Johann Sebastian Bach's solo Sonatas and Partitas for violin are considered a milestone in violin literature, setting new standards in playing technique and compositional style.
Album & Artwork
The album, titled "Transformation," explores the influence of Johann Sebastian Bach on subsequent generations of composers.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's selections are arranged chronologically, spanning from the Baroque to the Modern era, and all works incorporate features of Bach's compositional art.
Compositional Technique
Eugène Ysaÿe's Second Sonata in A minor includes direct musical quotations from Bach and incorporates Baroque stylistic elements like the siciliano rhythm.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Lera Auerbach's partita, composed in 2007, uses allusive, indirect, distorted, and deformed Bach quotations to reference his works, showcasing her search for maximum contrast.
Compositional Technique
Ysaÿe's Second Violin Sonata also prominently features the Gregorian Dies Irae motif, a lamentation from the Catholic Mass for the Dead, throughout all four movements.
Composer Biography
Max Reger, a composer featured on this album, is seen as a bridge-builder between Romanticism and Modernism, with his music often provoking divided opinions.
