James Ehnes acted as his own recording engineer and session producer for this album, a role he had never considered before this project.
Composer Biography
J.S. Bach completed his six compositions for solo violin in 1720 while serving as Kapellmeister in Köthen, Germany, from 1717 to 1723.
Recording & Production
Violinist James Ehnes recorded these Bach Sonatas and Partitas in his living room during the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020, transforming it into a recording studio.
Cultural Impact
Bach's solo violin music became a revered model for later composers like Eugène Ysaÿe and Béla Bartók, whose own violin works are outstanding additions to the repertoire.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin are considered supreme examples of the genre, with daunting technical demands that contrast with his less virtuosic violin concertos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach tailored the technical difficulty of his violin works to the performers available; the unaccompanied works were written for much more virtuosic players.
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