Bach: Sonata in G minor for Flute and Harpsichord Fashion

The flute sonata in G minor BWV 1020, one of the gems of 18th century flute literature, has been passed down to us over the years as a work of Johann Sebastian Bach but its authenticity is disputed.
Recent research suggests that the composition most probably came from the pen of Bach s oldest son Carl Philipp Emanuel.

This new edition is an extract from the Barenreiter edition BA 5220, which also includes the two flute sonatas BWV 1033 in C major and BWV 1031 in E-flat major which are of similarly doubtful authenticity.

The sonata in G minor has been edited by the renowned Bach scholar Alfred Durr using the editorial guidelines of the New Bach Edition as a basis and it appears now for the first time as a separate performing edition.

It replaces the older Barenreiter edition NMA 77 which is now no longer available.