Here, particularly in the e major partita and the c major sonata, podger s effervescent musical personality is given full rein. Listen to excerpts from selected tracks, or select any cover image to be taken to the channel classics website where you can find more information or purchase discs. Sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv beyond the obvious differences between mainstream and period readings of johann sebastian bach s sonatas and partitas for solo violin, bwv 10011006, there is the further consideration of an artists personality becoming. It seems as if bach demands the extremes from the violin, even more than it is capable. Bach s solo violin sonatas and partitas bwv 10011006 the music for discussion this month is the three solo violin sonatas and three solo violin partitas bwv 10011006. Complete your johann sebastian bach, rachel podger collection. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo by rachel podger, johann sebastian bach from amazons classical music store. Sadly, that means that i will never be able to play them. Bachs sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin. Bachs sonatas and partitas bwv 10011006, were released in 1999 to great critical acclaim. I cannot recommend this disc too highly it is truly outstanding. Rachel podger, the queen of the baroque violin sunday times, has established herself as a leading interpreter of the baroque and classical music periods. Those versions offer more emotional and intellectual nourishment than podger can offer, but the growing army of bachians who insist on gutstringed baroque instruments and.
Quite rightly, channel classics have lost no time in bringing out the completion of rachel podger s account of these corner stones. These are works i know and love as a violinist and violin music lover. Jan 12, 2017 for many people, bachs solo violin works are the most remarkable works he ever composed. Sonatas and partitas by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Purcells sonatas in 3 parts, with pavlo beznosiuk and christopher hogwood. Rachel podger bachs instrumental works discography. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bwv 1041 and 1042 are very well known and have been recorded countless times but rachel and her brecon baroque ensemble,in my view,outshine every other account i have. Since she branched out from the various groups with which she has been associated most notably the palladian ensemble and florilegium, rachel podger has been making quite a stir with highly acclaimed solo recordings of the bach partitas and sonatas. Even bachs fans have to admit his six sonatas and partitas for solo violin are not the easiest listen. Bach s complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord, with trevor pinnock. She was the first woman to be awarded the prestigious royal academy of musickohn foundation bach prize in october 2015. Partia plural partien was commonly used in germanspeaking regions during bachs time, whereas the italian partita was. Bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin are not easy musical pieces.
With a dulcet tone and very expressive phrasing, podger. Podger records for channel classics records bach s complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo, complete volumes 1 and 2 top recommendation in bbc radio 3 building a library. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Subscribe and curate your own series with the pick 4 or 6 subscription package. Bachs sonatas and partitas than you have ever previously demanded. Artist rachel podger barockvioline persarinius 1739 composer bach johann.
What fuels violinists lifelong fascination with the bach sonatas and partitas. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo rachel podger on allmusic 2002. She first heard and fell in love with bachs music in her hometown st. Finding your own best fingerings in bachs sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo by rachel. Bach, an album by johann sebastian bach, rachel barton pine on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. It will very likely cause you to demand more from all future performances of j.
Joey lusterman october 20, 2016 bachs works for solo violin and cello are the shakespearean monologues of the string world. Rachel podger is without question one of the greatest violin masters specializing in 17th and 18th century performance practice. Finding your own best fingerings in bachs sonatas and. Sep 22, 2017 the different recordings of bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin has their own attributes and their special particularities. The indefinable balance of technical mastery and interpretive insight they require is the touchstone of a great artist. Here, particularly in the e major partita and the c major sonata, podgers effervescent musical personality is given full rein. Rachel podger has established herself as one of the truly great baroque violinists of our age, and here she is at her wondeful best. Rachel podger residency artistic series concert series whats on.
Bach violin concertos rachel podger, brecon baroque bach. In what is essentially a continuation of her bach, sonatas and partitas, volume 1, volume 2 brings us an additional selection of miss podgers finely wrought performances of old j. Her technique on this cd is fabulous as are her tempi judgments in 4 wonderful bach concertos. Passacaglia in g minor for solo violin, guardian angel 6. Personally, i suspect the title could be narrowed down further to the chaconne from the partita no 2 in d minor. Complete sonatas and partitas for solo violin by j. Find rachel podger discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. This question really is about historical accuracy and historicallyinformed performances. Everything that can be said about the first volume can be said about the second. Subtle yet strong, she can rightfully be said to have produced one of the finest recordings of the pieces ever yet heard, rivaling those of the great masters and even, dare it be written, surpassing them. Although clearly a superb technician, podgers formidable prowess disappears completely inside her shaping, her molding, and. That is what i thought for years after graduating from college.
