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J.S. Bach: Violin Sonatas & Partitas

Baroque Spiritual Virtuosic Uplifting Dramatic
$21.99

Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Gisella Curtolo
Format
CD
Label
IBS Classical
Released
Jan 03, 2025
Catalog #
IBS-142024
UPC
8436597700849

About

In this 1720 score, Johann Sebastian Bach laid the foundation that would shape the future of the violin in Western music. While building on the contributions of earlier composers, his meticulous craftsmanship-a true compendium of the instrument's virtues-and his vision in terms of musical conception and performance render these Six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin a cornerstone. No self-respecting violinist can ignore them, as they serve both as a fundamental study and a lofty aspiration. There is no separation between the performer and the music; their expressive power and technical demands require a lifelong dedication. This is exactly what the excellent violinist Gisella Curtolo tells us: In Spanish, grabar means to leave a mark on a surface, on stone... on a CD. It is something lasting, like a "sculpture of sounds." It is a way to communicate the culmination of our journey, akin to scaling a mountain and reaching the summit, achieving something "epic" that we have been carefully preparing and envisioning year after year. There comes a moment in musicians' life when they feel like the right time to "record" what they have been playing, teaching, and perfecting for many years. This is how I felt as I approached the recording of this immense masterpiece, one of the pillars of the repertoire for violinists of the past, present, and surely the future.

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio 03:54
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  3. 2 II. Fugue: Allegro 05:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugue: Allegro
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  4. 3 III. Siciliana 03:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Siciliana
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  5. 4 IV. Presto 03:49
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    03:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  6. 5 I. Allemanda 06:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemanda
    Duration
    06:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  7. 6 II. Double 03:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Double
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  8. 7 III. Corrente 03:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Corrente
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  9. 8 IV. Double 03:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Double
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  10. 9 V. Sarabande 04:01
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  11. 10 VI. Double 03:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Double
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  12. 11 VII. Tempo di bourrée 03:47
    Track
    11
    Title
    VII. Tempo di bourrée
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  13. 12 VIII. Double 03:41
    Track
    12
    Title
    VIII. Double
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  14. 13 I. Grave 04:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  15. 14 II. Fuga 08:15
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Fuga
    Duration
    08:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  16. 15 III. Andante 05:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  17. 16 IV. Allegro 06:04
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  18. Disc 2
  19. 1 I. Allemande 04:14
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  20. 2 II. Courante 02:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  21. 3 III. Sarabande 04:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  22. 4 IV. Gigue 04:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  23. 5 V. Ciaccona 13:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Ciaccona
    Duration
    13:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  24. 6 I. Adagio 04:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  25. 7 II. Fugue 11:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    11:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  26. 8 III. Largo 03:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  27. 9 IV. Allegro assai 05:06
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  28. 10 I. Preludio 03:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  29. 11 II. Loure 04:11
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Loure
    Duration
    04:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  30. 12 III. Gavotte en rondeau 03:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Gavotte en rondeau
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  31. 13 IV. Menuet I 01:39
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Menuet I
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  32. 14 V. Menuet II 02:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    V. Menuet II
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  33. 15 VI. Bourrée 01:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    VI. Bourrée
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo
  34. 16 VII. Gigue 02:00
    Track
    16
    Title
    VII. Gigue
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gisella Curtolo