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Sei Solo / Bowes

Baroque Spiritual Virtuosic Uplifting Dramatic
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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Thomas Bowes
Format
CD
Label
Navona
Released
Jun 08, 2018
Catalog #
NV6159
UPC
896931004596

About

Thomas Bowes' Sei Solo shines the spotlight on the sonatas and partitas for solo violin composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1720. Bowes believes that these six stand-alone compositions, while each individually offering insight into Bach's genius reveal more when taken as one epic work - and especially when set against the tragedy in Bach’s life in the year of composition. The three albums in Bowes’ release contain a total of six tracks. Each album starts with a sonata and concludes with a partita, moving through different keys. The sonatas showcase a larger, more abstract expression, while movements in the partitas are more focused on elements of the dance. Bowes views these six compositions as a vehicle for exploration into the existential, taking his cue from Bach’s cryptic title ‘sei solo’, which reads ‘you are alone’, punning on the Italian for ‘6’ and ‘you are’. Though the performer flies solo on all of the tracks, he reaches well beyond the limitations of just one instrument. The focus and attention the violinist brings to all six tracks draws the listener into a meditative state of mind. It’s almost as if Bowes is performing solely for each individual listener, providing an intimate experience that demands attention yet allows room for contemplation.

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Adagio 06:19
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  3. 2 II. Fugue: Allegro 06:05
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugue: Allegro
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  4. 3 III. Siciliana 03:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Siciliana
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  5. 4 IV. Presto 04:01
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  6. 5 I. Allemanda 06:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemanda
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  7. 6 II. Double 03:28
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Double
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  8. 7 III. Corrente 03:45
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Corrente
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  9. 8 IV. Double. Presto 03:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Double. Presto
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  10. 9 V. Sarabanda 04:26
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Sarabanda
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  11. 10 VI. Double 02:42
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Double
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  12. 11 VII. Tempo di Bourree 03:27
    Track
    11
    Title
    VII. Tempo di Bourree
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  13. 12 VIII. Double 03:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    VIII. Double
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  14. Disc 2
  15. 1 I. Grave 06:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    06:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  16. 2 II. Fuga 08:24
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fuga
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  17. 3 III. Andante 07:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    07:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  18. 4 IV. Allegro 06:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  19. 5 I. Allemande 05:42
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  20. 6 II. Courante 02:49
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  21. 7 III. Sarabande 05:16
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  22. 8 IV. Gigue 04:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  23. 9 V. Ciaccona 18:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Ciaccona
    Duration
    18:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  24. Disc 3
  25. 1 I. Adagio 05:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    05:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  26. 2 II. Fugue 11:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    11:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  27. 3 III. Largo 04:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  28. 4 IV. Allegro assai 05:50
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  29. 5 I. Preludio 03:55
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  30. 6 II. Loure 04:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Loure
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  31. 7 III. Gavotte en rondeau 02:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Gavotte en rondeau
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  32. 8 IV. Menuett I-II 04:37
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Menuett I-II
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  33. 9 V. Bourree 01:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Bourree
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes
  34. 10 VI. Gigue 02:36
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Thomas Bowes