In total, Bach’s solo violin corpus has been carefully considered and performed con brio by St. John on this special release that can only be considered the finest performance of these pieces in this new millennium.

Selections:

Disc 1: Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 – Adagio; Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 - Fuga: Allegro; Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 – Siciliana; Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 – Presto; Partita no. 1 in B minor BWV 1002 – Allemanda/Double; Partita no. 1 in B minor BWV 1002 – Corrente Double; Partita no. 1 in B minor BWV 1002 – Sarabande/Double; Partita no. 1 in B minor BWV 1002 - Tempo di Borea/Double; Sonata no. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 – Grave; Sonata no. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 – Fuga; Sonata no. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 – Andante; Sonata no. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 – Allegro.

Disc 2: Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Allemanda; Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Corrente; Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Sarabanda; Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Giga; Partita no. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 – Ciaccona; Sonata no. 3 in C major BWV 1005 – Adagio; Sonata no. 3 in C major BWV 1005 - Fuga: Allabreve; Sonata no. 3 in C major BWV 1005 – Largo; Sonata no. 3 in C major BWV 1005 - Allegro assai; Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 – Preludio; Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 – Loure; Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 - Gavotte en Rondeau; Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 - Menuet I - Menuet II; Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 – Bourée; Listen Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 – Gigue.

Personnel:

Lara St. John: Violin (1779 “Salabue” Guadagnini).