Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin I

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin is a set of six works for unaccompanied violin by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed around 1720. Rooted in the Baroque idiom, the works combine sonata and partita (dance-suite) forms and employ intricate contrapuntal writing, implied polyphony and technically demanding violin techniques, reflecting Bach's mature style during his Köthen period and playing a formative role in the solo violin repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Sonata N.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 - I Adagio
    4:39
  2. 2.
    Sonata N.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 - II Fugue
    5:06
  3. 3.
    Sonata N.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 - III Siciliano
    3:08
  4. 4.
    Sonata N.1 in G minor, BWV 1001 - IV Presto
    3:42
  5. 5.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - I Allemande
    4:59
  6. 6.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - II Double
    4:41
  7. 7.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - III Courante
    3:12
  8. 8.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - IV Double
    3:09
  9. 9.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - V Sarabande
    3:32
  10. 10.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - VI Double
    3:09
  11. 11.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - VII Bourrée
    3:10
  12. 12.
    Partita N.1 in B minor, BWV 1002 - VIII Double
    3:18
  13. 13.
    Sonata N.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 - I Grave
    4:13
  14. 14.
    Sonata N.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 - II Fugue
    7:01
  15. 15.
    Sonata N.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 - III Andante
    5:15
  16. 16.
    Sonata N.2 in A minor, BWV 1003 - IV Allegro
    5:13

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