Now, in this important new recording of bachs complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin, ibragimova brings all these qualities and more to create an interpretation that is both excitingly original and profoundly humble. Robin daniels, conversations with menuhin, macdonald general books, london, 1979. The young yehudi menuhin made the first integral recording of bachs sonatas and partitas, half of which are reissued here. Sonatas and partitas for solo violin bach wikipedia. The bach pieces are, for most part, not hard, as in, its not hard to play them so that people will identify them as bachs partitas or sonatas. Yehudi menuhin plays johann sebastian bach the unaccompanied violin sonatas and partitas bwv. Bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin are a set of six which the composer began around 1703 and completed in 1720, but they were only published together more than 50 years after bachs death. The reverb on this recording gives a real sense of space to the performance.
The great chaconne from the second partita has already been issued by emi references as a fillup to menuhins recordings of bachs violin concertos cd cdh7 610182, 389, andon its own has a compelling, spellbinding quality. In seguito menuhin studio con louis persinger e con il compositore e. Nowadays bachs six sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv. Between bachs sole surviving manuscript and the first print of the sonatas and partitas a number of manuscripts by copyists emerged. Classical notes classical classics bachs sonatas and. The art of menuhin to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. New recording of sonatas and partitas by gidon kremer. Menuhins youthful solo bach triumph classics today. The name johann sebastian bach conjures up a multitude of musical vistas. Unlike the closely related suites for violoncello solo, the violin solos have survived in an autograph manuscript of the composer on the basis of which alone a largely reliable musical text is available. This is menuhin s second traversal of the bach unaccompanied sonatas, made in the mid1950s. S sonatas and partitas menuhin 1934 1935 by johann sebastian bach. The sonatas each consist of four movements, in the typical slowfastslowfast structure. Unaccompanied sonatas and partitas of johann sebastian bach by gregory fulkerson.
Js bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin by benedict cruft in 1720 johann sebastian bach made a fair copy of six works he had composed for unaccompanied violin. This classic account of bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin will stand comparison with any other available version. Emi records i never heard his first 1980 recording. Performed with the menuhin festival orchestra and the robert masters chamber orchestra. Mandolin tablature is included throughout the book. I was in the mood for some bach yesterday, so spent the afternoon comparing different versions of sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Classical notes classical classics bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin, by peter gutmann. Discography of recordings studied openedition books. Sonatas and partitas volume 1 for solo violin bwv 10011006.
I did some quick checking to see if the 1935 recordings of the works you mention are contained in this edition. Bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin arranged for mandolin book mel bay publications, inc. This is music of unfathomable subtlety, astounding virtuosity and great expressive and architectural beauty. As a musician, as a man of ideals, and as a true world citizen, yehudi menuhin made an extraordinary mark on his era. Yehudi menuhin, baron menuhin, om kbe 22 april 1916 12 march 1999 was an americanborn violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in britain. Partia plural partien was commonly used in germanspeaking regions during bachs time, whereas the italian partita was. Bachs solo violin sonatas and partitas arranged for mandolin. Georges enesco, george enescu, violin, bach sonatas. Milstein brings vigour and drama to the works, while remaining completely at the service of the music. Throughout all six works menuhin continually points the music forward, drawing the listener with him. The goal of the material is to make learning these challenging pieces easier. The sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006 are a set of six works composed by johann sebastian bach. Titans talk about the bach solo violin works strings. Why are bachs violin solo sonatas and partitas considered.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Sonatas and partitas by johann sebastian bach 16851750. I believe it is his most remarkable musical achievment, and there have been many. But in the end, menuhin pushes the world into his bach, not the other way round. Lord yehudi menuhin musicista banca dati musicale radio. In an effort to better practise social distancing, i will be mailing books on fridays only. March 12, 1999 berlin, germany the american violinist and conductor, yehudi menuhin, had one of the longest and most distinguished careers of any violinist of the 20 th century. This manuscript, in its beautiful, clear, thoughtful calligraphy reveals, more expressively than could any printed copy, the shape of the music. Bachs famous solo sonatas and partitas played on baroque violin by ukranianirish violinist pavlo beznosiuk. They are sometimes referred to in english as the sonatas and partias for solo violin in accordance with bachs headings in the autograph manuscript.
Violin, piano accompaniment sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. The b minor mass, the welltempered clavier, the art of fugue, the suites for unaccompanied cello, and these sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Cantatas and oratorios, instrumental concerti, solo keyboard works, chamber music, and, ultimately, a handful of cornerstones of western art. After all, most of bachs works didnt get published during his lifetime and had to wait for that until the nineteenth century, in. Menuhin, yehudi, menuhin vln, bach menuhin sonatas. Bach violin sonatas and partitas bwv 10011006 menuhin 19731975 youtube. He is widely considered one of the great violinists of the 20th century. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Complete your yehudi menuhin plays johann sebastian bach collection. The young menuhin invented the bach sonatas and partitas on record. Sonatas and partitas for violin solo bwv 10011006 dg the. Its odd how it takes two violinists to play the two violin concertos, and yet the second violinist is only credited on the cover in small print in paranthesis. Johann sebastian bachs sonatas and partitas for violin solo are among the most famous masterpieces of their kind.
Sonatas and partitas for violin solo bwv 10011006 dg the originals by nathan milstein from amazons classical music store. George enescu, legendary violinist, teacher of yehudi menuhin, composer of romanian rhapsodies and the opera oedipe, conductor and pianist, recorded bachs sonatas and partitas for don gabors continental and remington records. While menuhin remade the cycle twice in adulthood, he never surpassed this remarkable youthful achievement, at least from a technical standpoint. If you want to hear the sonatas, and perhaps especially the partitas, from the vantage of sebastian bach, and if you have a need to understand what is art, get this recording. Celebrated baroque violinist pavlo beznosiuk gives a seemingly effortless performance of one of the most technically and intellectually challenging works in the solo violin repertory. Studying the editions of bachs sonatas and partitas 1. Yehudi menuhin was still in his teens when he made the first complete recordings of bachs sonatas and partitas for hmv. Playing them with perfect technique, thats entirely another story. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin classic fm. Sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin barton pine, rachel 1999. I have the 1935 bach performances, at least, in addition to the recordings of the complete bach sonataspartitas for rca that heifetz recorded and were issued on lp and cd, as i.
Menuhin was born in new york of russianjewish parents, recent immigrants to america. Bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin arranged for. By this time, his difficulties with intonation, bowing and phrasing were becoming more obvious, and many of the performances in this set reflect those problems. Nathan milstein, and yehudi menuhinand many other violinists as wellplayed the six bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006, composed in 1720, with little or no knowledge of the way the music would have been performed in bachs time. We visit the concert hall for many reasons, but chief among them the hope that our lives may be made richer and perhaps even justified by aural communion with transcendent human imaginations. The sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006 are a set of six works composed by. They are unusual in being totally solo with no accompaniment of any kind.
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