Bach, J S: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV1001-1006

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The Japanese violinist Midori offers a conservative performance avoiding anything which would be construed as controversial. Her tempos are moderate, her vibrato well controlled and her intonation... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2016, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 30th Oct 2015
Catalogue No: ONYX4123
Label: Onyx
Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

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Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001

Work length15:54

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Midori Gotō

I. Adagio

Track length4:43

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II. Fuga - Allegro

Track length4:45

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III. Siciliana

Track length2:49

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IV. Presto

Track length3:37

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Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV1002

Work length27:15

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Midori Gotō

I. Allemanda

Track length5:25

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II. Double

Track length2:46

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III. Courante

Track length3:13

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IV. Double: Presto

Track length3:32

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V. Sarabande

Track length2:58

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VI. Double

Track length2:25

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VII. Tempo di Bourrée

Track length3:33

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VIII. Double

Track length3:23

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Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003

Work length23:41

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Midori Gotō

Sonata II BWV 1003 in A Minor: I. Grave

Track length4:57

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II. Fuga

Track length7:18

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III. Andante

Track length5:38

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IV. Allegro

Track length5:48

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Excerpt, Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004

Work length4:25

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Midori Gotō

I. Allemanda

Track length4:25

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Bach, J S: Partita II in D Minor for solo violin, BWV 1004: II. Courante

Work length2:23

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Midori Gotō

Excerpt, Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004

Work length20:10

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Midori Gotō

III. Sarabanda

Track length3:56

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IV. Giga

Track length3:53

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V. Ciaconna

Track length12:21

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Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV1005

Work length23:16

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Midori Gotō

I. Adagio

Track length4:34

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II. Fuga

Track length9:40

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III. Largo

Track length3:42

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IV. Allegro assai

Track length5:20

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Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV1006

Work length18:39

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Midori Gotō

I. Preludio

Track length3:38

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II. Loure

Track length3:40

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III. Gavotte en Rondeau

Track length3:13

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IV. Menuet I - V. Menuet II

Track length4:29

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VI. Bourrée

Track length1:34

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VII. Gigue

Track length2:05

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“The story goes that, when I was about two years old, my mother found me humming a Bach melody that she had been practicing a few days earlier. My own memories of Bach begin from the time when I started to practice my first solo Sonata in G minor, when I was about seven years old. The piece had been assigned to me, as all repertoire was at that age, and I had no idea what to do with it. Over the years, I have come to realize that, in studying Bach, one’s learning never stops. To my thinking – and I’m sure most other violinists would agree – these sonatas and partitas for solo violin are monuments of the literature, for many reasons. Their study opens up and trains the ear for more precise and ever-deeper listening. One learns to understand the relationship between the various notes, in addition to just hearing the notes themselves. Indeed, I find that I have learned more from studying these Bach compositions than from any other music. It is an almost miraculous feeling that envelops me when I am fully engaged with these musical masterworks.

These works are larger than life – they stretch the artistic and technical responses that one can have toward a piece of music. Bach’s music is always “right” for any circumstance. I have been able to present these pieces anywhere: to play for refugees in an outdoor setting, in the intensive care units at hospitals, in great concert halls, in places of worship, for celebratory occasions or remembrances and in any corner of any country in which I have ever performed. Bach travels well. The music does not require any special equipment or conditions. It must simply be played and heard, and invariably, with every committed performance, listeners young or old manage to be as transported as is any beguiled performer.” Taken from Midori’s booklet notes

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February 2016

The Japanese violinist Midori offers a conservative performance avoiding anything which would be construed as controversial. Her tempos are moderate, her vibrato well controlled and her intonation secure…the D minor Partita, with its great Chaconne, and the C major Sonata stand out for the lightly articulated and playful character of their dance movements

February 2016

Thomas Sanderling’s unhurried, solicitous conducting pays handsome long-term dividends … The recording finds an effective balance between voices and instruments, and moments of stage-shifting noise and the occasional audible prompt are only minimally distracting.

Bach, J S: Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV1001-1006

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