Lorenzo Ghielmi – Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo, BWV 1021-1024 (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

With its recording of Handel organ concertos Op.4 (PAS944), the ensemble La Divina Armonia under Lorenzo Ghielmi impressively demonstrated that they can add new tunes to well-known standard repertoire, which requires interpretative taste, superior technology and exceptional natural musicality. The musicians prove that they have all of this in abundance with their recording of three Bach concertos which experienced a makeover by the performers, without distorting the works.

Johann Sebastian Bach composed many works for violin (besides the pieces for organ and harpsichord, the two instruments he mainly played). He had learned to play the violin as a child and knew its characteristics perfectly well. Unfortunately, the manuscripts of many of his compositions were lost after his death: the three sonatas for violin and basso continuo BWV 1021, 1023 and 1024 are today a small remnant of what is thought to be a much larger production. In addition to these sonatas, this programme is completed by harpsichord transcriptions of some movements from the solo sonatas for violin, which may have been adapted by Bach himself, and by a trio sonata originally written for violin, flute and basso continuo in a version for violin and harpsichord obbligato.

Tracklist:
1. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021: I. Adagio (03:49)
2. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021: II. Vivace (01:05)
3. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021: III. Largo (02:34)
4. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in G Major, BWV 1021: IV. Presto (01:31)
5. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023: I. (Without Tempo indication) (01:02)
6. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023: II. Adagio ma non tanto (03:10)
7. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023: III. Allemande (04:32)
8. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023: IV. Gigue (03:11)
9. La Divina Armonia – Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: I. Adagio (03:22)
10. La Divina Armonia – Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: II. Fuga (Allegro) (06:59)
11. La Divina Armonia – Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: III. Andante (04:15)
12. La Divina Armonia – Harpsichord Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: IV. Allegro (05:00)
13. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1024: I. Adagio (03:01)
14. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1024: II. Presto (03:39)
15. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1024: III. Affetuoso (03:02)
16. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in C Minor, BWV 1024: IV. Vivace (04:35)
17. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in F Major, BWV 1022: I. (Largo) (03:28)
18. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in F Major, BWV 1022: II. Allegro e Presto (03:06)
19. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in F Major, BWV 1022: III. Adagio (02:22)
20. La Divina Armonia – Violin Sonata in F Major, BWV 1022: IV. Presto (01:37)
21. La Divina Armonia – Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (03:46)