This Sonata for violin and harpsichord no. 1 in B minor, performed here by Bojan Čičić and Steven Devine for All of Bach, is the first in a set of six that Bach probably wrote during his years in Köthen. The slow opening section immediately shows Bach’s ambitions for the whole set. He reveals himself at his most expressive, and there is also room for virtuosity and complexity. For instance, after the melancholic introduction by the harpsichord, the violin enters in a lament with a long motionless note and proceeds to descend in a resigned garland of notes. A little later, the violin even becomes two-part, creating a five-part interaction between the two instruments. It is precisely this combination of expressiveness, virtuosity and compositional mastery that explains why these sonatas have not fallen into oblivion.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on December 6th 2021 at Broedergemeente in Zeist. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel [ Ссылка ] and consider donating [ Ссылка ].

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Bojan Čičić, violin
Steven Devine, harpsichord

0:00 Adagio
3:28 Allegro
6:25 Andante
9:21 Allegro

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