The music on this recording demonstrates how Baroque composers in Germany, Italy, Austria and England responded to the challenges of writing for violin senza basso. Music for violin solo had a distinguished history before Bach and was widely cultivated by his contemporaries. Violinistic virtuosity was extraordinarily experimental in the late seventeenth century, with novelties in the tuning of the strings (scordatura), bowing techniques, chordal playing and contrapuntal textures (with the development of sophisticated double-, triple- and quadruple-stopping techniques) and playing in high positions. This disc of solo violin music is a real mixture of some of Rachel's favorite pieces.

Tracklist:

Partita For Flute In A Minor, Bwv 1013: I. Allemande
Partita For Flute In A Minor, Bwv 1013: II. Corrente
Partita For Flute In A Minor, Bwv 1013: III. Sarabanda
Partita For Flute In A Minor, Bwv 1013: IV. Bouree Anglaise
From Other Ayrs, Preludes, Allemandes, Sarabands: I. Passaggio Rotto
From Other Ayrs, Preludes, Allemandes, Sarabands: II. Fantasia
From Other Ayrs, Preludes, Allemandes, Sarabands: III. Movimento Incognito
Sonata In A Minor: I. Cantabile
Sonata In A Minor: II. Allegro
Sonata In A Minor: III. Allegro
Sonata In A Minor: IV. Giga
Sonata In A Minor: V. Theme And Variations
Sonata In B Minor, No. 13: I. Andante
Sonata In B Minor, No. 13: II. Allegro Assai
Sonata In B Minor, No. 13: III. Giga - Allegro Affettuoso
Sonata Per Violino Solo: I.
Sonata Per Violino Solo: II. Allegro
Sonata Per Violino Solo: III. Giga
Sonata Per Violino Solo: IV. Variation
Passacaglia In G Minor For Solo Violin: Passacaglia
Sonata Camera: Giga (Bonus Track)

UPC: 723385355137
Label: Channel Classics
Release Date: 11.12.13
Format: CD

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