Shownotes
As we continue our survey of Bach’s sonatas for violin and keyboard I want to be sure we also pay attention to the third and fundamental voice in the texture, the left-hand, or bass voice.
- Score, BWV 1016
- Catherine Mackintosh and Maggie Cole perform Bach’s Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord
Most telling is how the bass line–in terms of motivic structure and especially rhythm–plays a role in the melodic voices.