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Andrew Manze has been called "the Grappelli of the Baroque violin" because of the improvisatory liveliness of his approach. But he might with equal appropriateness be called the Rory Bremner of period playing, because--as he shows on this recording--he seems to be able to inhabit different musical personalities, and move between them with astonishing ease. Sometimes he pads along with sinewy grace like a panther ready to spring (the "Preludio" to BWV1023, for example), sometimes he goes for a much more relaxed cantabile line, and sometimes he plays with a sparkling and infectious sense of fun ("Presto", BWV1021). Add into the mix his varied styles of vibrato, and the result is positively Shakespearean in its sense of teeming life and characterful drama. He is accompanied with an almost telepathic sense of partnership by Richard Egarr, and in four of the nine sonatas by Jaap ter Linden. As an extra treat, Manze also includes his own arrangement (which he calls a reconstruction) of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor for organ. You'll never hear the original the same way again! --Warwick Thompson
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This recording is superb. I have enthused (and still do) about these pieces played by Rachel Podger and Trevor Pinnock Bach: Complete Sonatas for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord /Podger · Pinnock. Well, you know how it is - you wait ages for a brilliant recording of the Bach Violin Sonatas and then two come along at once.
Fans of Manze and Egarr will know what to expect: superlative musicianship, delightful verve and enthusiasm, delicacy and tenderness where needed and an unsurpassed feel for Bach's magnificent music which brings out the wonderful complexity and delight in these sonatas. The pair have established themselves as probably the leading duo in the world for Baroque violin and keyboard music, and these discs are well up to the phenomenal standard they have set. The excellent Jaap ter Linden on viola da gamba matches their wonderful performances in every way.
The discs are simply a delight, and as a bonus you get a transcription for solo violin of the Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV565. (Yes, *that* Toccata & Fugue.) It's astonishing, outrageous and absolutely brilliant: Manze at his best. Worth buying the set for this alone, I'd say.
If you're buying just one set of these sonatas I would be pushed to know whether to recommend this or the Podger/Pinnock set - both are truly excellent and eminently recommendable - but I think I possibly play these more often and the set does include the Toccata & Fugue transcription. You certainly can't go wrong with this set; it's a really outstanding recording of great music and will afford you huge pleasure for many, many years.
Fans of Manze and Egarr will know what to expect: superlative musicianship, delightful verve and enthusiasm, delicacy and tenderness where needed and an unsurpassed feel for Bach's magnificent music which brings out the wonderful complexity and delight in these sonatas. The pair have established themselves as probably the leading duo in the world for Baroque violin and keyboard music, and these discs are well up to the phenomenal standard they have set. The excellent Jaap ter Linden on viola da gamba matches their wonderful performances in every way.
The discs are simply a delight, and as a bonus you get a transcription for solo violin of the Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV565. (Yes, *that* Toccata & Fugue.) It's astonishing, outrageous and absolutely brilliant: Manze at his best. Worth buying the set for this alone, I'd say.
If you're buying just one set of these sonatas I would be pushed to know whether to recommend this or the Podger/Pinnock set - both are truly excellent and eminently recommendable - but I think I possibly play these more often and the set does include the Toccata & Fugue transcription. You certainly can't go wrong with this set; it's a really outstanding recording of great music and will afford you huge pleasure for many, many years.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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All too often, when music is reviewed, it is easy to overlook the sound engineer. Yes, he/she is the unsung artist behind all great recordings, as we have here. The balance achieved is truly remarkable with these violin sonatas. Jaap ter Linden with his viola da gamba in hand, reaches into your soul, Andrew Manze , with his violin on his shoulder uplifts it, and Richard Egarr translates it to heaven with his harpsichord. Each of these three instruments does not overbear on either of the other two. All three are heard independently, but in total unison. The harmonic diffusion is faultless. Yes, the sound engineer has made the work of the aforementioned complete, which is what J.S. Bach wished for us.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I bought just the Toccata & Fugue arrangement for solo violin, since I like this sort of novelty.
I am a little disappointed in it, but am hard put to say why - if forced, I'd say the deep notes just after where the preview sample fades out (about a minute in) weren't as I expected but were played with, and in general virtuosity substitutes for long notes in quite a few places.
However, rearrangements are a very personal thing, and you might like it; it is certainly a tour de force both of arrangement skill and performance, and I still found myself visualising the "Fantasia" flashes at several points. I don't regret the purchase!
Oh, it stops very suddenly (-:!
I am a little disappointed in it, but am hard put to say why - if forced, I'd say the deep notes just after where the preview sample fades out (about a minute in) weren't as I expected but were played with, and in general virtuosity substitutes for long notes in quite a few places.
However, rearrangements are a very personal thing, and you might like it; it is certainly a tour de force both of arrangement skill and performance, and I still found myself visualising the "Fantasia" flashes at several points. I don't regret the purchase!
Oh, it stops very suddenly (-:!
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