Keith Jarrett & Michelle Makarski - Johann Sebastian Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano (2013) [Official Digital Download]

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Michelle Makarski, Keith Jarrett - JS Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano (2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time - 94:07 minutes | 889 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital Booklet

Violinist Michelle Makarski is joined by her friend Keith Jarrett on this 2010 recording devoted to Bach's classic duo sonatas, where violin and keyboard meet on equal terms and both are challenged by Bach’s compositional demands. C.P.E. Bach would later pronounce these pieces as “among the best works of my dear father”. This is Jarrett’s first "classical" album since his Mozart piano recitals of 1996 and only the second occasion on which he has recorded Bach on piano rather than harpsichord.

The performance “ profoundly beautiful “ holds some surprises¦ One is a lack of embellishment “ those interpretive flourishes that many Baroque specialists automatically insert into the music “ despite the pianist's improvisational pedigree. That, combined with the remarkable sound that Ms. Makarski achieves with her instrument “ suggesting in some inexplicable way the soul of an ancient viol “ and the meticulousness of the rendering, makes for a unique listening experience¦ In its honest search for Bach's voice, the recording conveys both passion and tenderness.

Tracklist:

01 - Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: I. Adagio
02 - Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: II. Allegro
03 - Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: III. Andante
04 - Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: IV. Allegro
05 - Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: I. Dolce
06 - Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: II. Allegro
07 - Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco
08 - Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: IV. Presto
09 - Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: I. Adagio
10 - Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: II. Allegro
11 - Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: III. Adagio ma non tanto
12 - Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro
13 - Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: I. Largo
14 - Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: II. Allegro
15 - Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: III. Adagio
16 - Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: IV. Allegro
17 - Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: I. (Largo)
18 - Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: II. Allegro
19 - Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: III. Adagio
20 - Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: IV. Vivace
21 - Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: I. Allegro
22 - Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: II. Largo
23 - Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: III. Allegro (Cembalo Solo)
24 - Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: IV. Adagio
25 - Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: V. Allegro

Engineered by Peter Laenger. Executive producer: Manfred Eicher.
Recorded November 2010 at American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York

Musicians:
Michelle Makarski - violin
Keith Jarrett - piano

Analyzed: Michelle Makarski, Keith Jarrett / Johann Sebastian Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.61 dB -23.00 dB 4:11 01-Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: I. Adagio
DR12 -2.52 dB -17.21 dB 2:58 02-Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: II. Allegro
DR12 -4.87 dB -21.79 dB 3:09 03-Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: III. Andante
DR12 -7.76 dB -22.87 dB 3:11 04-Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014: IV. Allegro
DR11 -13.14 dB -27.86 dB 3:02 05-Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: I. Dolce
DR12 -8.27 dB -23.11 dB 3:06 06-Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: II. Allegro
DR12 -14.89 dB -30.64 dB 2:55 07-Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: III. Andante un poco
DR12 -7.80 dB -24.11 dB 4:10 08-Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015: IV. Presto
DR13 -11.43 dB -28.15 dB 4:37 09-Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: I. Adagio
DR12 -8.79 dB -23.81 dB 2:53 10-Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: II. Allegro
DR12 -11.17 dB -27.34 dB 4:57 11-Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: III. Adagio ma non tanto
DR12 -7.62 dB -22.97 dB 3:40 12-Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016: IV. Allegro
DR12 -12.11 dB -27.59 dB 4:43 01-Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: I. Largo
DR12 -7.18 dB -22.79 dB 4:19 02-Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: II. Allegro
DR11 -12.89 dB -27.29 dB 3:07 03-Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: III. Adagio
DR12 -8.75 dB -23.72 dB 4:30 04-Sonata No. 4 in C major, BWV 1017: IV. Allegro
DR12 -11.99 dB -28.57 dB 8:07 05-Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: I. (Largo)
DR12 -7.88 dB -22.72 dB 4:18 06-Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: II. Allegro
DR12 -12.67 dB -26.85 dB 3:15 07-Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: III. Adagio
DR11 -9.73 dB -23.48 dB 2:31 08-Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018: IV. Vivace
DR13 -7.82 dB -23.00 dB 3:33 09-Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: I. Allegro
DR12 -11.44 dB -28.50 dB 1:46 10-Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: II. Largo
DR12 -8.95 dB -23.77 dB 4:43 11-Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: III. Allegro (Cembalo Solo)
DR12 -11.32 dB -28.45 dB 3:18 12-Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: IV. Adagio
DR11 -7.63 dB -22.89 dB 3:10 13-Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019: V. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 25
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1242 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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