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Cover: J.S. Bach – Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin

J.S. Bach

Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin

Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch

ODE 1241-2D · CD · September 2013

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Track listing

32 tracks · 146:49

CD 1

Johann Sebastian Bach

  1. Sonata No. 1 for solo violin in G minor, BWV 1001 17:42
  2. 1 I Adagio 3:53
  3. 2 II Fuga (Allegro) 6:33
  4. 3 III Siciliana 3:17
  5. 4 IV Presto 3:58
  6. Partita No. 1 for solo violin in B minor, BWV 1002 29:35
  7. 5 I Allemanda 5:45
  8. 6 II Double 2:53
  9. 7 III Corrente 3:14
  10. 8 IV Double (Presto) 3:47
  11. 9 V Sarabande 4:12
  12. 10 VI Double 2:59
  13. 11 VII Tempo di Borea 3:28
  14. 12 VIII Double 3:15
  15. Sonata No. 2 for solo violin in A minor, BWV 1003 23:02
  16. 13 I Grave 3:57
  17. 14 II Fuga 8:40
  18. 15 III Andante 5:38
  19. 16 IV Allegro 4:45

CD 2

Johann Sebastian Bach

  1. Partita No. 2 for violin solo in D minor, BWV 1004 32:21
  2. 1 I Allemanda 5:48
  3. 2 II Corrente 2:53
  4. 3 III Sarabanda 4:14
  5. 4 IV Giga 4:51
  6. 5 V Ciaccona 14:33
  7. Sonata No. 3 for solo violin in C major, BWV 1005 25:57
  8. 6 I Adagio 5:00
  9. 7 II Fuga (Alla breve) 11:54
  10. 8 III Largo 3:11
  11. 9 IV Allegro assai 5:50
  12. Partita No. 3 for solo violin in E major, BWV 1006 18:24
  13. 10 I Preludio 3:46
  14. 11 II Loure 3:45
  15. 12 III Gavotte en Rondeaux 3:19
  16. 13 IV Menuet 1 1:46
  17. 14 V Menuet 2 2:32
  18. 15 VI Bourrée 1:23
  19. 16 VII Gigue 1:50

About this recording

Ondine proudly presents a release of Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin with Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch.

Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch is an unusually versatile violinist, predominantly known for her performance of period music but also excelling in many other styles and genres. Her position as concertmaster in the orchestra of Philippe Herreweghe is testament to her skill as an early music performer.

On the present disc Kaakinen-Pilch performs Bach's Sonatas and Partitas on a violin from the 17th century. This collection of works for solo violin was the pinnacle and culmination of the violin's 200-year history in its day.

Ondine will release a disc of Orchestral Suites by Christoph Graupner (ODE 1220-2), featuring Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch as violinist and conductor.

Features

Booklet with liner Notes in English and Finnish

The artists

Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch

Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen-Pilch is an unusually versatile violinist. Though she plays music of every era, the emphasis in her repertoire is on the 17th to 19th centuries. She also plays the viola and viola d’amore and leads the orchestra or conducts from the front desk.

Full biography