Sonatas & Partitas

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Hopkinson Smith

Sonatas and Partitas is a collection of six works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed around 1720. Rooted in the Baroque idiom, the set combines intricate polyphonic and contrapuntal textures with virtuosic solo-violin technique, illustrating Bach's approach to unaccompanied instrumental writing and exerting a lasting influence on the violin repertoire.
First released: 11th April 2000

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
    3:42
  2. 2.
    Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda
  3. 3.
    Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga
    4:49
  4. 4.
    Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: II. Corrente
  5. 5.
    Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliana
    2:37
  6. 6.
    Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: III. Sarabanda
  7. 7.
    Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
    5:01
  8. 8.
    Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga
  9. 9.
    Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona
  10. 10.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda
    4:45
  11. 11.
    Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio
  12. 12.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double
    3:30
  13. 13.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: III. Corente
    4:01
  14. 14.
    Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga
  15. 15.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double
    3:42
  16. 16.
    Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo
  17. 17.
    Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai
  18. 18.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabande
    3:20
  19. 19.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double
    2:25
  20. 20.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
  21. 21.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VII. Bourrée
    3:15
  22. 22.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: II. Loure
  23. 23.
    Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double
    3:36
  24. 24.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: III. Gavotte en rondeau
  25. 25.
    Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave
    4:02
  26. 26.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I
  27. 27.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: V. Menuet II
  28. 28.
    Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga
    8:14
  29. 29.
    Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante
    4:37
  30. 30.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: VI. Bourrée
  31. 31.
    Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro
    4:42
  32. 32.
    Partita No. 3 in F major, BWV 1006: VII. Gigue

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