Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord

CD1

1. Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014: I. Adagio
2. Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014: II. Allegro
3. Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014: III. Andante
4. Sonata No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1014: IV. Allegro
5. Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015: I. [Largo]
6. Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015: II. Allegro
7. Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco
8. Sonata No. 2 in A Major, BWV 1015: IV. Presto
9. Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: I. Adagio
10. Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: II. Allegro
11. Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: III. Adagio ma non tanto
12. Sonata No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro

CD2

1. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: I. Largo
2. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: II. Allegro
3. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: III. Adagio
4. Sonata No. 4 in C Minor, BWV 1017: IV. Allegro
5. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018: I. Largo
6. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018: II. Allegro
7. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018: III. Adagio
8. Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018: IV. Vivace
9. Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019: I. Allegro
10. Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019: II. Largo
11. Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019: III. Allegro
12. Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019: IV. Adagio
13. Sonata No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1019: V. Allegro

Trio writing enabled Baroque composers to test their ability to synthesise counterpoint, melody and harmony –a compositional ideal never so perfectly achieved as by Bach in these rare Sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord, which he constantly revised throughout his life.