
Programme of music by J.S. Bach
Sonata no. 1 in G minor for solo violin, BWV 1001
Adagio
Fuga (allegro)
Siciliano
Presto
Partita no. 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gigue
Chaconne
Interval
Two-part inventions, played on a clavichord of J.A. Haas, 1764
C major
E minor
A major
F major
A minor
D minor
D major
B minor
Sonata no. 3 in C major for solo violin, BWV 1005
Adagio
Fuga (alla breve)
Largo
Allegro assai
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No programme notes
Publicity posters in two sizes on yellow paper, outlining all seven concerts with details of ticket prices. Tickets on sale at the Edinburgh Bookshop, George Street, Edinburgh.
Several advertisements in the press in advance of the series and in advance of each concert.
Programme is in the form of a brochure with details of all seven concerts.
Promoter:
A lecture on the programme "J.S. Bach's solo violin sonatas" was given by Hans Gal at 7 pm in the Laigh Room (a room on the ground floor immediately below the concert room).
The lecture was followed by a buffet supper with wine at 7.45 pm Tickets for the buffet supper, 75p.
During the interval of the concert coffee and biscuits on sale in the Laigh Room.
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Harpsichord maintenance by John Barnes.