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Here are versions of the VERY GREATEST MUSIC (in our opinion), centrally from J. S. Bach, that can be adapted for the people's instrument—alto recorder—and keyboard, for alto and bass recorder duet, and other combinations.
Our promise: Recorder players will never in this website be at a loss for a challenge or for a high quality of music, at a low price.
- About this Site
- Background of this Project
- Level of Difficulty
- Technical Problems Addressed
by Pieces on this Site
Uses of these transcriptions:
- Études for technique improvement.
- Ways of becoming acquainted with a wide swath of musical history, much of which is little known, such as Bach aria obbligatos.
- Special emphasis on bass recorder repertoire, including solos without the sneaking suspicion that the alto is more appropriate.
- Don't just passively listen to great music, learn it from the inside by playing it in transcription!
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A few suggestions, from our vast Catalog:
Arrangements for alto and kbd.
- Ever a favorite: BWV 650, “Kommst du nun”
- Organ Preludes BWV 659, 655 & 553, Prelude & Fugue BWV 864, Arias, etc. from Cantata 56, 94, 97, 58/5, 157, 205, 14, 99, 51, 212, Gigue from 3rd cello suite, Gigue from 1st lute suite
- For advanced players: arr. of 6 concertos, 5 organ trio sonatas, Allemande from 4th cello suite with newly composed bass line, BWV 541, 542, 827 complete, 871, 1029 (slow mvmt. featured in “Truly, Madly, Deeply”), 2 of the “Goldberg Variations,” the complete “Italian Concerto”, “Dorian” Toccata, Arias from Cantata 7, 114, 58/3
- Scarlatti: Sonatas K. 55, 9, 33, 531; Mozart K. 279, Mahler's famous Adagietto
Arrangements for recorder duet/trio/quartet
- Complete W. F. Bach Flute (6) and Viola (3) duets transcribed for 2 altos
- many new duets for alto/bass (or S/T), e.g. an arr. of Schubert Cm sonata finale, 2nd theme, and Mahler's “Von der Jugend”
- Set of 24 Duets from Mediæval to Mahler, primarily for soprano & alto
- The sublime Bach's Cantata 4/3, arr. for 3 recs.
(and many, many more in 5 different categories)
BOTH WITH ONLY A SHORT WAIT if you make a request to us at jayscheide@comcast.net