In 2023, violinist Johnny Gandelsman realized a longtime dream: performing J.S. Bach’s six Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin, plus novel arrangements of the composer’s six cello suites, over a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters. Through four consecutive nights in the resplendent Fuentidueña Chapel, Gandelsman paved a memorable journey through the behemoth pieces, infusing his own, folk-rooted voice through what he considers “some of Bach’s most personal and joyful works.”
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0:08 Allemande
4:30 Courante
7:03 Sarabande
10:52 Gigue
14:58 Chaconne
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Recorded on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Fuentidueña Chapel at The Met Cloisters.
This performance was made possible by the Grace Jarcho Ross and Daniel G. Ross Concert Fund.