What fuels violinists lifelong fascination with the bach sonatas. Sonatas and partitas for solo violin bach wikipedia. Which interpretations of bachs unaccompanied violin. And yet when rachel podger plays bach s sonatas and partitas on her unreconstructed 1739 pesariuius violin, they do indeed sound first and foremost lyric. They are sometimes referred to in english as the sonatas and partias for solo violin in accordance with bachs headings in the autograph manuscript. Johann sebastian bach, rachel podger complete sonatas. Early music day 2020 and wigmore hall residency rachel podger. I actually agree with the gramophone choice of rachel podger channel classics. Rachel podgers smallscale, dynamically constricted, enervated, and emotionally withdrawn playing gives little clue to the harmonic tension, lofty architecture, and cumulative power of these works, let alone the dynamism and authority with which dozens of other violinists enliven the music of bach. Not only are bachs solo violin sonatas and partitas among the greatest and most demanding works in the repertory, but theyve been recorded by the centurys top fiddlers, from heifetz, milstein, and szigeti to kremer and grumiaux. This is the second set of bach sonatas and partitas ive bought in the last month. With a dulcet tone and very expressive phrasing, podger makes bachs music sound preeminently lyrical, that is to say, vocal. In any case, the fact that a solitary string instrument must showcase bachs profound musical thinking while playing several lines of music simultaneously means that these pieces are an.
What fuels violinists lifelong fascination with the bach. That church is where rachel first played bachs music, at the age of four, and where she returned to record bachs six sonatas and partitas in its beautiful yet clear acoustic. Now again, the historic label has reissued one of its classic recordings, the bach sonatas and partitas, recorded in 1967 by polishmexican violin virtuoso henryk szeryng. Bach violin concertos 30910 channel classics records. However in this case, both good turns were done by channel classics and rachel podger for the benefit of those among us who appreciate classical music. Pauls church in chicago, which had a stained glass window of the composer in the sanctuary. The sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006 are a set of six works composed by johann sebastian bach. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises partita nr. Some of those bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin simply dont fit my fingers. Bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo channel. When rachel podger recorded the bach sonatas and partitas for solo violinfor the second timein 2001, it was a subtleyetradiant effort.
Offer, bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo rachel podger violin hitherto we have heard rachel podger only in early chamber works and as andrew manzes partner in bach double concertos. Hitherto we have heard rachel podger only in early chamber works and as andrew manzes partner in bach double concertos. The recognition and expansion of early music has been my lifes work. Having much enjoyed the first volume of rachel podger s complete recording of bach s solo partitas and sonatas, i had high hopes of this second instalment. Violin, piano accompaniment sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Rachel podger, performer 2007 channel classics records sonata no. In what is essentially a continuation of her bach, sonatas and partitas, volume 1, volume 2 brings us an additional selection of miss podger s finely wrought performances of old j. Cello suites sacd cd johann sebastian bach, rachel podger currently unavailable. One has heard of bach s emotional or intellectual or spiritual sonatas and partitas but never bach s lyrical sonatas and partitas. The album was released via nonesuch records on august 5, 20 reception. Rachel podger delivered a masterly reading of this bach masterpiece. Nowhere more so than in their top ten bach list from 2014, which. They are endowed with a plethora of characteristics. I feel much as bach noted about his gift of music i play the notes as they are written, but it is god who makes the music.
Yet, i loved these works and wanted to play more than the three that i had studied some of them incompletely in college. Find rachel podger discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The first of two volumes each contains half the solo violin works, this cd including the partitas 2 and 3, as well as sonata 3. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Complete cello suites jeanguihen queyras maurice ravel. Both recordings were awarded first place by the bbcs building a library programme. Having much enjoyed the first volume of rachel podgers complete recording of bachs solo partitas and sonatas, i had high hopes of this second instalment. Bach complete partitas and sonatas for violin solo. As a british german at this moment in time, i am hugely privileged to be the ambassador for remas european early music day 2020.
Titans talk about the bach solo violin works strings. And yet when rachel podger plays bachs sonatas and partitas on her unreconstructed 1739 pesariuius violin, they do indeed sound first and foremost lyric. Those versions offer more emotional and intellectual nourishment than podger can offer, but the growing army of bachians who insist on gutstringed baroque instruments and periodstyle embellishments and phrasing will strongly disagree. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo 2002. Quite rightly, channel classics have lost no time in bringing out the completion of rachel podger s account of these corner stones of the violin repertoire view record and artist details. Complete sonatas and partitas for violin solo rachel. John holloway, rachel podger, julia fischer, and others discuss their approach by laurence vittes fifty years ago, virtuosos like jascha heifetz, nathan milstein, and yehudi menuhinand many other violinists as wellplayed the six bach sonatas and partitas for solo violin bwv 10011006, composed in 1720, with little or no knowledge of the way the music would have been performed in. Classical music performed by rachel podger on vinyl, cd.
And you couldnt be more on your own than in bachs mercilessly revealing solo sonatas and partitas, perhaps the ultimate test of technical mastery, expressiveness, structural phrasing and deep musical perception for a violinist. New recording of sonatas and partitas by gidon kremer. Rachel podger s smallscale, dynamically constricted, enervated, and emotionally withdrawn playing gives little clue to the harmonic tension, lofty architecture, and cumulative power of these works, let alone the dynamism and authority with which dozens of other violinists enliven the music of bach. You may like to know that volumes 1 and 2 have been issued together at budget price bach.
Discussion in music corner started by rischa, dec 15, 20. Thomas may talks to six eminent violinists rachel podger, christian. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Rachel podger s first solo recordings channel classics records, of j.
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