Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Brodsky Quartet
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Chandos
Release: 2021
Size: 1.14 GB
Recovery: +3%
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Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001
01. I. Adagio
02. II. Fuga
03. III. Siciliana
04. IV. Finale
Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003
05. I. Grave
06. II. Fuga
07. III. Andante
08. IV. Finale
Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV1005
09. I. Adagio
10. II. Fuga
11. III. Largo
12. IV. Finale
The set of six sonatas and partitas for solo violin is widely regarded as one of the summits of Bachs output as a composer, and of the entire repertoire for the violin. With this new album the Brodsky Quartet give us the opportunity to hear some of this legendary music in an entirely new way, in these world-première recordings of Paul Cassidys arrangements for string quartet of the three solo sonatas. Writing about this project, Paul notes: My daily practice invariably involves spending some time with Bachs Six Solos for Violin without Bass Accompaniment (Sei Solo â Violino senza Basso accompagnato). I am a devout being and these are my bible. As in the case of all holy books, the six solos open themselves to an infinite variety of interpretations, but whatever your approach, these miraculous pieces are endlessly cleansing and enriching for the body and soul, a balm for the spirit. Their challenging pages abound with multi\-faceted characters whose succinct purity is a wonder to behold. They can move imperceptibly from being uplifting and euphoric one minute to heart\-breaking and tragic the next.