Sonata for Viola da Gamba in g minor, BWV 1029

• Bach’s Sonata for Viola da Gamba in g minor, BWV 1029 is the third piece to be included in “3 Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027-1029.” The exact composition dates for these three sonatas are not known, but they were likely written in the 1730s or 40s.
• Sonata for Viola da Gamba in g minor, BWV 1029 consists of three movements:
  1. Vivace
  2. Adagio
  3. Allegro¹

Learn more about the viola da gamba here, if you’re curious.

1. “Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G minor, BWV 1029 (Bach, Johann Sebastian),” IMSLP, accessed October 10, 2025, https://imslp.org/wiki/Sonata_for_Viola_da_Gamba_in_G_minor%2C_BWV_1029_(Bach%2C_Johann_Sebastian).