You can call me Johann. But don't expect me to answer to that.
I really don’t have anything different to say about these compositions, which are sonatas and partitas for solo violin, from what I wrote yesterday.
I can say that of the three pieces on this CD, my favorite is Partita No. 3 in E major (BWV 1006). It begins (“Preludio”) with a bouncy, clever movement that immediately draws me in. It sounds like the visual equivalent of watching a ballet dancer pirouette.
The third movement (“Gavotte & Rondeau”) is a famous melody, very baroque. Very Bach. Take a look:
It’s likely everyone has heard that piece of music before, but didn’t know what it was called.
The fifth movement (“Bourree”) from Partita No. 3 in E major is also very nice. Snappy.
There’s not enough variation between yesterday’s CD and today’s for my tastes. It’s like listening to Swedish heavy-metal guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen shred for two hours straight.
Not my cup o’ tea.
These are the compositions on today’s CD (all performed by the gifted Mark Lubotsky):
BWV 1004 – 1720
BWV 1005 – 1720
BWV 1006 – 1720
Bach was 35 when he composed all of the above.
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