What Makes Bach’s Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Significant?
Written over 220 years ago, these pieces occupy a particularly vaunted position in the classical music repertoire overall, but specifically in the life of any violinist and most string players. In this video, Jeremy Geffen explores what makes them so special.
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What Makes Bach’s Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin Significant?
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