Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1

Track Listings
1. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Adagio    
2. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Fuga    
3. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Siciliano    
4. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Presto    
5. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Allemanda    
6. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double    
7. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Corrente    
8. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double    
9. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Sarabande    
10. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double    
11. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Tempo Di Bourree    
12. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double    
13. Partita No.2 in d, BWV 1004: Allemanda    
14. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Corrente    
15. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Sarabanda    
16. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Giga    
17. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Ciaccona    

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com Essential Recording
Raid a Bach lover's CD collection and you're sure to find at least one copy of the Cello Suites (and probably six or more if it's a real Bach lover). Like his other works for unaccompanied string instruments, the Sonatas and Partitas Bach composed for solo violin were long misunderstood as mere pedagogical exercises. Romantic composers attempted to "rescue" them with transcriptions for piano and the like (the vast, labyrinthine Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 still holds a place in the piano repertoire). But, as with Casals and the Cello Suites, the amazing eloquence of interpreters such as Arthur Grumiaux helped establish the significance of this music for solo violin as among the composer's exalted masterpieces. In her highly acclaimed account using a baroque violin with gut strings (from 1739, by the Genoan maker Pesarinius), English violinist Rachel Podger joins the top rank of Bach interpreters. She employs the latest insights of authentic-performance research but remains at the furthest remove from musicological stuffiness, expressing instead a living, breathing musicality that will stir you to the marrow.

It takes very little for modern ears fattened on gushy vibrato and sentimental excess to adjust to Podger's beautifully restrained delivery--rather like the first minutes spent adjusting to Shakespearean English in a stage production of the bard. After that, the Baroque idiom sounds quite natural indeed. Podger wrings a fresh brand of opulence: in the engaging imagination of her ornamentations and in her rich sense of lines coming together and diverging, she spins a marvelous sonic fabric. Listen to the channels and currents she makes of that celebrated Chaconne in the Partita No. 2 and you won't need to hear it on the keyboard again. This is one of the most significant Bach interpretations available today--and you won't want to miss Podgers's follow-up second volume. --Thomas May

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Rachel Podger, Chamber, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Orchestral & Symphonic, Violin Solo
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1
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  • Great balance of scholarship and art.
  • GOLDEN SOUND AND PERFORMANCE
  • Definitive Version
  • inspired
  • a recording one doesn't tire of hearing
 Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1

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ASIN: B00000J7YS
Release Date: 1999-06-08

Tracks:

  1. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Adagio
  2. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Fuga
  3. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Siciliano
  4. Son No.1 in g, BWV 1001: Presto
  5. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Allemanda
  6. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double
  7. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Corrente
  8. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double
  9. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Sarabande
  10. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double
  11. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Tempo Di Bourree
  12. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Double
  13. Partita No.2 in d, BWV 1004: Allemanda
  14. Partita No.2 in b, BWV 1002: Corrente
  15. Partita No.2 in b, BWV 1002: Sarabanda
  16. Partita No.2 in b, BWV 1002: Giga
  17. Partita No.2 in b, BWV 1002: Ciaccona

Amazon.com Essential Recording

Raid a Bach lover's CD collection and you're sure to find at least one copy of the Cello Suites (and probably six or more if it's a real Bach lover). Like his other works for unaccompanied string instruments, the Sonatas and Partitas Bach composed for solo violin were long misunderstood as mere pedagogical exercises. Romantic composers attempted to "rescue" them with transcriptions for piano and the like (the vast, labyrinthine Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 still holds a place in the piano repertoire). But, as with Casals and the Cello Suites, the amazing eloquence of interpreters such as Arthur Grumiaux helped establish the significance of this music for solo violin as among the composer's exalted masterpieces. In her highly acclaimed account using a baroque violin with gut strings (from 1739, by the Genoan maker Pesarinius), English violinist Rachel Podger joins the top rank of Bach interpreters. She employs the latest insights of authentic-performance research but remains at the furthest remove from musicological stuffiness, expressing instead a living, breathing musicality that will stir you to the marrow.

It takes very little for modern ears fattened on gushy vibrato and sentimental excess to adjust to Podger's beautifully restrained delivery--rather like the first minutes spent adjusting to Shakespearean English in a stage production of the bard. After that, the Baroque idiom sounds quite natural indeed. Podger wrings a fresh brand of opulence: in the engaging imagination of her ornamentations and in her rich sense of lines coming together and diverging, she spins a marvelous sonic fabric. Listen to the channels and currents she makes of that celebrated Chaconne in the Partita No. 2 and you won't need to hear it on the keyboard again. This is one of the most significant Bach interpretations available today--and you won't want to miss Podgers's follow-up second volume. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great balance of scholarship and art........2001-12-04

Podger's performance manages to be emotionally involved and historically informed at the same time, a neat feat rarely pulled off in baroque music performance these days. (Only Jordi Savall seems to to do it consistently.) These are warm, friendly performances -- nothing forbidding or pedantic going on here at all. As an introduction to this great music, I can't think of how anyone could do better.

