Bach: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, BWV 1019 | Frank Peter Zim...

The Sonata in G major, BWV 1019, is the crowning finale of “Sei Sounate à Cembalo certato è Violino Solo,” as the six sonatas for violin and piano by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) were called in the earliest authenticated sources. In this recording, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin) and Enrico Pace (piano) play the piece in the impressive Baroque setting of Polling Monastery’s over 300-year-old library, in the year 2008. Bach composed his six sonatas during his time in Weimar and Köthen (1708 - 1723). They are considered the first violin sonatas in the history of music in which the keyboard instrument does not merely provide chordal accompaniment, but functions as an equal partner to the violin. After five Sonatas in the traditional four movement form, Bach composed the Sonata in G major, BWV 1019, to have five movements, which at the time was a completely new experiment. He composed the central, third movement for just the harpsichord or piano. After 22 movements of musical interplay with the violin, Bach, as a harpsichordist, likely wanted to let off some steam for his instrument alone. German violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman is one of the world’s greatest violinists. His numerous recordings have seen him receive countless prizes. Italian pianist Enrico Pace has accompanied Zimmerman on the piano since 1998. Together, they here play the sixth of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sonatas, originally composed for violin and harpsichord. (00:00) Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, BWV 1019 (00:31) I. Allegro (03:40) II. Largo (05:44) III. Allegro (10:29) IV. Adagio (14:56) V. Allegro