The cycle of six solo Sonatas and Partitas by J.S. Bach is arguably one of the most powerful and most important compositions in musical history. These works have been with Linus Roth since he was nine years old, when he first learned the Gigue from the E major Partita, moving on by the ageof twelve to the first Fugue in G minor to tackling at fifteen the Ciaconna, which represents a cosmos in it's own right. By seventeen, Roth had finally learned the entire oeuvre for the first time and since then he is fortunate to have been able to grow as a musician through the constant and welcome challenge of interpreting these remarkable works. This recording was made during lockdown, in which all of our lives have had to be reduced to a minimum in almost every area. The chance to renew the intense preoccupation with this miraculous music in preparation for the recording was a huge privilege as it allowed Linus an escape into a spiritual freedom which helped me greatly on a personal level at this time.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BMV 1001~I. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BMV 1001~II. Fuga
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BMV 1001~III. Siciliana
Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BMV 1001~IV. Presto
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BMV 1003~I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BMV 1003~II. Fuga
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BMV 1003~III. Andante
Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BMV 1003~IV. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BMV 1005~I. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BMV 1005~II. Fuga
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BMV 1005~III. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BMV 1005~IV. Allegro assai

UPC: 608917722628
Label: Evil Penguin Records
Release Date: 9.3.21
Format: CD

J Bach .S. / Roth - Solo Violin Sonatas (CD)