Danish violinist Johannes Søe Hansen performs the complete set of Bach's six sonatas and partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001–1006. Written around 1720 and still regarded as among the greatest masterpieces of Western music, the works show how one violin can sound like a whole ensemble, with several voices seeming to speak at once.
The evening moves from the intimate, almost improvisatory quality of the music to the monumental fugues and the famous Ciaccona from the Partita No. 2 in D minor. Performing all six works in one concert is rare, and the programme offers the full range of Bach's vision in one sitting.
