the sonatas bwv 1014–1019 figured prominently in the "english bach awakening" that took place at the beginning of the 19th century, largely due to the efforts of samuel wesley. in 1809, while arranging the future publication with charles frederick horn of the well tempered clavier (sold by subscription in four instalments), wesley began to stage performances of bach's works in london with the help of horn, vincent novello and benjamin jacobs, organist at the surrey chapel, southwark. the public concerts included keyboard works—with some of bach's organ works arranged for piano three hands—and often one of the sonatas for violin and harpsichord, with the german violinist johann peter salomon as soloist and wesley at the keyboard. for the first concerts, when salomon was unavailable, wesley played the violin part himself, although somewhat out of practice. prior to the first public concert with organ accompaniment in the surrey chapel in november 1809, wesley and jacobs had also given a private performance of all six sonatas to charles burney, a venerable handelian, recently converted to bachism by wesley.