The original manuscript for these works, titled 'Six solo works for violin without continuo', has been kept in Berlin since 1917.
Compositional Technique
Bach organized this collection of 'solos' into three pairs, each consisting of a sonata and a partita, with the entire cycle covering the first six steps of a cycle of fifths.
Recording & Production
This recording used two Neumann U 47 microphones, a model from 1947 that has become a 'cult microphone' among collectors, chosen for its sound harmony with the violin.
Performer Biography
Florin Paul, born in Romania in 1958, showed exceptional talent from an early age, winning first prize in the National Music Competition at age eleven.
Composition History
Bach composed these Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, along with violin concertos and sonatas for violin with obbligato harpsichord, while residing in Cöthen between 1717 and 1723.
Composition History
The terms 'Sonatas' and 'Partitas' for these works are not authentic to Bach, but became widely adopted through publishers and enthusiasts.
Instruments
For this recording, Florin Paul played a violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1689, which closely resembles the 'Sancy' of 1713 and is held in a private collection.
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