Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Main Performer or Conductor: Patrick Bismuth Instrumentation: Violin Individual Works: Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 Sonata No. 3, in C, BWV 1005 Partita No. 3 in E, BWV 1006 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: STIL Catalog Number: 0209 SAN 91 & 1209 SAN 91 Year Released/Recorded: 1991 Comments: Pierre Eric Nimylowycz said: This recording of the Bach's sonatas & partitas is to my sense, the best on an original instrument(a Benoist Fleury from 1758). The recording was made in a little church with a splendid acoustic. The contrapunctal aspect of this beautiful pieces are clearly exposed, and, more, the dances are dancing. And this point is one of the most important. The beautiful Ciaconna is certainly the fastest of the entire discography, but meaby the most beautiful. Never dogmatic, served by a finest technique, meaby "the" interpretation on period instrument. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Pierre Eric Nimylowycz Date First Submitted: 08/09/1999 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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