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Also available: Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1 / Zimmermann
Since the mid-1980s, Frank Peter Zimmermann has earned recognition as one of the world’s 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 ranges from Bach concertos and Beethoven sonatas to works by composers such as Martinu, Ligeti, Magnus Lindberg and Brett Dean. He waited until the fourth decade of his career, however, to take on Bach’s Sei solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato, the six sonatas and partitas for solo violin. The first disc (BIS-2577) dedicated to this absolute pinnacle in the repertoire for the instrument was released in February 2022 to great critical acclaim. Now comes the much-awaited conclusion to this collection. Zimmermann compares these works 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 new release, he now offers us the Sonata No. 1 in G minor, as well as the B minor Partita No. 1 and the Sonata No. 3 in C major.
Tracklist 16 tracks
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1 I. Adagio 03:37
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Adagio
- Duration
- 03:37
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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2 II. Fugue: Allegro 04:52
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Fugue: Allegro
- Duration
- 04:52
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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3 III. Siciliana 02:37
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Siciliana
- Duration
- 02:37
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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4 IV. Presto 03:26
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Presto
- Duration
- 03:26
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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5 I. Allemanda 04:34
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Allemanda
- Duration
- 04:34
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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6 II. Double 02:49
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Double
- Duration
- 02:49
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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7 III. Corrente 02:36
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III. Corrente
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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8 IV. Double. Presto 03:15
- Track
- 8
- Title
- IV. Double. Presto
- Duration
- 03:15
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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9 V. Sarabanda 03:16
- Track
- 9
- Title
- V. Sarabanda
- Duration
- 03:16
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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10 VI. Double 02:28
- Track
- 10
- Title
- VI. Double
- Duration
- 02:28
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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11 VII. Tempo di Bourrée 03:13
- Track
- 11
- Title
- VII. Tempo di Bourrée
- Duration
- 03:13
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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12 VIII. Double 03:01
- Track
- 12
- Title
- VIII. Double
- Duration
- 03:01
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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13 I. Adagio 04:39
- Track
- 13
- Title
- I. Adagio
- Duration
- 04:39
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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14 II. Fugue 09:05
- Track
- 14
- Title
- II. Fugue
- Duration
- 09:05
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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15 III. Largo 02:56
- Track
- 15
- Title
- III. Largo
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann
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16 IV. Allegro assai 04:54
- Track
- 16
- Title
- IV. Allegro assai
- Duration
- 04:54
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Performer
- Frank Peter Zimmermann