u/Unlikely_Bet6139

Hi all,

I am using the Gerschefski/Mueser edition as I find it to be very illuminative. However, in one section there is something I've never seen performed, and I'm curious about the validity of it, or if anyone knows the historical basis in it. Specifically in the Suite 3 prelude, there's no thumb position, instead everything is played on the A string that can be. The slur pattern is down up-up down, up down-down up, repeating. So one seperate note, two slured, one separate. This puts the G string as its own bow, and slurs the 1st 2 notes on the a string. Is this a thing anybody does? Just honestly curious.