Bach: Album for the Piano (Ed. Heinze): Piano Book
A Collection of 21 Favorite Pieces for the Pianoforte
By Johann Sebastian Bach / ed. Heinze
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These 21 well known pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach are from a variety of his works, some transcribed for piano from instrumental suites and cantatas. 43 pages. Includes: Aria from Partita No. 4 * Aria ("My Heart Ever Faithful) from the Pentecost Cantata * Bourree from English Suite No. 2 * Bourree from Cello Suite No. 3 * Bourree from the Trumpet Suite * Bourree from Violin Sonata No. 2 * Gavotte from French Suite No. 5 * Gavotte from English Suite No. 6 * Gavotte from English Suite No. 3 * Gavotte from Cello Suite No. 6 * Gigue from Partita No. 1 * Intrata from Cello Suite No. 5 * Menuet from Partita No. 1 * Menuet from French Suite No. 3 * Menuet from Cello Suite No. 1 * Passepied from English Suite No. 5 * Praeludium from Partita No. 1 * Preambule from Violin Sonata No. 6 * Rondo-Gavotte from Violin Sonata No. 6 * Sarabande from English Suite No. 5 * Sarabande from French Suite No. 1.
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Additional Details
Series:
Kalmus Edition
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
44
SKU:
00-PK-0002868
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About the Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685, 1750) stands as one of history's most prolific and technically sophisticated composers. His output spans nearly every form available in the Baroque era: fugues, concertos, suites, cantatas, and passions. Bach's music is built on rigorous counterpoint and harmonic innovation, yet it serves both intellectual and spiritual purposes with equal conviction.
For pianists, Bach represents an essential foundation. His keyboard works demand clarity of line, independence of hands, and rhythmic precision. Even pieces originally written for violin or cello translate to piano with remarkable musical integrity, offering students access to his structural genius while developing their own interpretive voice.
Why we love this
This collection distills the essential Bach for pianists without demanding years of preparation or historical context to sound coherent. The variety of dances and shorter forms provides immediate wins: students can master a complete piece in reasonable time while encountering Bach's harmonic vocabulary, contrapuntal logic, and ornamental style in digestible portions. The mix of pieces sourced from different genres (suites, sonatas, cantatas) lets pianists experience how Bach deployed similar musical ideas across instrumental and vocal contexts.
What to expect
A journey through Bach's world of elegant courtly dances and intimate song. Each piece breathes with controlled emotion, ornamental grace, and the transparency of well-managed multiple voices. The music asks for clarity and directness, rewarding restraint over sentimentality.
Who it's for
Pianists working toward Grade 4, 5 repertoire will find substantial material here. Teachers looking for historically grounded pieces that develop both technique and musicianship will appreciate how thoroughly this collection covers Bach's instrumental output.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the melodic line with the same care you'd bring to singing; Bach's voice leading rewards listening as though the top line were a soprano soloist, even in accompaniment figures.
- Treat ornaments (trills, mordents, turns) as rhythmic and harmonic events, not decorative afterthoughts. They often resolve tension or highlight structural points.
- Balance the hands by voices, not by volume. Inner voices often carry harmonic or contrapuntal importance that demands clarity without overwhelming the primary melody.
- Establish a consistent tempo before you begin and hold it steady; Bach's metric architecture depends on listeners hearing the phrase structure clearly, and rubato clouds that clarity.
How to use it
Use individual pieces to open or close recitals; a single Menuet or Gavotte makes an ideal program foil to Romantic or contemporary works. Alternatively, program a sequence of contrasting dances from this collection as a Bach set that showcases period style without demanding a full suite's duration.
Skills your students will build
- Voice leading and harmonic analysis in Baroque syntax
- Ornamentation execution and interpretation (trills, mordents, turns)
- Period-appropriate articulation and phrasing in dance forms
- Counterpoint recognition and independence of hands
- Baroque dance meter and rhythmic character (Minuet vs. Gavotte vs. Gigue)