Bach: Complete Sonatas & Partitas

Bach wrote the six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (BWV 1001–1006) around 1720, during his years at Köthen, and they remain one of the summits of the violin repertoire. With nothing to accompany it, a single instrument carries melody, harmony and counterpoint at once. The cycle moves from the fugues of the sonatas to the dance movements of the partitas, and includes the Chaconne that closes the Partita No. 2 in D minor. Aria Volenne presents the complete cycle in one evening at Wigmore Hall, whose celebrated acoustic suits music this intimate and exposed. It is a rare chance to hear all six works together, as one journey through nearly everything a violin can express. Please note the early 6:00 pm start. The performance includes one intermission and runs approximately two hours.