Zehetmair conquers the Everest of the solo violin repertoire.
Composers: JS Bach
Compositions: The Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Performers: Thomas Zehetmair
Catalogue Number: ECM 4818558 (2CD)
Here is another successful attempt on the Everest of the solo violin repertoire as Thomas Zehetmair performs Bach’s Sonatas on his Eberle violin of c.1750 and the Partitas on an unknown violin c.1685 of South Tyrol origin (coincidently the years of Bach’s birth and death).
The entire oeuvre radiates a virtuosity that conceals virtuosity, if...
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