Johanna Martzy plays Bach's Sonatas and Partitas

Beautifully recorded in the 1950s when Johanna Martzy was at the peak of her powers, for combined tonal purity, shimmering intonation and phrasal intuitiveness Szeryng and Milstein are her only equals.

Julian Haylock

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Published: October 13, 2016 at 1:30 pm

COMPOSERS: JS Bach
LABELS: Profil
ALBUM TITLE: Bach
WORKS: Violin Sonatas Nos 1-3; Violin Partitas Nos 1-3
PERFORMER: Johanna Martzy (violin)
CATALOGUE NO: Profil PH 15036 (1954-55)

Beautifully recorded in the 1950s when Johanna Martzy was at the peak of her powers, for combined tonal purity, shimmering intonation and phrasal intuitiveness Szeryng and Milstein are her only equals.

Julian Haylock

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