Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1

Featuring

Rüdiger Lotter
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Composer Biography

Johann Sebastian Bach was not only a brilliant organist but also a highly skilled violinist, serving as concertmaster in the Weimar Court Orchestra from 1714 to 1717.

Performer Biography

Rüdiger Lotter, the baroque violinist on this album, is considered one of the leading and most versatile musicians in his field today.

Performer Biography

Rüdiger Lotter has collaborated with notable artists such as Dorothee Oberlinger, a recorder player, and Reinhard Goebel, a conductor and violinist.

Performer Biography

Rüdiger Lotter has been the artistic director of the Munich Hofkapelle since 2009, an orchestra that received the German Recording Prize in 2012.

Compositional Technique

Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin set a standard in both playing technique and composition that is still measured against today.

Instruments

Rüdiger Lotter performs on a violin made by Jacobus Stainer, a renowned 17th-century Austrian luthier, which was previously owned by Reinhard Goebel.

Composition History

The title 'Sei solo' on the autograph manuscript of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas is grammatically ambiguous, meaning both 'six solos' and 'you are alone,' leading to speculation about its deeper meaning.