Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin on Sale at EClassical: damn good fiddle playing - jdaniel@jps.net - Music Lane

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Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin on Sale at EClassical: damn good fiddle playing

jdaniel@jps.net

I'm late for work here, so I can't do justice to how much I've enjoyed this set but trust me: Faust's playing and execution is superhuman, and never mechanical. Flights of legato, sprays of staccato...it's stunning the way Faust keeps all the individual lines sorted out! In the lighter fare, it's just toe-tappingly good fun, and the darker material is moving but not exhausting.

If you don't know the music, the third Partita contains at least three of Bach's most catchy tunes; you can't go wrong with this one. Of course, the famous Chaconne is available in this volume as well.

One slight downside: the recording is very up-close, and the sound "crunches" occasionally. It doesn't bother me because my old favorite was Szeryng's rough mono set, and Szeryng also put dance before the abstract.

I downloaded Julia Fischer's 3rd Partita to see if it was more "comfortably" recorded and it is, but IMHO Fischer just doesn't measure up Faust.

PS: Podger's Channel recording is conspicuously absent as a download. Hmmm, wonder why?

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Topic - Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin on Sale at EClassical: damn good fiddle playing - jdaniel@jps.net 07:49:14 12/06/16 (9)

I won't rain on your HIP-influenced parade, but the BIS "deal of the day" for me was. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:55:56 12/06/16 (3)

Anyway, what about the Beethoven Violin Sonatas with Kuelen on Challenge? Not too many reviews. And hurry. - jdaniel@jps.net 19:16:27 12/06/16 (2)

Yeah - I missed it - Chris from Lafayette 09:57:51 12/08/16 (1)

I skipped it, Keulen's playing seemed so tentative and unassertive, at least on samples. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 10:02:55 12/08/16 (0)

RE: Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin on Sale at EClassical: damn good fiddle playing - pbarach 14:36:08 12/06/16 (0)

Thank you - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 14:33:34 12/06/16 (1)

Thank YOU! - John Marks 14:44:19 12/06/16 (0)

RE: Faust's Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Violin on Sale at EClassical: damn good fiddle playing - Kas 11:24:27 12/06/16 (0)

Been listening to it on QOBUZ... - Ivan303 09:05:54 12/06/16 (0)

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