Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1 Main Performer or Conductor: Rachel Podger Instrumentation: Violin Individual Works: BWV 1001, BWV 1002, BWV 1004 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Channel Classics Catalog Number: 12198 Year Released/Recorded: 1999 Comments: Steven Thomas Smith said: I ran out to purchase this recording after hearing it reviewed on NPR's "All Things Considered." I can still hear the power of the gut strings on Podger's baroque violin, even though I was introduced to them on a car radio. The unanimously superlative reviews and recommendations of this recording are all well-deserved. J. Daniel Reyes said: Podger's deference to the original score, judicious use of ornament and flawless technique on the baroque violin combine to make this recording surely one of the most revelatory of all the many recordings of the Sonatas and Partitas. Beauty and sublimity are revealed as being inherant to the music itself and not simply to the interpretation. Very highly recommended. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Steven Thomas Smith J. Daniel Reyes Date First Submitted: 11/30/2001 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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