J.S.Bach: Solo Violin Partitas

Track Listings
1. J.S.Bach: Solo Violin Partita in B minor, BWV.1002    
2. J.S.Bach: Solo Violin Partita in D minor, BWV.1004    
3. J.S.Bach: Solo Violin Partita in E major, BWV.1006    

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
In the solo Sonatas and Partitas, J.S. Bach imposed upon an essentially melody instrument the tremendous task of complex polyphonic forms and constant juxtaposition of melodic and harmonic elements. The meticulous workings of fugues, the harmonic strength that holds the long melodies in such perfect equilibrium…this is the challenge the artist must match in the technical approach to performing them.

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J.S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006
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  • Julia Fischer performs J.S.Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
  • Thoughtful Readings
  • Bach by Julia Fischer
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  • What a Surprise!
 J.S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006

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ASIN: B00097HE8U
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Julia Fischer performs J.S.Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin.......2007-05-07

In March I heard Julia Fischer playing Khachaturian's violin concerto at a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. She is such a wonderful violinist that soon after I got home I checked what other performance of hers would be available from Amazon. When I saw this CD I promptly ordered it. Because on this CD she plays without an orchestra, her virtuosity is even more obvious and superb than in the concertos where she is accompanied by a full orchestra. I recommend this CD to everybody who likes the violin music of J.S.Bach!

4 out of 5 stars Thoughtful Readings.......2007-01-09

Bach's unaccompanied sonatas and partitas for solo violin can act as multiple litmus tests, mercilessly revealing a player's cultural, temperamental, intellectual, and technical selves. That is certainly the case with Julia Fischer's set. It shows her to be technically proficient and thoughtful in regard to the structures and, to some degree, the expressive (affective) content of these works. But it also tells the world that she is still a young artist, and that she may have more to say about this music -- and the temerity to say it -- after she's been around a while longer.

Listeners contemplating the purchase of yet another Bach Unaccompanied set will also have to look to their own tastes in deciding whether Fischer fits the bill. Have you long since acquired, and exhausted, the classic Milstein performances? Did you find Perlman nicely polished, or just a bit too slick? Did you respond well to Kremer's impetuosity and drama, or consider his approach overly rough and improvisatory?

In the liner notes, Ms. Fischer tells us that for years she has warmed up every day with these pieces. It shows. She is obviously familiar with them, and her technical security and sense of "what comes next" have benefited. But with familiarity comes a certain complacency, and warmups can encourage a performer to emphasize sheer mechanics: pitch accuracy, evenly smooth bowing, perfect finger coordination, etc. That is what I personally hear as a guiding principle in most of these interpretations. They are soft-edged, maintaining steady tempi, using the middle third of the bow, employing subtle and consistent accents, phrasing, and dynamic emphases.

Nothing wrong with those choices. In many aspects, they may lie closer than some others to what Bach had in mind. But I found myself respecting Fischer's efforts rather than becoming involved in the music itself. In the end I went back to Hilary Hahn's debut disc (which includes some but not all of these works) in order to hear controlled and thoughtful Bach performances with more passion, more bite (bowing at the frog when needed), and more overall humanity.

The SACD recording is quite good, but if anything it emphasizes the mellow, moderated quality of these performances with a violin timbre that is never unpleasant but seldom provides the range of colors that one might hope to hear, even in Bach. Especially in Bach?

I think Ms. Fischer is heard to better advantage in her Pentatone recording of the Russian concertos -- maybe she didn't feel a "Romantic" approach was as appropriate for Baroque music. The result sounds curiously old-fashioned, however, especially given the recent tendency in historically informed Baroque performance to emphasize drama and individualistic expression (e.g., Rachel Podger, Andrew Manze). By comparison, Julia Fischer's Bach comes off as a careful effort by a recent conservatory graduate. Still worth hearing, but perhaps more as an emblem of her undeniable promise.

