Known around the world for his advocacy of early historical performance and as a skilled violin performer and pedagogue; Stanley Ritchie has developed a technical guide to the interpretation and performance of J. S. Bachs enigmatic sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Unlike typical Baroque compositions; Bachs six solos are uniquely free of accompaniment. To add depth and texture to the pieces; Bach incorporated various techniques to bring out a multitude of voices from four strings and one bow; including arpeggios across strings; multiple stopping; opposing tonal ranges; and deft bowing. Published in 1802; over 80 years after its completion in 1720; Bachs manuscript is without expression marks; leaving the performer to freely interpret the dynamics; fingering; bowings; and articulations. Marshaling a lifetime of experience; Stanley Ritchie provides violinists with deep insights into the interpretation and technicalities at the heart of these challenging pieces.
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