The Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Gidon Kremer

The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin is a collection of six works for unaccompanied violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, published in 1720. Musically, they juxtapose Baroque contrapuntal writing and dance-derived movements, exploring polyphonic textures and virtuosic techniques that expanded the technical and expressive possibilities of the solo violin and marked an important development in both the instrument's repertoire and Bach's compositional output.
First released: 11th October 2005

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Sonata no. 1 for Violin Solo in G minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio
    4:05
  2. 2.
    Partita no. 2 for Violin Solo in D minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda
    4:22
  3. 3.
    Sonata no. 1 for Violin Solo in G minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga (Allegro)
    4:50
  4. 4.
    Partita no. 2 for Violin Solo in D minor, BWV 1004: II. Corrente
    2:26
  5. 5.
    Sonata no. 1 for Violin Solo in G minor, BWV 1001: III. Siciliano
    3:04
  6. 6.
    Partita no. 2 for Violin Solo in D minor, BWV 1004: III Sarabanda
    3:29
  7. 7.
    Sonata no. 1 for Violin Solo in G minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto
    3:30
  8. 8.
    Partita no. 2 for Violin Solo in D minor, BWV 1004: IV. Giga
    4:03
  9. 9.
    Partita no. 2 for Violin Solo in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona
    14:00
  10. 10.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda
    4:37
  11. 11.
    Sonata no. 3 for Violin Solo in C major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio
    3:22
  12. 12.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: II. Double
    2:14
  13. 13.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: III. Corrente
    3:29
  14. 14.
    Sonata no. 3 for Violin Solo in C major, BWV 1005: II. Fuga (Alla breve)
    9:06
  15. 15.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: IV. Double
    3:22
  16. 16.
    Sonata no. 3 for Violin Solo in C major, BWV 1005: III. Largo
    2:38
  17. 17.
    Sonata no. 3 for Violin Solo in C major, BWV 1005: IV. Allegro assai
    4:49
  18. 18.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: V. Sarabande
    3:15
  19. 19.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: VI. Double
    3:07
  20. 20.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
    3:18
  21. 21.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: VII Tempo di Bourrée
    3:30
  22. 22.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: II. Loure
    3:45
  23. 23.
    Partita no. 1 for Violin Solo in B minor, BWV 1002: VIII. Double
    3:22
  24. 24.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: III Gavotte en Rondeau
    2:57
  25. 25.
    Sonata no. 2 for Violin Solo in A minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave
    4:27
  26. 26.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: IV. Menuet I
    1:38
  27. 27.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: V. Menuet II
    2:26
  28. 28.
    Sonata no. 2 for Violin Solo in A minor, BWV 1003: II. Fuga
    7:55
  29. 29.
    Sonata no. 2 for Violin Solo in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante
    5:33
  30. 30.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: VI. Bourrée
    1:15
  31. 31.
    Sonata no. 2 for Violin Solo in A minor, BWV 1003: IV. Allegro
    5:16
  32. 32.
    Partita no. 3 for Violin Solo in E major, BWV 1006: VII. Giga
    1:49

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