This release is the first volume in the DOREMI series of Theo Olof recordings. Theo Olof was born in Bonn, Germany on May 5, 1924. The family fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and settled in Holland. At age 11, young Theo made a solo appearance with the Concertgebouw Orchestra under Bruno Walter. In 1951 he became a prizewinner of the International Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition in Brussels and was appointed as co-leader of the Hague Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1974 and until 1985, he was the leader of the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Alongside his position in the orchestra, Olof was successfully active as a soloist, chamber musician and a teacher. Olof has made many outstanding recordings including two recordings of Mozart Violin concerto No. 5, two recordings of Bach double concerto (both with Herman Krebbers), and the violin concertos by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Maderna, Britten, Henkemans, Badings, Kox, Pijper, Keuris, van Delden, van Vlijmen, Rawsthorne, Vivaldi and Nardini. He also recorded violin sonatas, by Bach, Handel, Mozart, Brahms, Franck, Debussy, Ravel, Faure, Grieg and Janacek, Theo Olof died in Amsterdam on October 9, 2012, aged 88.

Tracklist:

Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Minor, Bwv 1001: I. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Minor, Bwv 1001: II. Fugue. Allegro
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Minor, Bwv 1001: III. Siciliana
Violin Sonata No. 1 In G Minor, Bwv 1001: IV. Presto
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: I. Allemanda
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: II. Double
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: III. Corrente
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: IV. Double. Presto
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: V. Sarabanda
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: VI. Double
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: VII. Tempo Di Bourrée
Violin Partita No. 1 In B Minor, Bwv 1002: VIII. Double
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Minor, Bwv 1003: I. Grave
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Minor, Bwv 1003: II. Fuga
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Minor, Bwv 1003: III. Andante
Violin Sonata No. 2 In A Minor, Bwv 1003: IV. Allegro
Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: I. Allemande
Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: II. Courante
Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: III. Sarabande
Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: IV. Gigue
Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv 1004: V. Ciaccona
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Bwv 1005: I. Adagio
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Bwv 1005: II. Fugue
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Bwv 1005: III. Largo
Violin Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Bwv 1005: IV. Allegro Assai
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: I. Preludio
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: II. Loure
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: III. Gavotte En Rondeau
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: IV. Menuetts I & II
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: V. Bourrée
Violin Partita No. 3 In E Major, Bwv 1006: VI. Gigue

UPC: 061297806560
Label: Doremi Records
Release Date: 1.4.19
Format: CD

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