Bach:
Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002
Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005

Since the mid 1980 s, Frank Peter Zimmermann has earned recognition as one of the world’s leading violinists, admired not only for his technical skill and interpretive intelligence, but also for his versatility in a wide ranging repertoire His extensive discography ranges from Bach concertos and Beethoven sonatas to works by composers such as Martinů Ligeti, Magnus Lindberg and Brett Dean He waited until the fourth decade of his career, however, to take on Bach’s Sei solo a Violino senza Basso accompagnato the six sonatas and partitas for solo violin The first disc (BIS 2577 dedicated to this absolute pinnacle in the repertoire for the instrument was released in February 2022 to great critical acclaim Now comes the much awaited conclusion to this collection Zimmermann compares these works to ‘a mighty tree, which protects me and crushes me at the same time’, the music giving him hope and strength at the same time as it confronts him with his limits as a violinist On this new release, he now offers us the Sonata No 1 in G minor, as well as the B minor Partita No 1 and the Sonata No 3 in C major.