5 out of 5 stars Bach by Julia Fischer.......2006-08-04

You must listen to this with SACD kit to do justice to the recording. OK CD layer is not too bad but with sensitive equipment you can hear so much more with the SACD it is unbelievable.
She is one of the best performers of Bach solo pieces if not the best. Milstein, Kagan, Grumiaux, Perlman are good. But she is something else. Timing, fluidity, expression I can go on and on. This is the most "musical" interpretation of these pieces I have heard so far.

4 out of 5 stars very good........2006-06-11

At first I was stunned on how good it was to listen to these pieces in a great format as SACD. However, miss Fischer should pay more attention to the details instead of get every note just right. There aren't huge mistakes, which makes it worthy, but it isn't perfect. The booklet says that she's quite young to perform all of this pieces and I believe it's true. She can improve in the future.

5 out of 5 stars What a Surprise!.......2006-03-09

I never thought this young violinist could play Bach in such a matured way. My version at home was Milstein, Szegeti, Kremer (not very good), and Grumiaux. But Julia Fischer's Bach has won so much praise and I just wonder why. Therefore I bought this pricy double SACD (no ordinary CD available).

I was surprised. It doesn't sound like she is young at all. According to Fisher, she played Bach every day. And she has been studying Bach since she was a little girl. No wonder she has attended to the details of it. The speed she took was relatively slow, especially for the Preludes and Sarabande. Her technique was impeccable, but it all sounded so natural. I once listened to Heifitz and I didn't quite like it. It sounded not like Bach. Fisher surely captured the elegance and warmth of one of Bach's most intelligent and intellectual works.

If you like Bach's Unaccompanied Sonata and Partita for Solo Violin, buy this. You won't regret. The recording quality was superb, too!
J.S. Bach: 6 Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo
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  • Excelllent
 J.S. Bach: 6 Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo

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ASIN: B0000CABBG
Release Date: 2003-10-21

Tracks:

  1. Adagio
  2. Fuga
  3. Siciliana
  4. Presto
  5. Allemande
  6. Double
  7. Courante
  8. Double
  9. Sarabande
  10. Double
  11. Tempo Di Bouree
  12. Double
  13. Grave
  14. Fuga
  15. Andante
  16. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Allemande
  2. Courante
  3. Sarabande
  4. Gigue
  5. Chaconne
  6. Adagio
  7. Fuga
  8. Largo
  9. Allegro Assai
  10. Preludio
  11. Loure
  12. Gavotte En Rondeau
  13. Menuett I & II
  14. Bouree
  15. Gigue

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excelllent.......2007-02-07

This edition of Bachs Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin are of a very high standard, and also has a very good tone, although the recording is not recently.
J.S. Bach: The Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
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  • Infinity's End!
  • Magnificent
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  • Different.
 J.S. Bach: The Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo

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ASIN: B000A2WF3S
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

  1. Sonata No.1 In G Minor
  2. Sonata No.1 In G Minor
  3. Sonata No.1 In G Minor
  4. Sonata No.1 In G Minor
  5. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  6. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  7. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  8. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  9. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  10. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  11. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  12. Partita No.1 In B Minor
  13. Sonata No.2 In A Minor
  14. Sonata No.2 In A Minor
  15. Sonata No.2 In A Minor
  16. Sonata No.2 In A Minor

Tracks:

  1. Partita No.2 In D Minor
  2. Partita No.2 In D Minor
  3. Partita No.2 In D Minor
  4. Partita No.2 In D Minor
  5. Partita No.2 In D Minor
  6. Sonata No.3 In C Major
  7. Sonata No.3 In C Major
  8. Sonata No.3 In C Major
  9. Sonata No.3 In C Major
  10. Partita No.3 In E Major
  11. Partita No.3 In E Major
  12. Partita No.3 In E Major
  13. Partita No.3 In E Major
  14. Partita No.3 In E Major
  15. Partita No.3 In E Major
  16. Partita No.3 In E Major

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Infinity's End!.......2006-10-13

Kremer beautifully states how a composition's interpretations could be infinite. Well, there could be many that even Bach couldn't have fathomed how brilliantly they could be executed. This, of all of them, may be considered as one of the BEST - Infinity's End!

