With an almost endless array of choices for recordings of Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin, listeners need to ask themselves some questions to help narrow the field. The first is whether a period-practice performance given on Baroque violin is preferred over a more modern interpretation performed on an instrument set up with modern strings and sound projection. If the former is what you seek, then you've come to the wrong album. If, however, a strong, meaty performance of these monumental compositions is ...
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With an almost endless array of choices for recordings of Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin, listeners need to ask themselves some questions to help narrow the field. The first is whether a period-practice performance given on Baroque violin is preferred over a more modern interpretation performed on an instrument set up with modern strings and sound projection. If the former is what you seek, then you've come to the wrong album. If, however, a strong, meaty performance of these monumental compositions is appealing, read on. Ilya Kaler -- the only violinist to date to have won gold medals in the Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Paganini Competitions -- offers listeners performances filled with energy and immense sound. His approach to Bach is by no means timid -- much like Nathan Milstein -- but is never too aggressive or harsh. His intonation, phrasing, and contrapuntal voicing are all spotless. The only potential downside to this recording comes from the recording venue itself. Performed in St....
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