Credits:

Paganini / Brilinsky, Maxim

Description:

The master of the German Baroque, Westhoff was considered one of the most important violinists active in Dresden at the time, and gained fame through his tours around Europe. A generation older than the great Bach, these suites (partitas) by Westhoff are considered the most notable examples of pre-Bach music in that they incorporate a great deal of polyphonic technique using only one violin. The works here are mainly from a collection published in Dresden in 1696, but one piece (9-13) was published in Paris in 1683, the year Louis XIV praised him for his performance at the Palace of Versailles, and is a testament to his reputation at the time. The performance was given by Nikitasova, a violinist whose repertoire focuses on German works from the Baroque to the Classical period. As is typical of a virtuoso violinist, Nikitasova sings these works not only with great skill, but also with fluidity and beauty. Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Suite II in A-Dur~Allemande
2.Suite II in A-Dur~Courante
3.Suite II in A-Dur~Sarabande
4.Suite II in A-Dur~Gigue
5.Suite V in d-Moll~Allemande
6.Suite V in d-Moll~Courante
7.Suite V in d-Moll~Sarabande
8.Suite V in d-Moll~Gigue - Autre Gigue
9.Suite pour le Violon sans Basse Continuo in A-Dur~Prelude
10.Suite pour le Violon sans Basse Continuo in A-Dur~Allemande
11.Suite pour le Violon sans Basse Continuo in A-Dur~Courante
12.Suite pour le Violon sans Basse Continuo in A-Dur~Sarabande
13.Suite pour le Violon sans Basse Continuo in A-Dur~Gigue
14.Suite I in a-Moll~Allemande
15.Suite I in a-Moll~Courante
16.Suite I in a-Moll~Sarabande
17.Suite I in a-Moll~Gigue
18.Suite IV in C-Dur~Allemande
19.Suite IV in C-Dur~Courante
20.Suite IV in C-Dur~Sarabande
21.Suite IV in C-Dur~Gigue
22.Suite III in B-Dur~Allemande
23.Suite III in B-Dur~Courante
24.Suite III in B-Dur~Sarabande
25.Suite III in B-Dur~Gigue