Bach: Sonatas For Violin And Harpsichord - Isabelle Faust, Kristian Bezuidenhout (2 CDs)

Isabelle Faust - Violin

Kristian Bezuidenhout - Fortepiano

Duet for three voices
Trio writing enabled Baroque composers to test their ability to synthesize counterpoint, melody and harmony –a compositional ideal never so perfectly achieved as by Bach in these rare Sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord, which he constantly revised throughout his life.

Disc 1

Sonata No.1, BWV 1014
in B minor / si mineur / h-Moll

1 I. Adagio 3'10
2 II. Allegro 2'56
3 III. Andante 2'50
4 IV. Allegro 3'08

Sonata No.2, BWV 1015
in A major / La majeur / A-Dur

5 I. [Largo] 2'58
6 II. Allegro 2'56
7 III. Andante un poco 2'42
8 IV. Presto 4'12

Sonata No.3, BWV 1016
in E major / Mi majeur / E-Dur

9 I. Adagio 3'45
10 II. Allegro 2'58
11 III. Adagio ma non tanto 4'10
12 IV. Allegro 3'40

Disc 2

Sonata No.4, BWV 1017
in C minor / ut mineur / c-Moll

1 I. Largo 4'01
2 II. Allegro 4'47
3 III. Adagio 2'43
4 IV. Allegro 4'44

Sonata No.5, BWV 1018
in F minor / fa mineur / f-Moll

5 I. [Largo] 6'23
6 II. Allegro 4'38
7 III. Adagio 2'22
8 IV. Vivace 2'30

Sonata No.6, BWV 1019
in G major / Sol majeur / G-Dur

9 I. Allegro 3'22
10 II. Largo 1'32
11 III. Allegro 4'37
12 IV. Adagio 2'59
13 V. Allegro 3'22