Yehudi Menuhin described the Ciaccona from the D minor violin partita (BWV 1004) as ‘the greatest structure for solo violin that exists’. His praise is amplified in the numerous keyboard versions that have come down to us. These include arrangements for solo piano by Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann and Ferruccio Busoni, and other versions have appeared for one hand, piano duet and, more recently, for four hands and feet at the same organ (Lyrebird Music, LBMP–038). Remarkably, few versions have been published for the harpsichord, which Pieter-Jan Belder addresses in this astonishing arrangement, which he first recorded on his CD Basso Ostinato: Passacaglias and Chaconnes (Brilliant Classics 95656). Belder’s version is here provided twice, allowing performers a choice of using basso continuo or fully realised passages for the chaconne’s highly rhetorical arpeggiated sections.

• A new transcription for the harpsichord (or piano) of Bach’s Ciaccona (Partita in D minor for solo violin) by one of the world’s leading performers
• A handsome book designed for years of use
• Colour hardback cover with a matt finish