In what is essentially a continuation of her bach, sonatas and partitas, volume 1, volume 2 brings us an additional selection of miss podgers finely wrought performances of old j. Jan 01, 2007 scaling the six bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin requires a firm grasp of violin technique and a propensity for soulsearching. I cannot recommend this disc too highly it is truly outstanding. Discography of recordings studied openedition books. That is what i thought for years after graduating from college. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo 2002. Sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin barton pine, rachel 1999. Rachel podger bachs instrumental works discography. Finding your own best fingerings in bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Bach s sonatas and partitas than you have ever previously demanded. John holloway, rachel podger, julia fischer, and others discuss their approach. Johann sebastian bach, rachel podger complete sonatas. Complete your johann sebastian bach, rachel podger collection.
She first heard and fell in love with bachs music in her hometown st. Bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo rachel. Discussion in music corner started by rischa, dec 15, 20. The sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006 are a set of six works composed by johann sebastian bach. Rachel podger and brecon baroque perform at the wigmore hall, london, on 22 december. Partia plural partien was commonly used in germanspeaking regions during bachs time, whereas the italian partita was. Since she branched out from the various groups with which she has been associated most notably the palladian ensemble and florilegium, rachel podger has been making quite a stir with highly acclaimed solo recordings of the bach partitas and sonatas. Bach s complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo, complete volumes 1 and 2 top recommendation in bbc radio 3 building a library telemanns 12 fantasies for solo violin 1746 bach s complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord, with trevor pinnock. Yet, i loved these works and wanted to play more than the three that i had studied some of them incompletely in college.
Emi records i never heard his first 1980 recording. Scaling the six bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin requires a firm grasp of violin technique and a propensity for soulsearching. And yet when rachel podger plays bachs sonatas and partitas on her unreconstructed 1739 pesariuius violin, they do indeed sound first and foremost lyric. Rachel podger, who has already released a successful set of bach sonatas and partitas on the same label ccs 12198, 14498, could not give a mediocre reading to save her life. You may like to know that volumes 1 and 2 have been issued together at budget price bach. Dec 09, 2010 rachel podger and brecon baroque perform at the wigmore hall, london, on 22 december. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. However in this case, both good turns were done by channel classics and rachel podger for the benefit of those among us who appreciate classical music. Sadly, that means that i will never be able to play them. Jennifer koh to play bachs partitas and sonatas the new. Having much enjoyed the first volume of rachel podgers complete recording of bachs solo partitas and sonatas, i had high hopes of this second instalment. And yet when rachel podger plays bach s sonatas and partitas on her unreconstructed 1739 pesariuius violin, they do indeed sound first and foremost lyric. John holloway, rachel podger, julia fischer, and others discuss their approach by laurence vittes.
Not only are bach s solo violin sonatas and partitas among the greatest and most demanding works in the repertory, but theyve been recorded by the centurys top fiddlers, from heifetz, milstein, and szigeti to kremer and grumiaux. Here, particularly in the e major partita and the c major sonata, podgers effervescent musical personality is given full rein. Ah, bachs lyrical sonatas and partitas for solo violin. It will very likely cause you to demand more from all future performances of j. New recording of sonatas and partitas by gidon kremer.
Listen to excerpts from selected tracks, or select any cover image to be taken to the channel classics website where you can find more information or purchase discs. Rachel podger, performer 2007 channel classics records sonata no. When rachel podger recorded the bach sonatas and partitas for solo violinfor the second timein 2001, it was a subtleyetradiant effort. Pauls church in chicago, which had a stained glass window of the composer in the sanctuary. That church is where rachel first played bachs music, at the age of four, and where she returned to record bachs six sonatas and partitas in its beautiful yet clear acoustic. One has heard of bach s emotional or intellectual or spiritual sonatas and partitas but never bach s lyrical sonatas and partitas. Finding your own best fingerings in bachs sonatas and. Rachel says, im so pleased to have recorded the six sonatas and partitas in my favorite sound space for these works, the place that i consider to truly be my. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo by rachel. It seems as if bach demands the extremes from the violin, even more than it is capable. Hitherto we have heard rachel podger only in early chamber works and as andrew manzes partner in bach double concertos. Rachel podger has established herself as one of the truly great baroque violinists of our age, and here she is at her wondeful best.
Those versions offer more emotional and intellectual nourishment than podger can offer, but the growing army of bachians who insist on gutstringed. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo by rachel podger, johann sebastian bach from amazons classical music store. Rachel podger s recording of violin concertos by js bach is out now on channel classics. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Some of those bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin simply dont fit my fingers. One has heard of bachs emotional or intellectual or spiritual sonatas and partitas but never bachs lyrical sonatas and partitas. Bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo channel. Bachs sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin. Fastforward to the present, and the release of her longawaited followup, hilary hahn plays bach. Offer, bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo rachel podger violin hitherto we have heard rachel podger only in early chamber works and as andrew manzes partner in bach double concertos. Rachel podgers smallscale, dynamically constricted, enervated, and emotionally withdrawn playing gives little clue to the harmonic tension, lofty architecture, and cumulative power of these works, let alone the dynamism and authority with which dozens of other violinists enliven the music of bach. Artist rachel podger barockvioline persarinius 1739 composer bach johann. In what is essentially a continuation of her bach, sonatas and partitas, volume 1, volume 2 brings us an additional selection of miss podger s finely wrought performances of old j. Oct 05, 2018 fastforward to the present, and the release of her longawaited followup, hilary hahn plays bach.
Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo rachel podger on allmusic 2002. Apr 27, 2000 close overlay buy featured music album bach. Titans talk about the bach solo violin works strings. They are sometimes referred to in english as the sonatas and partias for solo violin in accordance with bachs headings in the autograph manuscript. Titans talk about the bach solo violin works strings magazine. Classical music performed by rachel podger on vinyl, cd. What fuels violinists lifelong fascination with the bach sonatas. Thomas may talks to six eminent violinists rachel podger, christian. With a dulcet tone and very expressive phrasing, podger. Sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv beyond the obvious differences between mainstream and period readings of johann sebastian bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin, bwv 10011006, there is the further consideration of an artists personality becoming.
Subtle yet strong, she can rightfully be said to have produced one of the finest recordings of the pieces ever yet heard, rivaling those of the great masters. Cello suites sacd cd johann sebastian bach, rachel podger currently unavailable. Sonatas and partitas for solo violin bach wikipedia. Bachs partitas and sonatas for unaccompanied violin are held in reverence by many musicians, including jennifer koh, who will play them at the american academy of arts and letters.
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