BWV 1001–1006
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BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BWV 1005 | 4 |
| BWV 1006 | 4 |
| BWV 1001–1006 canonical | 3 |
| BWV 1001 | 2 |
| BWV 1002 | 2 |
| BWV 1003 | 2 |
| BWV 1004 | 2 |
| BWV 1001 has four movements | 1 |
| BWV 1003 has four movements | 1 |
| BWV 1007–1012 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2507079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 1001–1006 Context triple: [Violin Partitas and Sonatas, catalogNumber, BWV 1001–1006]
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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C.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
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D.
D minor (BWV 1004)
D minor (BWV 1004) is the key of J.S. Bach’s famous Partita No. 2 for solo violin, best known for its monumental final movement, the Chaconne.
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E.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: BWV 1001–1006 Target entity description: BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
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A.
BWV 988
BWV 988 is the catalogue number for Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, a monumental set of keyboard variations and one of the most celebrated works in the Baroque repertoire.
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B.
C major (BWV 1005)
C major (BWV 1005) is the key of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Sonata No. 3 for solo violin, a cornerstone of the Sonatas and Partitas noted for its monumental fugue and expressive depth.
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C.
Württemberg Sonatas
The Württemberg Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his expressive, empfindsamer Stil and mark an important step in the transition from Baroque to Classical music.
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D.
D minor (BWV 1004)
D minor (BWV 1004) is the key of J.S. Bach’s famous Partita No. 2 for solo violin, best known for its monumental final movement, the Chaconne.
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E.
The Art of Fugue
The Art of Fugue is an unfinished late contrapuntal masterpiece by Johann Sebastian Bach that systematically explores the possibilities of a single musical theme through a series of complex fugues and canons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
set of musical compositions
ⓘ
violin compositions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
ⓘ
linked to:
Violin Partitas and Sonatas
|
| catalogueNumber | BWV 1001–1006 ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | circa 1703–1720 ⓘ |
| containsDanceForms |
allemande
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bourrée ⓘ courante ⓘ gavotte ⓘ gigue ⓘ sarabande ⓘ |
| containsWork |
BWV 1001
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linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1002 ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1003 ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1004 ⓘ BWV 1005 ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1006 ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
|
| dedicatedTo | possibly Johann Georg Pisendel ⓘ |
| frequentlyRecordedBy |
Arthur Grumiaux
ⓘ
Gidon Kremer ⓘ Hilary Hahn ⓘ Itzhak Perlman ⓘ Jascha Heifetz ⓘ Nathan Milstein ⓘ Yehudi Menuhin ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque music ⓘ |
| importanceInRepertoire | central to the violin repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century solo violin literature
ⓘ
Eugène Ysaÿe’s Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27 ⓘ |
| keyOfIndividualWork |
BWV 1001 in G minor
ⓘ
BWV 1002 in B minor ⓘ
linked to:
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
BWV 1003 in A minor ⓘ BWV 1004 in D minor ⓘ
linked to:
D minor (BWV 1004)
BWV 1005 in C major ⓘ BWV 1006 in E major ⓘ
linked to:
E major (BWV 1006)
|
| languageOfTitle | Italian ⓘ |
| likelyPlaceOfComposition | Köthen ⓘ |
| manuscriptSource | Bach’s autograph manuscript dated 1720 ⓘ |
| movementCountOfWork |
BWV 1001 has four movements
ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1002 has eight movements ⓘ
linked to:
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
BWV 1003 has four movements ⓘ
linked to:
BWV 1001–1006
BWV 1004 has four movements ⓘ BWV 1005 has five movements ⓘ
linked to:
C major (BWV 1005)
BWV 1006 has six movements ⓘ |
| notableMovement | Chaconne from BWV 1004 ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 6 ⓘ |
| scoredFor | solo violin ⓘ |
| style | polyphonic writing for solo violin ⓘ |
| workType | three sonatas and three partitas ⓘ |
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Subject: BWV 1001–1006 Description of subject: BWV 1001–1006 are Johann Sebastian Bach’s six celebrated works for solo violin, comprising three sonatas and three partitas that are central to the violin repertoire.
Referenced by (22)
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