Bach & Beyond, Pt. 3

Featuring

Jennifer Koh
Johann Sebastian Bach
Luciano Berio
John Harbison

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Recording & Production

This album was produced by Judith Sherman, an award-winning producer and engineer.

Compositional Technique

Luciano Berio's "Sequenza VIII" for solo violin is built around two notes, A and B, which act as a compass, and it pays tribute to Bach's Ciaccona from the Partita in D minor.

Compositional Technique

Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin fashion exquisite counterpoint and polyphony from a single melodic instrument, embodying his principle of 'all from one and all in one'.

Composition History

John Harbison's "For Violin Alone" was composed in 2019 specifically for Jennifer Koh, and it is a world premiere recording on this album.

Album & Artwork

This album is the final installment of Jennifer Koh's "Bach & Beyond" series, which features music for solo violin.

Composition History

Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, dated 1720, may have been a 'tombeau' for his deceased wife, Maria Barbara, who died that year.

Performer Biography

Jennifer Koh, the violinist on this album, is known for her intense performances, dazzling virtuosity, and dedication to expanding the contemporary violin repertoire through commissioning over 100 new works.