Excellent sound and a nice companion project to Peter Wispelwey's winning performances of the J.S. Bach solo cello suites on the same label.

5 out of 5 stars GOLDEN SOUND AND PERFORMANCE.......2001-11-04

I have long been searching for the "perfect" performance of J.S. Bach's SONATAS & PARTITAS for violin solo. They are absolutely gorgeous pieces of music and, for some reason, there is not really a first class, definitive recording of them. Certainly the first that I owned with Jascha Heifetz was not to my liking: the sound was muddy which made the famous violinist appear to have no technique whatsoever. The sound is alot better on the set played by Itzhak Perlman and until I heard this new recording with Rachel Podger, the Perlman was my recording of choice.

Podger's name is brand new to me; I had not heard of her until I read some of her reviews in a few British classical music magazines. They raved about her flawless technique and sweet sound. I bought both volumes of the SONATAS AND PARTITAS and they are, indeed, very special. Firstly, Podger plays on a baroque violin made in Genoa in 1739. The sound is really quite different from what we are used to in a concert hall or in recordings. I'll leave the precise description to other, better qualified listeners/reviewers, but to my ears it is a beautiful, full, rich sound made crystal clear in the recording by Channel Classics.

The music, of course, is spirited and emotional, riviting, calming, joyful and contemplative. It is Bach at his purest. And this is a recording to treasure. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

5 out of 5 stars Definitive Version.......2001-05-10

There are many versions of these works on the market, but this has to be the "definitive" version recorded in recent years. Other virtuoso violinists seem to play these works in a slower tempo and in a "romantic era" style. Also, the violins used are usually strung in the modern way with steel strings. Miss Podger plays on a baroque violin with gut strings which gives these works an authentic sound. As well, she plays with energy and depth and seems to attack each note, making these works seem more alive than on other recordings. Miss Podger obviously has a love and affinity for Bach, and it truly shows in her playing. Anyone who seriously appreciates Bach's music should do themselves a favor and listen to her. Both volumes are excellent, but I would especially recommend Vol. 1

5 out of 5 stars inspired.......2001-01-06

I don't know about the traffic noises someone was mentioning -- my equipment is pretty good (a good step up from bose) and I've played this loudly and a million times and never heard it ...

As for the playing itself, I generally like very modern "classical" music or very early music (baroque or pre-baroque). I'm not an expert about classical music by any means (as some of the other reviewers seem to be). But I've never been so obsessed with a classical music disc -- I think I played it and only it for about a week straight. There are a few times when I have seen or heard performances so stunning that I think, I would love to inhabit the body of this person when he/she is performing, and I think I would feel like I had a line straight to god if I could inhabit RP's body when she plays some of the pieces on this disc. Off to buy volume II ...

5 out of 5 stars a recording one doesn't tire of hearing.......2001-01-06

The baroque sound of this violinist is hauntingly beautiful. The variety and pace of this collection of Bach remains a constant of my growing collection which I continue to play and do not tire of hearing and enjoying.
Bach: Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-03, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B00005YAL9
Release Date: 2000-10-07

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant!.......2004-06-23

Don't let the budget status (or lack of picture) deter you from this one! Edinger plays these works as though her life depends on them. The Fuga from the Sonata in G minor is incredible, while the B minor Allemanda with its majestic chords and complicated rhythms sounds almost like a lullaby. While the CDs by Milstein, Perlman (or, well, Perlman and Engineers) and others are widely lauded, Edinger could be the best kept secret in the recordings of these pieces. Her style, unlike Rachel Podger, is hard, biting, and occassionally even violent. Her B minor Bouree is incredible, and such is her playing that on some occassions her chords actually sound like whole chords, as opposed to the rolls that are in reality necessary to play chords on the violin. At $3, this is one incredible bargain!
Bach:Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1
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ASIN: B00000J8XV
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

  1. Son No.1 in g, BWV1001: Adagio
  2. Son No.1 in g, BWV1001: Fuga: Allegro
  3. Son No.1 in g, BWV1001: Siciliana
  4. Son No.1 in g, BWV1001: Presto
  5. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Allemanda
  6. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Double
  7. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Correnta
  8. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Double
  9. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Sarabande
  10. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Double
  11. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Tempo Di Borea
  12. Partita No.1 in b, BWV1002: Double
  13. Son No.2 in a, BWV1003: Grave
  14. Son No.2 in a, BWV1003: Fuga
  15. Son No.2 in a, BWV1003: Andante
  16. Son No.2 in a, BWV1003: Allegro

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bach as music.......2006-02-17

This is the most sheerly musical recording of these pieces I've ever heard. By contrast, the great violinists who have recorded them can sound (by turns) mechanical, pedestrian or perfunctory. Van Dael's playing has an improvisatory quality alien to the usual suspects in this music. Her phrasing, even compared to a Milstein, is vastly superior. Only occasional intrusive breatihng noises prevent this recording from being perfection.
Bach: The Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Vol. 1
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    		Bach: The Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Vol. 1

