Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

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Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, is a solo violin work by Johann Sebastian Bach renowned for its complex fugue and its place among his celebrated unaccompanied sonatas and partitas.

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instanceOf solo violin work
violin sonata
alsoKnownAs Bach Violin Sonata in C major, BWV 1005
catalogNumber BWV 1005
linked to: BWV 1001–1006
closingMovementCharacter brilliant Allegro assai
composer Johann Sebastian Bach
compositionPeriod circa 1720
compositionPlace likely Köthen
dedicationStatus no known dedication
difficulty advanced violin repertoire
educationalUse frequently studied in advanced violin training
fugueLength one of Bach’s longest fugues for solo violin
genre Baroque violin sonata
hasMovement Adagio (first movement)
Allegro assai (fourth movement)
Fuga (Allegro) (second movement)
Largo (third movement)
historicalReputation highly regarded by violinists and musicologists
importance central work in solo violin literature
instrumentation solo violin
key C major
languageOfTitle Italian
manuscriptSource autograph manuscript by Johann Sebastian Bach
movementCount 4
notableFeature complex polyphonic writing
extended fugue for solo violin
notableMovement Fuga (Allegro) second movement
numberInSet 3
openingMovementCharacter slow and expressive Adagio
opusGrouping Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
originalTitle Sonata III in C major for solo violin
partOf Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001–1006
partOfCyclePosition third of three sonatas in BWV 1001–1006
performancePractice often performed on Baroque violin
often performed on modern violin
publisher first printed in 19th century editions of Bach’s works
relatedWork Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
linked to: D minor (BWV 1004)

Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
stylePeriod Baroque
texture implied polyphony on a single melodic instrument
tuning standard violin tuning
typicalDuration approximately 25 minutes
usesForm fugue
sonata da chiesa model
workNumberWithinBWVRange 1005

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Violin Partitas and Sonatas consistsOf Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato consistsOf Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
linked to: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
C major (BWV 1005) isKeyOf Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
linked to: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
C major (BWV 1005) isKeyOf Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 alsoKnownAs Bach Violin Sonata in C major, BWV 1005
linked to: Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 relatedWork Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005