Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Performed on Viola_音乐专辑
Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin Performed on Viola
表演者: Scott Slapin
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2000
唱片数: 2
出版者: Eroica Classical Recordings
条形码: 0649451000445
专辑简介
(CD One) The first complete recording of J.S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and the Unaccompanied Partita for Flute (BWV 1001-1006 and 1013) on viola. This epic recording, containing over two hours of stunning virtuoso playing, is a milestone in the history of the recorded viola.
(CD Two) This two CD set of shorter works includes Paganini Caprices 5 and 13, a new transcription of Ernst's fiendishly difficult variations on the Last Rose, Bloch's Prayer, Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro, Handel's Largo (from Xerxes), premieres of works by Richard Lane and Scott Slapin, and several movements from Bach's 'Cello Suites and Handel's Violin Sonatas
Johann Sebastian Bach, was an able performer on virtually all stringed instruments, but he preferred to play the viola. In fact, he gave up being concertmaster of the Weimar court band in 1717 to play viola with the group. Bach composed the Six Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and the Unaccompanied Partita for Flute in Gothen around 1720. It is therefore quite conceivable that Bach himself played many of these works on viola. Bach later transcribed many individual movements for organ, lute and as instrumental movements in cantatas.
Each sonata begins with a slow, often improvisational movement which leads directly into a fugue. The slow movement often gives the impression of a vocal melody with instrumental accompaniment. The Third Sonata is the only exception; it has a steady rhythm throughout and gives the impression of four instruments playing at once!
The first movements always lead directly into fugues. These movements also create the impression of three (or even four) instruments playing at the same time.
The third movements are all moto perpetuos in two sections designed to display the skill and agility of the performer and to show off the brilliance of the instrument. These movements have often been performed as separate encore pieces.
The Partitas are more unpredictable in form that the Sonatas but do follow a general outline. The Partitas are composed entirely of dance movements, thus making them (in Bach's time) unsuitable for performances in church. Occasionally these dance movements are introduced by a prelude (such as in the Third Partita). Each Partita remains in the same key throughout. Often movements are simply variations on one another. In the First Partita each dance movement is followed by a double (a variation).It is interesting to note that Bach was neither commissioned to compose the Sonatas and Partitas nor did he write them for anyone in particular. It is assumed that they were written with the same pedagogical aim with which Paganini one-hundred years later composed his famous Twenty-four Caprices. Notes by Peter Rizzo.
曲目
# Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
# Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Scott Slapin