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    ASIN: B000KLO6TK
    Release Date: 2007-02-27

    Tracks:

    1. I. Adagio
    2. II. Fuga - Allegro
    3. III. Siciliana
    4. IV. Presto
    5. I. Allemanda
    6. II. Double
    7. III. Correnta
    8. IV. Double
    9. V. Sarabande
    10. VI. Double
    11. VII. Tempo Di Borea
    12. VII. Double
    13. I. Grave
    14. II. Fuga
    15. III. Andante
    16. IV. Allegro
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    ASIN: B0000013U3
    Release Date: 1994-02-15

    Tracks:

    1. Son No.1 in g, BWV.1001: Adagio
    2. Son No.1 in g, BWV.1001: Fuga: Allegro
    3. Son No.1 in g, BWV.1001: Siciliana
    4. Son No.1 in g, BWV.1001: Presto
    5. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Allemanda
    6. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Double
    7. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Correnta
    8. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Double
    9. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Sarabande
    10. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Double
    11. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Tempo Di Borea
    12. Partita No.1 in b, BWV.1002: Double
    13. Son No.2 in a, BWV.1003: Grave
    14. Son No.2 in a, BWV.1003: Fuga
    15. Son No.2 in a, BWV.1003: Andante
    16. Son No.2 in a, BWV.1003: Allegro

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars What playing! What a price! Magnificent!!!.......2003-07-24

    I am in shock and awe that few people seem to be aware of this recording. ( I draw this conclusion from the fact I'm the first to review this cd)

    I suppose players like the wunderkid Hilary Hahn or Lara St. John are more popular... but my introduction to Bach's works for solo violin began with Ms. Edinger. She plays with an intensity and passion that is unmatched and has a flawless technique. Each and every note is heard in perfect clarity.

    Furthermore, the recording quality is excellent- no backround noise or audio hiss.

    J.S. Bach was a romantic at heart, and Ms. Edingers exquisite playing is testament to this fact.This is the recording to own. And at this price....what are you waiting for?
    Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1
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      ASIN: B00005LKD9
      Release Date: 2003-08-26
      J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1
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        		J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1
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        ASIN: B00006L9RK
        Release Date: 2006-05-29
        Bach: Original & Transcription - sonatas and partitas after J. A. Reincken (Edition Bachakademie Vol 110) /Hill
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          Manufacturer: Haenssler
          ProductGroup: Music
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          ASIN: B00004SR63
          Release Date: 1999-01-01
          Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin, Vol. 1
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            		Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin, Vol. 1

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            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000009J5G
            Release Date: 1992-02-25
            Bach on the Lute, Vol. 1: Sonatas and Partitas
            Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
            • Desert-island Bach
            • Disappointing (for North's performance).
            		 Bach on the Lute, Vol. 1: Sonatas and Partitas

            Manufacturer: Linn Records
            ProductGroup: Music
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            ASIN: B00000399D
            Release Date: 1997-03-11

            Tracks:

            1. Son in g, BWV 1001: Adagio
            2. Son in g, BWV 1001: Fuga-Allegro
            3. Son in g, BWV 1001: Siciliana
            4. Son in g, BWV 1001: Presto
            5. Partita in a, BWV 1002: Allemanda-Double
            6. Partita in a, BWV 1002: Corrente-Double (Presto)
            7. Partita in a, BWV 1002: Sarabande-Double
            8. Partita in a, BWV 1002: Tempo Di Borea-Double
            9. Partita in d, BWV 1004: Allemanda
            10. Partita in d, BWV 1004: Corrente
            11. Partita in d, BWV 1004: Sarabanda
            12. Partita in d, BWV 1004: Giga
            13. Partita in d, BWV 1004: Ciaconna

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Desert-island Bach.......2003-08-27

            (This review applies to all four volumes of this series:)

            ... so, several years ago I was listening to some Bach lute music and wondering if anyone had recorded these transcriptions complete - the six solo violin sonatas and partitas and six cello suites. I posed the question on the Internet and found this set which I promptly popped for immediately (at that time it was not available on Amazon.com). And it's one of my favorite recordings.

            I can't say that this set is definitive - there are too many other lute players that have recorded Bach that I haven't heard. But I have not heard anyone that has combined the Nigel North's warmth and technique with the great sound I hear on this set. Highlights include the Fugue from the g minor sonata, the Chaconne from the d minor partita, and the cello suite #3 in G. This is the sort of playing that makes you want to put on headphones and turn it up to catch every nuance. Recommended unconditionally, especially for those who like Bach on classical guitar; the difference between lute and guitar adds a whole dimension to this music.

            4 out of 5 stars Disappointing (for North's performance)........2000-06-16

            I must admit this recording is by no means bad, but a player like North could have performed much better (as in his early recording on Bach's lute works).

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