Bach,J.S. / Pine / Vinikour Sonatas For Violin & Harpsichord CD

Violinist Rachel Barton Pine and harpsichordist Jory Vinikour, critically acclaimed artists of interntional renown- and also close friends- record together for the first time on this album of Johann Sebastian Bach's complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord. The artists approach these works as Bach intended: as trio sonatas with equally important roles for the violin and the harpsichord's treble and bass lines. In addition to the six Sonatas, the album offers the remarkable and ravishingly poetic Cantabile, BWV 1019a, a free-standing work that Bach originally conceived as a movement of the Sonata, BWV 1019. Cedille's audiophile engineering and the intimate acoustics of Evanston, Illinois's Nichols Hall allow the complex trio textures to blossom with detail. In all, the album sets a new standard for a body of work that Bach's son, CPE, considered among his father's finest compositions. Rachel Barton Pine is a Billboard chart-topping artist. Her 2016 album 'Testament,' comprising JS Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin entered the Billboard Classical Chart in the No. 1 position, as did her 2013 Cedille album 'Violin Lullabies.' Making his Cedille label debut, Vinikour received Grammy Award nominations in the category of Best Solo Instrumental Recording for his 2013 album of modern American music for harpsichord and his 2012 release of Rameau's complete harpsichord works.

1. Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Harpsichord in B minor, BWV 1014 2. I. Adagio 00:04:10 3. II. Allegro 00:02:46 4. III. Andante 00:02:59 5. IV. Allegro 00:03:04 6. Sonata No. 2 for Violin and Harpsichord in a Major, BWV 1015 7. I. Dolce 00:02:58 8. II. Allegro 00:02:58 9. III. Andante Un Poco 00:02:57 10. IV. Presto 00:04:00 11. Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Keyboard in E Major, BWV 1016 12. I. (Adagio) 00:04:07 13. II. (Allegro) 00:02:39 14. III. Adagio Ma Non Tanto 00:04:38 15. IV. Allegro 00:03:35 16. Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Harpsichord in C minor, BWV 1017 17. I. Siciliano: Largo 00:04:37 18. II. Allegro 00:04:18 19. III. Adagio 00:03:22 20. IV. Allegro 00:04:15 21. Sonata No. 5 for Violin and Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1018 22. I. (Largo) 00:07:41 23. II. Allegro 00:04:10 24. III. Adagio 00:04:20 25. IV. Vivace 00:02:28 26. Sonata No. 6 for Violin and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1019 27. I. Allegro 00:03:07 28. II. Largo 00:01:31 29. III. Allegro (Cembalo Solo) 00:04:07 30. IV. Adagio 00:02:46 31. V. Allegro 00:03:08 32. Sonata No. 6 for Violin and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1019A: I. Cantabile, Ma Un Poco Adagio 33. 14. Sonata No. 6 for Violin and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1019A: I. Cantabile, Ma Un Poco Adagio 00:08:22