Sonata & Partitas, BWV 1001, 1004, 1006

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Enrico Onofri

The Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001–1006, are a set of six works for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed around 1720–1721. They exemplify the Baroque style and occupy a central place in the violin repertoire, combining intricate polyphonic counterpoint, dance-derived movements and demanding virtuosic techniques that expanded the expressive and technical possibilities of the instrument within Bach's body of work.
First released: 20th January 2017

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Adagio
    2:45
  2. 2.
    Sonata 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Fuga Allegro
    4:35
  3. 3.
    Sonata 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Siciliana
    2:27
  4. 4.
    Sonata 1 in G minor, BWV 1001: Presto
    3:34
  5. 5.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Allemanda
    3:39
  6. 6.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Corrente
    2:24
  7. 7.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Sarabanda
    3:07
  8. 8.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Giga
    4:05
  9. 9.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Choral
    0:26
  10. 10.
    Partita 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Ciaccona
    11:14
  11. 11.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Preludio
    3:52
  12. 12.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Loure
    3:25
  13. 13.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Gavotte en Rondeau
    2:39
  14. 14.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Menuet I – Menuet II
    3:15
  15. 15.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Bourée
    1:23
  16. 16.
    Partita 3 in E major, BWV 1006: Gigue
    1:56

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