J. S. Bach - Testament-Complete Sonata

'Testament' is Rachel Barton Pine's very personal homage to the music of J. S. Bach, on which she performs the composer's complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin in the acoustic of her hometown St. Pauls Church in Chicago, where she first heard and fell in love with Bach's music.

Best-selling violinist Rachel Barton Pine's relationship with the music of Bach runs deep. She first heard and fell in love with Bach's music in her hometown St. Pauls Church in Chicago, which had a stained glass window of the composer in the sanctuary. That church is where Rachel first played Bach's music, at the age of four, and where she returned to record Bach's Six Sonatas and Partitas in its beautiful yet clear acoustic. Rachel says, I'm so pleased to have recorded the Six Sonatas and Partitas in my favourite sound space for these works, the place that I consider to truly be my emotional home for playing them.

This recording is released to coincide with the anniversary of J. S. Bach's birth, and is a testament to Rachel's lifelong relationship with one of the cornerstones of the violin repertoire.

Personnel: Rachel Barton Pine (violin)

Critical acclaim for Rachel Barton Pine:

Bravura technique and soulful musicianship. - The New York Times

An exciting, boundary-defying performer - a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon. - Washington Post

Rachel Barton Pine really may be the most charismatic, the most virtuosic, and the most compelling American violinist of her generation. - All Music Guide