The esoteric Chaconne apart, the standout track is the easily likeable and the most famous Prelude of Partita No. 3 (1006, E Major) - Kremer uses a breathtaking speed and has a God-like control over the dynamics - remarkable! Be it for collection of the entire Solo Violin Partitas and Sonatas or for simple listening pleasure of a brilliant interpretation, this is a must for all Bach connoisseurs.

5 out of 5 stars Magnificent.......2006-04-06

This is my 13th recording of these pieces, and like each of its predecessors, Kremer's journey shines with a uniqueness all its own.

Kremer performs the Six with an almost manic drive. The Fugue from the G minor Sonata is a powerful, terrifying thing, with Kremer accenting the repeated notes in the fugue's subject harshly and fiercely. His style seems highly adaptable; the G minor Siciliana rocks gently, like a cradle lullaby, while the A minor Allegro breaks over the listener like a gigantic series of waves. While Milstein, Grumiaux, and Tetzlaff are rightly revered for their finesse and, in Tetzlaff's case, almost emotional detachment, Kremer seems to dig in to the very core of these pieces, pushing his violin to emotional heights unknown; helping these pieces truly come alive. The B minor Allemanda sounds almost sorrowful, while the G minor Fugue explodes with a palpable fury from the instrument.

The star of the disc set (as with most sets of the Soli) is Kremer's traversal of the great Chaconne. His reading of this mighty piece is technically immaculate and almost breathlessly powerful. At times, the violin sounds mournful, and at others, furious and roaring. This can also be said for Kremer's reading as a whole: the violin and its performer are endlessly expressive and versatile, and as a result, each individual movement of the Sonatas and Partitas has a unique character, a different personality.

Kremer's account, though not "definitive" (can any single recording be called that?), bears the unmistakable stamp of his personality, and this journey through this Work of Works, as it were, is an enlightening, uplifting, and exciting trip.

5 out of 5 stars Passionated architecture!.......2006-03-28

According an almost genetic tradition, there has not been any other instrument so closely associated with Jewish musicians. Szigetti, Heifetz, Stern, Menuhin, Morini, Rabin, Gitlis, Perlman, Vengerov and Zukerman among others seem to confirm it. Gideon Kremer virtuosity would seem to run parallel to its humbleness. He is far to be a star of the instrument; he has always known to maintain a low profile, even every time he decides to make a public appearance or to record determined work, it' s an issue of constant attention by many musical followers of his art.

Gidon Kremer made of this special recoding a cult performance in all the sense of the word. His impeccable phrasing and fabulous technique have credited him as one of the most legendary interpreters of this instrument.

Go for this record. It will reward you.

5 out of 5 stars An Approach to Bach's Genius of Spirit rather than Wizard of Craft.......2005-11-24

Gidon Kremer has again recorded the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin of Bach and while his facility and technical grace are intact, in this recording he appears to have been deeply influenced by his time with the moderns (Adams, Pärt, Schnittke, Piazzola, Glass, et al). For this listener it seems that studying and performing these contemporary composers' manipulation of sound and instrumental scope has enriched Kremer's thougth about the perfection of Bach.

Not everyone will agree with Kremer's approach to these works on this new recording, but for those who know Bach's solo violin pieces there are pleasures in store. Remaining technically suave and with a luxuriant tone, Kremer seems to be communicating with the psychological Bach, offering different tempi and more soulful approaches than those of his colleagues. The results are mesmerizing.

The sonics of this release are impeccable: the soloist is immediately in the room with the listener. This recording is a must for those who have followed Kremer's impressive career and for those who wish to venture outside the norm for a fresh approach to the wonders of Bach's genius. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, November 05

5 out of 5 stars Different........2005-11-16

Let it never be said that Gidon Kremer's interpretations are in any way similar to... well, anyone. This is truly a fresh, and let me stress alternative take on these works- I would not recommend these to anyone not first initiated to Bach solo violin. If I were to recommend a place to start with these pieces, it would be Arthur Grumiaux, Henryk Szeryng, Nathan Milstein, or Hilary Hahn, as they present more (for lack of a better term) "mainstream" versions without Kremer's tendency towards more esoteric (yet totally effective) interpretations.

