The three partitas for solo violin represent a monumental effort in composition for the instrument, and a major challenge for interpreters. Rachel Podger has completed the recording of the three, together with the three sonatas. She used a baroque violin, thus increasing the technical challenge, but perhaps achieving a closer image of Bach's idea of the music. She also achieves a warmer sound and emotional atmosphere. The three partitas are works strongly influenced by the superb violinist and composer Heinrich Ignaz Biber, whom Bach admired. It is worth listening to Biber's passacaglia for solo violin; the proximity of the partitas to this music is remarkable, if less complex and in a smaller scale. One understands how Bach was a tremendous genius, but far from being a solitary genius. He was part of a rich musical atmosphere, and he was influenced by Biber, Buxtehude, Schütz, and probably many others.
Thank you for this incredible information! Where did you learn it? I also think that Menuhin creates a similar emotional atmosphere- definitely listen to his recordings of Bach if you haven't :)
@@jamesmarshall4752 Many thanks for your nice comment. Being a retired man, I have had ample time to listen to music and learn from my readings. Among my sources wikipedia has been very helpful. Of course I have heard recordings of Menuhin playing Bach sonatas and partitas. He is much warmer and more emotional in my opinion than most violinists. As far as I have learned, the baroque technique to play violin using a baroque arch and very little vibrato does not lend itself to the emotional warmth of Menuhin or Oistrakh. I understand that violinists from Bach time considered the sonatas and partitas too difficult to be played. I should add that I have admired Schütz, Buxtehude and Biber for a very long time, I believe since my medical school years.
Para mí es la versión de referencia total de las históricamente informadas, si bien es cierto que no conozco la que en su día hiciera Sigiswald Kuijken. Esta versión de Podger es extremadamente fina, detallista y de una agilidad y virtuosismo apabullantes, no perdiendo en ningún momento las enormes cualidades humanas que Bach trasladó y que nos hizo llegar en todas y cada una de sus partitas y sonatas para violín solo (¿Es posible que un humano mortal pudiera llegar a componer todo lo que compuso Bach sin ayuda alguna, sin una ayuda SUPERIOR?)
The three partitas for solo violin represent a monumental effort in composition for the instrument, and a major challenge for interpreters. Rachel Podger has completed the recording of the three, together with the three sonatas. She used a baroque violin, thus increasing the technical challenge, but perhaps achieving a closer image of Bach's idea of the music. She also achieves a warmer sound and emotional atmosphere. The three partitas are works strongly influenced by the superb violinist and composer Heinrich Ignaz Biber, whom Bach admired. It is worth listening to Biber's passacaglia for solo violin; the proximity of the partitas to this music is remarkable, if less complex and in a smaller scale. One understands how Bach was a tremendous genius, but far from being a solitary genius. He was part of a rich musical atmosphere, and he was influenced by Biber, Buxtehude, Schütz, and probably many others.
Thank you for this incredible information! Where did you learn it? I also think that Menuhin creates a similar emotional atmosphere- definitely listen to his recordings of Bach if you haven't :)
@@jamesmarshall4752 Many thanks for your nice comment. Being a retired man, I have had ample time to listen to music and learn from my readings. Among my sources wikipedia has been very helpful. Of course I have heard recordings of Menuhin playing Bach sonatas and partitas. He is much warmer and more emotional in my opinion than most violinists. As far as I have learned, the baroque technique to play violin using a baroque arch and very little vibrato does not lend itself to the emotional warmth of Menuhin or Oistrakh. I understand that violinists from Bach time considered the sonatas and partitas too difficult to be played. I should add that I have admired Schütz, Buxtehude and Biber for a very long time, I believe since my medical school years.
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What a wonderful performance! Light and delicate and powerful. Wonderful
Rachel Podger ~ BACH: Violin Partita No. 3 in E dur, BWV 1006
This is a superb rendition, with the violin singing and dancing. Do buy the disc / download!
I'm not a great one for the solo violin, but I love this Prelude and I can't imagine it being better played or recorded than here. Beautiful.
The best HIP-Version. Beautiful tone and good phrasing.
pretty cool
Listened to the entire set one after another. Well worth doing!
Maravilhosos interpretação!!!🤝🎻
Amazing!!
gracias, una excelencia.
Very nice !
Para mí es la versión de referencia total de las históricamente informadas, si bien es cierto que no conozco la que en su día hiciera Sigiswald Kuijken. Esta versión de Podger es extremadamente fina, detallista y de una agilidad y virtuosismo apabullantes, no perdiendo en ningún momento las enormes cualidades humanas que Bach trasladó y que nos hizo llegar en todas y cada una de sus partitas y sonatas para violín solo (¿Es posible que un humano mortal pudiera llegar a componer todo lo que compuso Bach sin ayuda alguna, sin una ayuda SUPERIOR?)
Virtuoso, but I can't imagine to dance on it
Hi, Twoset fellows!!!
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