Bob van der Ent
Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo
- Type CD
- Label Challenge Classics
- UPC 0608917286427
- Catalog number CC 72864
- Release date 19 March 2021
About the album
It was not until I picked up my violin and played a few movements of solo Bach, one winter's evening at home, that the essence of the composer finally permeated my being. I felt an almost mystical unity with the music that I'd never experienced before. Because there are already so many fabulous recordings of Bach, I asked myself "What can I still add to this?" What surprised me, however, was that the wide diversity of approach was actually a great source of inspiration to me rather than being in any way off-putting. Apparently, the possibilities of Bach's music are inexhaustible. This is what gave me the courage I needed to issue a new recording.
To me, the narrative power of Bach's music means that it can sound like new in every era and in every performance. People's opinions of Bach are constantly changing and will continue to do so in the future. My recording of Bach is an interpretation of my vision of his music up until now, and I have striven for authenticity by remaining true to my personal vision, without making it a predominant feature.
For years now, I have been playing a violin that is very dear to me; an instrument by Jean Baptiste Vuillaume from 1828. It is modelled after Stradivarius and its tonal design is typical of 18th century instruments, with a wide palette of colours. Using gut strings on this instrument, especially for Bach, adds a great deal of clarity to the sound, a richer range of overtones and a warmer sound that more closely approximates the human voice. Finally, a Baroque bow offers many more options for the expression I'm seeking. It's a bow that feels like a fine paintbrush, helping me to paint the music, as it were, in great detail.
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11Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 I. Adagio
04:09 -
12Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 II. Fuga
03:16 -
13Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 III. Siciliana
03:42 -
14Violin Sonata No.1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 IV. Presto
05:37 -
15Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 I. Allemanda
05:37 -
16Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 II. Double
03:20 -
17Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 III. Courante
03:39 -
18Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 IV. Double
04:00 -
19Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 V. Sarabande
03:53 -
110Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 VI. Double
02:24 -
111Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 VII. Tempo di Bourrée
03:25 -
112Violin Partita No.1 in B Minor, BWV 1002 VIII. Double
03:11 -
113Violin Sonata No.2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 I. Grave
04:22 -
114Violin Sonata No.2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 II. Fuga
08:03 -
115Violin Sonata No.2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 III. Andante
05:38 -
116Violin Sonata No.2 in A Minor, BWV 1003 IV. Allegro
06:04 -
21Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV 1005 I. Adagio
04:33 -
22Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV 1005 II. Fuga
10:56 -
23Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV 1005 III. Largo
03:16 -
24Violin Sonata No.3 in C Major, BWV 1005 IV. Allegro assai
05:16 -
25Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 I. Allemande
04:46 -
26Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 II. Courante
02:52 -
27Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 III. Sarabande
04:02 -
28Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 IV. Gigue
04:33 -
29Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 V. Chaconne
14:52 -
210Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 I. Preludio
03:48 -
211Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 II. Loure
03:58 -
212Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 III. Gavotte en Rondeau
02:58 -
213Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 IV. Menuett I & V. Menuett II
02:58 -
214Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 VI. Bourrée
01:32 -
215Violin Partita No.3 in E Major, BWV 1006 VII. Gigue
02:38