Forty-Ninth Programme of Music.—Bach

Forty-Ninth Programme of Music.—Bach

By Cedric H. Glover
The Parents Review, 1920, pp. 936-937

The music to be studied can be obtained as follows:—

(1) Air in D for pianoforte. Edition Nationale, No. 1001, 1/-.

(2) Anna Magdalena’s Notebooks. Edition Nationale No. 5033, 1/6.

(3) Prelude and Fugue in D major. Edition Nationale No. 125, 1/-.

(4) English Suite No. 4, first movement. Edition Nationale No. 614, 1/-.

The above can be obtained from Messrs. J. & W. Chester, Ltd., 11, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.1.

(5) The English Hymnal is published by the Oxford University Press, the cheapest edition with tunes costing 7/6.

(6) Bach’s Songs and Arias for Soprano, (edited by Prout): No. 24, “My heart that believest.” 1/-.

(7) Bach’s Songs and Arias for Soprano, (edited by Prout):

No. 31, “In faith I quiet wait.” 6d.

No. 32, “Beloved soul, thy thoughts withdraw now.” 6d.

No. 33, “Come sweetest death, come blessed rest.” 6d.

(8) Four Inventions for Violin and Pianoforte, by J. S. Bach. Peter’s Edition, No. 2957, 3/4.

Numbers 6, 7, and 8 can be obtained from Messrs. Augener, Ltd., 18, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.1.

Gramophone Records

(9) Double concerto in D minor for two violins, played by Kreisler and Zimbalist: Nos. 2-07920, 2-07918, 2-07922: price 7/6 each record.

The following is also strongly recommended:—

Fugues in D minor and E minor: played on a harpsichord by Mrs. Gordon Woodhouse, No. D 491: price 8/6 (double-sided record).

The above gramophone records can be obtained from the Gramophone Company, Ltd., 94, Regent’s Street, London, W.

N.B.—Of the above, (2) is recommended for performance by children learning the pianoforte, (8) for performance by children learning the violin, (5), (6), and (7) for class or solo singing by children.

Music Recommended For Singing

A. Bach “Songs and Arias,” volume II, for soprano. (Augener’s Edition No. 4720b), costs 4/-.

(1) “My heart that believest,”—page 62.

(2) “Beloved soul, thy thoughts withdraw now,”—page 74.

(3) “Come sweetest death, come blessed rest,”—page 76.

(4) “In faith I quiet wait,”—page 118.

To be obtained from Messrs. Augener, Limited, 18, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.1.

B. English Hymnal: any of the chorales of J. S. Bach, enumerated on page 940, but special attention to be given to the following:—

Number 102, both versions. 138, first tune only. 187. 362. 545. Number 527 by J. C. Bach may also be studied.

Music For Playing On The Pianoforte By Children

Anna Magdalena’s Notebooks. Edition Nationale No. 5033, costs 1/6. To be obtained from Messrs. J. & W. Chester, Limited, 11, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.1.

Music For Violin And Pianoforte

Four inventions for violin and pianoforte, by J. S. Bach. (Peter’s Edition, No. 2957), costs 3/4. To be obtained through Messrs. Augener Limited, 18, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.1. Number 2 is specially recommended for study.

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