However, to those of you out there who are already familiar with the works, I say have at it: Kremer's reading is heartfelt, idiomatic, and very staccato yet never mechanical. He is certainly a student of performance, individuality, and taste. It is also quite worth it to hear the cleanliness of these discs: the sound and recording quality, as in all ECM recordings, is absolutely stellar.
Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
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  • The true beauty of Bach
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  • clear and beautiful
 Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo

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ASIN: B0002UUF6W
Release Date: 2004-08-01

Tracks:

  1. 1. Adagio
  2. 2. Fuga (Allegro)
  3. 3. Siciliana
  4. 4. Presto
  5. 1. Allemanda
  6. 2. Double
  7. 3. Corrente
  8. 4. Double
  9. 5. Sarabande
  10. 6. Double
  11. 7. Tempo di Borea
  12. 8. Double
  13. 1. Grave
  14. 2. Fuga
  15. 3. Andante
  16. 4. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. 1. Allemanda
  2. 2. Corrente
  3. 3. Sarabanda
  4. 4. Giga
  5. 5. Ciaccona
  6. 1. Adagio
  7. 2. Fuga
  8. 3. Largo
  9. 4. Allegro assai
  10. 1. Preludio
  11. 2. Loure
  12. 3. Gavotte en Rondeau
  13. 4. Menuet I, Menuet II
  14. 5. Bour
  15. 6. Gigue

Album Description

The Sonatas and Partitas are technical wonders, seamlessly combining the intellectual and emotional, the craft and art, as one inseparable expression of the human spirit. While the study of antique styles is enlightening, an attempt to recreate an "authentic" performance would be contrary to the inventive nature of this music, whose content easily transcends those issues. Bach's music encompasses all the joy, sorrow, love, and grandeur of human experience, while commanding the performer to bring it to life through his own eyes and heart.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The true beauty of Bach.......2007-04-09

Mr. Fischbach brings out the powerful yet sensitive side of Bach. His technique flourish through the entire pieces, notes dance through the music. One of the "must haves" if you are a Bach fan.

5 out of 5 stars Deeply Satisfying Bach.......2005-02-02

Garrett Fischbach, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra violist, here delivers a most insightful traversal of the Bach solo sonatas and partitas. With breathtaking technique and a virtuosic exposition of both the architectural and emotional components of this music, Fischbach positively triumphs. Playing on a modern instrument, he gives a performance of which one can readily imagine Bach approving. And if Bach didn't approve, I wouldn't care, so great is my aesthetic pleasure in listening to these discs. Recorded in the Upper Ridgewood Community Church in Ridgewood, New Jersey, the album offers a beautiful acoustic.

5 out of 5 stars My New Favorite of an Old Masterpiece.......2004-12-01

After listening to Garrett Fischbach's newly released 2 CD recording of the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin several times, it has now become my favorite recording of these masterpieces by Bach.

For the last 25 years my favorite recording of the unaccompanied Bach has been the one by Henryk Szering, released in 1968 (I owned both the original LP set and the 1996 CD) which I didn't think could be improved upon.

Garrett Fischbach's fresh and very personal view of this music gives an exciting new perspective to these pieces that have been around for over 250 years. His easy and accurate technique allow the full 3 part polyphony to come through without any of the technical struggles apparent on most recordings, with the exception of Heifitz. His choice of using Eudoxa gut core strings (not mentioned in the liner notes) is rare in these days of synthetic strings and gives his sound a very smooth and appropriate Baroque character.

Purists might criticize some of his personal interpretive choices such as his use of ponticello in the fugue of the G Minor Sonata, his occasional use of non-standardized ornamentation, or a few of his tempi, but after a few listenings I can't imagine it being done any other way. It is worth quoting from his personal liner notes: "While the study of antique style is enlightening, an attempt to recreate an `authentic' performance would be contrary to the inventive nature of this music, whose content easily transcends those issues."

All in all I must say this is the most enjoyable recording of unaccompanied Bach I have ever heard from beginning to end, not just because I made the violin used. I believe even people who are not big Bach fans will enjoy it.

