Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord Main Performer or Conductor: Sigiswald Kuijken Accompaniment/Orchestra: Gustav Leonhardt Instrumentation: Harpsichord Violin Individual Works: Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014 Sonata in A major, BWV 1015 BWV 1015 Sonata in E major, BWV 1016 BWV 1016 Sonata in C minor, BWV 1017 BWV 1017 Sonata in F minor, BWV 1018 BWV 1018 Sonata in G major, BWV 1019 BWV 1019 Format: CD Record Label: Harmonia Mundi Catalog Number: 77170 Year Released/Recorded: 1974 Total Playing Time: 94:19 Comments: Phil Faulds said: An intimate dialogue between violin and keyboard, both equal partners here. Imitative passages are particularly delightful, sometimes achieving a jazz-like spontaneity. Fair sound. Jan Hanford said: Some of Bach's most beautiful chamber works. I enjoy Leonhardt's playing very much. Kuijken's performance is uneven; it's often lovely but is sometimes out of tune and a little screechy. There are too many other excellent performances out there for me to recommend this one. I do recommend Leonhardt's recording with Lars Fryden from the Bach 2000 set. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Phil Faulds And from the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 09/21/1996 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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