Chris Thile performs Bach

The Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin (BWV 1001–1006) are a set of six works composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. They consist of three sonatas da chiesa, in four movements, and three partitas, in dance-form movements.

The set was completed by 1720, but was only published in 1802 by Nikolaus Simrock in Bonn. Even after publication, it was largely ignored until the celebrated violinist Joseph Joachim started performing these works. Today, Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas are an essential part of the violin repertoire, and they are frequently performed and recorded.
The Sei Solo – a violino senza Basso accompagnato, as Bach titled them, firmly established the technical capability of the violin as a solo instrument. The pieces often served as an archetype for solo violin pieces for the following generations of composers including Eugène Ysaÿe and Béla Bartók.

For more info, you can refer to the following: Link to Wikipedia article

Music Score

You can download the music score (PDF) here: IMSLP01305-BWV1002

If you are interested to find all the music scores for the 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006 (Bach, Johann Sebastian), you can go to

. Here is the imslp.org direct link to the 6 Violin Sonatas and partitas.

How to Purchase it

You can purchase an audio release of this piece from: Amazon (Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 1), or iTunes

About the PartiTa No.1

Composer	Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue Number	BWV 1002
Key	B minor
Movements/Sections	8 movements: Allemanda Double Courante Double Sarabande Double Tempo di Borea (“Gavotte”) Double
Year/Date of Composition	1720
First Publication	1802
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	Violin (solo)
External Links	Wikipedia article

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