David Caron, Violinmaker

5 out of 5 stars Tired of the "Same Old" Bach?.......2004-11-18

These great pieces are often studied, often played, and often recorded, but rarely with such clarity and inflection. Fischbach has obviously absorbed so much more than the "industry standard" approach to these works, and applied an intelligence and nuance that is not exceeded by any other recording available, and I've owned dozens of them. Here is a violinist who understands the violin, the music, and himself, and delivers as cohesive a musical statement as can be made. What has he accomplished here? Something that proves a musical mind at work that uses the violin to reveal music, music that is more often simply repeated than expressed. Here is the profound side of Bach, in a two disc set. Put it next to your Gould, another thinker NOT content to regurgitate Bach exactly as he was taught. Buy this CD, or buy my copies of other artists second hand. I have no need for them any more.

5 out of 5 stars clear and beautiful.......2004-10-22

This CD was an unexpected treat! Whether it is the rapidly boiling middle variations in the Ciaccona or the ethereal D major "chorale" which follows, the spring of the E major prelude or the intimate line of the a minor Andante, the expressive intent is always fulfilled in this performance. This fellow manages to play these magnificent works with personal commitment without interposing his own ego between the composer and the listener... a rare achievement!! Kudos to Mr. Fischbach and to anyone wise enough to branch out from the PBS-famous-soloist-of-the-day rut and hear this refreshing performer!
J. S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, BWV 1001-1006
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    Release Date: 2003-02-25
    J. S. Bach -- Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin
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    		 J. S. Bach -- Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin

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    ASIN: B0006ZP3YW
    Release Date: 2001-08-13

    Tracks:

    1. Grave
    2. Fuga
    3. Andante
    4. Allegro
    5. Allemande-Double
    6. Corrente-Double
    7. Sarabande-Double
    8. Tempo di Borea-Double
    9. Adagio
    10. Fuga
    11. Largo
    12. Allegro assai

    Tracks:

    1. Allemande
    2. Corrente
    3. Sarabanda
    4. Giga
    5. Ciaccona
    6. Adagio
    7. Fuga
    8. Siciliano
    9. Presto
    10. Preludio
    11. Loure
    12. Gavotte en Rondeau
    13. Minuet I
    14. Minuet II
    15. Bouree
    16. Gigue

    Album Description

    Bach' six masterpieces for solo violin were written from 1717-20, while he was Kappelmeister for Prince Leopold of Cothen. During this time Bach produced an abundance of instrumental music: the six Brandenburg Concerti, the six Cello Suites, the six Violin-Piano Sonatas, and the 24 Preludes and Fugues of the first book of the Well-Tempered Clavier. The solo violin works, in particular, constitute a mammouth achievement and breakthrough in writing for the violin, creating tapestries of multiple voices for one-bowed instrument, enabling it to ascend extraordinary heights. In addition to the polyphonic architectures, dance movements abound, celebrating traditions of the French, Italian, and German Baroque. In our own era, treatment of both polyphony and of dance textures has ranged dramatically: from broad, sweeping, Romantic, modern approaches to the fleet and more translucent renderings by current early music experts. This much-needed recording by Cyberphunx Music features an unprecedented welding of the two approaches. Performing on a 1755 Gabrielli violin (from Bach's time), Katie Lansdale combines modern bow and contemporary violin technique with earlier sylistic traditions, to breathtaking effect. "Lansdale's result is magical," wrote one reviewer, and American Record Guide summed up its rave review with the pronouncement: "This is one of the best recordings out there of this music."

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Personal Bach Interpretation.......2005-04-27

    I loved Katie Lansdale's performance of this Bach masterpiece -- a staple of the violin repertoire.

    Her playing is not only polished and poised, but fresh, vivacious and never, ever boring!

    Drawing from her extensive knowledge of the music of Bach and his contemporaries, Katie Lansdale gives and informed yet completely personal reading of these works. It is hard to keep still while listening as the dance-like movement emanating from this recording is infectious!

    A great addition to any CD library and a must for Bach lovers.

