Augustin Hadelich performs on the 'Leduc, ex Szeryng' violin from 1744 by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, loaned through the Tarisio Trust, and uses a baroque bow by Rüdiger Pfau.
Compositional Technique
The D minor Ciaccona (Chaconne) is built upon a descending bassline repeated 64 times, creating towering structures and moments of anguish, introspection, and bliss.
Compositional Technique
Bach's three Sonatas follow the form of the sonata da chiesa (church sonata), featuring a slow, expansive first movement followed by a faster fugue.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach had 20 children, with ten living to adulthood, suggesting he experienced much joy and loss in his life.
Composition History
Johann Sebastian Bach completed the manuscript for his Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin 300 years ago, in 1720.
Compositional Technique
The three Partitas are dance suites consisting of allemandes, courantes, sarabandes, and other dance forms, though not intended for actual dancing.
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