Bach: The Sonatas for Harpsichord and Viola da gamba, BWV 1027 – 1029

Media Review — J.S. Bach: The Sonatas for Viola da gamba, BWV 1027 – 1029: Jordi Savall / Ton Koopman (1977), Anner Bylsma / Bob van Asperen (1990); Lucile Boulanger / Arnaud De Pasquale (2011); includes “collateral” reviews of works included with the aforementioned CDs, such as J.C.F. Bach’s Sonata in A major, J.S. Bach’s violin sonata BWV 1023, and the Toccata No.2 in C minor, BWV 911
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Bach: Sonatas for Harpsichord and Violin BWV 1014 – 1019

Bach: Sonatas for Harpsichord (Cembalo concertato) and Violin, BWV 1014-1019 — Comparing recordings with Andrew Manze & Richard Egarr (1999), Rachel Podger & Trevor Pinnock (2000), Viktoria Mullova & Ottavio Dantone (2007), Isabelle Faust & Kristian Bezuidenhout (2016)

Bach: “Sei Solo” — Partita No.3 in E major for Violin Solo, BWV 1006

Media review — Bach: Partita No.3 in E major for Violin Solo, BWV 1006 — a comparison of 25 artists / 26 recordings, from historic to HIP: with Menuhin (1936), Szigeti (1956), Grumiaux (1961), Szeryng (1967), Kremer (1980), Zehetmair (1982), Schröder (1985), Paternoster (1995, cello), Huggett (1997), Podger (1999), Kremer (2001), Tetzlaff (2005), Mullova (2008), Baráti (2009), Faust (2009), Ibragimova (2009), Khachatryan (2009), Beyer (2011), Pietsch (2011), Busch (2012), Bohren (2017), Carmignola (2018), Pochekin (2018), Aldemir (2019, viola), Cotik (2019), Hadelich (2020)
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René Jacobs, Kammerorchester Basel, ZSA — Stadtcasino Basel, 2022-12-20

Concert review, ★★★★, René Jacobs, Sunhae Im, Coline Dutilleul, Carlo Vistoli, Fabian Strotmann, Yannick Debus, Kammerorchester Basel, Zürcher Sing-Akademie @ Stadtcasino, Basel, 2022-12-20 — D. Scarlatti (1685 – 1757): “Salve Regina” in A major; J.S. Bach (1685 – 1750): Cantata BWV 147, “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”; J.S. Bach: “Magnificat” in D major, BWV 243
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Piano Recital Can Çakmur — Druckerei, Baden AG, 2022-11-19

Concert review, ★★★★, Can Çakmur @ Druckerei Baden (Piano District), Baden AG, 2022-11-19 — Mozart: Sonata No.13 in B♭ major, K.333; Schubert: Sonata in A minor, D.845; Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S.529/2; Mitropoulos: Passacaglia, Preludio e Fuga; Busoni: Transcription of Bach’s Chorale Prelude for Organ “Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ”, BWV 639 / BV B 27/5
Blog post #633 — #rolfsmblog •

Bach: “Sei Solo” — Sonata No.3 in C major for Violin Solo, BWV 1005

Media review — Bach: Sonata No.3 in C major for Violin Solo, BWV 1005 — a comparison of 25 artists / 26 recordings, from historic to HIP: with Menuhin (1936), Szigeti (1956), Grumiaux (1961), Szeryng (1967), Kremer (1980), Zehetmair (1982), Schröder (1985), Paternoster (1995, cello), Huggett (1997), Podger (1999), Kremer (2002), Tetzlaff (2005), Mullova (2008), Baráti (2009), Faust (2009), Ibragimova (2009), Khachatryan (2009), Beyer (2011), Pietsch (2011), Busch (2012), Bohren (2017), Carmignola (2018), Pochekin (2018), Aldemir (2019, viola), Cotik (2019), Hadelich (2020)
Blog post #625 — #rolfsmblog •