J.S. Bach Partita No.2 in D minor BWV 1004 0:00 Allemande, 3:10 Courante, 4:40 Sarabande, 7:38 Gigue, 9:55 Chaconne The Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach was written during the period 1717–1723 and some scholars—Professor Helga Thoene prominently—suggest it was written in memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach A strong common theme is shared between the first four movements. In the Allemande, there is a hint at the repeated bass, which from then on continues to haunt the piece until it makes its full appearance in the Ciaconna. While the first four movements reflect the standard German baroque dance suite, the overall dark character of the partita is enhanced by the monumental Ciaccona which closes the work. Lana Trotovsek, violin Recorded in concert on 18th October 2017 in Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall, Japan. www.lanaviolin.com http://www.hedonerecords.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/borisbizjak https://www.facebook.com/boris.bizjak.5 Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=bizjakboris