    5 out of 5 stars This is a great interpretation.......2005-04-25

    This is without a doubt one of the best recordings available of these very demanding masterpieces. It is her incredible attention to detail and the nuanced attention to character that sets this recording apart. Very insightful and intelligent performance.

    5 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!!.......2005-03-15

    This is the most honest, nuanced recording of these monumental works I've heard. Lansdale plays with unassuming virtuosity, intellegence, wit and elegance - all in perfect balance. Though she may not be a violinist with an international reputation (yet), this IS the recording to get.


    5 out of 5 stars An excellent and thoughful rendition of Bach.......2005-03-07

    Katie Lansdale brings to Bach an intelligent and subtly emotional rendition of Bach works and for violin. With her sweet sound and musical dexterity, she brings to life these beautifully written pieces for solo violin. I recommend highly this CD for both study and for listening enjoyment.
    J.S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin
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      ASIN: B0007TKGXU
      Release Date: 2005-03-29
      J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas
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        		J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas
        J.S. Bach , and Monica Huggett
        Manufacturer: Angel Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        5. Bach: Partitas

        ASIN: B00018ZRYA
        Release Date: 2004-05-11
        Partitas: J. S. Bach ~ Nokuthula Ngwenyama (viola), Michael Long (guitar)
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          		Partitas: J. S. Bach ~ Nokuthula Ngwenyama (viola), Michael Long (guitar)
          Viola Nokuthula Ngwenyama (Performer) , and Guitar Michael Long (Performer)
          Manufacturer: EDI Records
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B0006J026M
          Release Date: 2004-04-16

          Tracks:

          1. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Allemande
          2. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Double
          3. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Courante
          4. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Double
          5. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Sarabande
          6. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Double
          7. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Bourree
          8. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, S. 1002 - Double
          9. Partita No. 2 in G Minor, S. 1004 - Allemande
          10. Partita No. 2 in G Minor, S. 1004 - Courante
          11. Partita No. 2 in G Minor, S. 1004 - Sarabande
          12. Partita No. 2 in G Minor, S. 1004 - Gigue
          13. Partita No. 2 in G Minor, S. 1004 - Chaconne

          Product Description

          EDI Records is proud to present a truly breakthrough recording of two of the three partitas by J. S. Bach (1685-1750), originally for solo violin. J. S. Bach managed to complete all of what he termed Sei Solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato in 1720, and he would be pleased at the form they have evolved into here. It is indeed fortunate the manuscript of these works was re-discovered in 1814 in St. Petersburg among a stack of old paper to be used as wrappings in a butter shop! The arrangements debuted on this album highlight the creative understanding each of these interpreters has for Bach's music. As Paul Affelder says: Not the least among the wonders of this miraculous music is the immense range of interpretive possibilities it opens up to the performer. No two musicians approach these compositions in the same way, and each performance evokes a different response on the part of the individual listener, whose complete concentration and broadest imagination are required for proper participation in a unique and rewarding musical experience. Guitarist Michael Long opens the CD with the Allemande from Partita No. 1. Recipient of the Premio Roma Long has an illustrious recording career. His acclaimed performances on the Koch International, Helicon, Solaris, Soundset, and Courante labels have earned him recognition worldwide, and his musical appearances extend from North and South America to Europe, Asia, and Africa. According to the Washington Post Nokuthula Ngwenyama "pours out serene melodies - elegantly phrased - and virtuoso fireworks she makes seem easy." EDI presents Ngwenyama in the Doubles following the dance movements performing arrangements for viola scordatura. Scordatura means that Ngwenyama re-tunes the typically placed C-string down to a B. This makes for a fascinating sound and imaginatively touching rendition of the work. Ngwenyama then performs Partita No. 2 a fifth lower than the original, betraying more guttural bass than Bach might have imagined. The recording pleases Bach-lovers and novices alike, and its novelty in no way detracts from the quality of music EDI is proud to present to the record-buying public.
          J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin [Germany]
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            		J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin [Germany]
            Henryk Szeryng
            Manufacturer: Sony
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000244NKM
            Release Date: 2004-06-01

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