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Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1 / Zimmermann
BIS

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1 / Zimmermann

$21.99

Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Frank Peter Zimmermann
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Feb 04, 2022
Catalog #
BIS-2577
UPC
7318599925776

About

Also available: Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2 / Zimmermann

Since the mid-1980s, Frank Peter Zimmermann has earned recognition as one of the leading violinists, admired not only for his technical skill and interpretive intelligence, but also for his versatility in a wide-ranging repertoire. His extensive discography spans from Bach concertos and Beethoven sonatas to works by composers such as Ligeti, Magnus Lindberg and Brett Dean. But during the four decades that Zimmermann has been making recordings, he has never previously recorded Bach’s Sei solo, the six sonatas and partitas for solo violin which form an absolute pinnacle in the repertoire for the instrument. As he now takes on these works, it is with great respect for the task at hand – Zimmermann compares them to ‘a mighty tree, which protects me and crushes me at the same time’, the music giving him hope and strength at the same time as it confronts him with his limits as a violinist. On this first disc of two he offers us Sonata No. 2 in A minor, as well as the D minor Partita No. 2 with the iconic Chaconne and Partita No. 3 in E major.

REVIEW:

Zimmerman’s interpretations are the most impressive I have heard in recent years. The tone is magnificently focused, occasionally throaty but without excessive vibrato.

-- BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Grave 04:02
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  2. 2 II. Fuga 07:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fuga
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  3. 3 III. Andante 04:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  4. 4 IV. Allegro 05:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  5. 5 I. Allemande 04:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  6. 6 II. Courante 02:10
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  7. 7 III. Sarabande 03:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  8. 8 IV. Gigue 04:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  9. 9 V. Ciaccona 13:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Ciaccona
    Duration
    13:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  10. 10 I. Preludio 03:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  11. 11 II. Loure 03:39
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Loure
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  12. 12 III. Gavotte en rondeau 02:50
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Gavotte en rondeau
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  13. 13 IV. Menuet I-II 04:02
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  14. 14 V. Bourrée 01:20
    Track
    14
    Title
    V. Bourrée
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann
  15. 15 VI. Gigue 01:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Frank Peter Zimmermann