J.S. Bach: The Sonatas and Partitas
Mark Kaplan, violin
BRIDGE 9460A/B
Mark Kaplan is one of the leading violinists of his generation. Kaplan has been soloist with the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras, the Chicago and National Symphony Orchestras, and the symphony orchestras of St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Minnesota, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. He has collaborated with many of the world's foremost conductors, among them Ormandy, Tennstedt, Maazel, Ashkenazi, Dutoit, Bychkov, Conlon, Ivan Fischer, Foster, Gatti, Masur, Rattle, Robertson, Salonen, Semkov, Skrowaczewski, Slatkin and Zinman Since 2005, Mark Kaplan has been Professor of Violin at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, and prior to that he served as Professor with Distinction at UCLA. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School, where he was a student of Dorothy DeLay and recipient of the Fritz Kreisler Memorial Scholarship. Mark Kaplan plays a violin made by Antonio Stradivari in 1685, known as the Marquis. This recording is Kaplan's second studio traversal of the Sonatas and Partitas.
Reviews:
“Kaplan is at the top of his form. His sophisticated insights and subtle mastery deserve serious consideration.” - ClassicsToday.com
“I’m not going to suggest that this is the only recording of the Bach solo sonatas and partitas you should own, but for me, it’s definitely one of the top ten.” - Finding Beauty in Ephemera
“This 2-CD album is a real keeper.” - Performing Arts Monterey Bay
“As if conjuring a whole atmosphere of Bach, the sound is full and sumptuous with a balanced ambience throughout Kaplan’s superb interpretation.” - STRINGS
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Disc A
Sonata I in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita I in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata II in A minor, BWV 1003
Disc B
Partita II in D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata III in C Major, BWV 1005
Partita III in E Major, BWV 1006
BRIDGE 9460A/B (two discs for the price of one)