Suggestions for Solo Violin Recordings


2I am listening to the Nathan Milstein J.S. Bach Sonaten & Partiten 3 LP box set (Deutsche Grammophon) and came to the realization that I need to broaden my classical music horizons with recordings similar to this. Solo Violin. Can be on vinyl or redbook CD. Must be high quality recording.

Any suggestions?

Thanks
gotog

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Players in the "Historically Informed" camp have been fairly criticized for their sometimes less-than-world-class technique and pitch precision (more in the movement's early days than today). Still, I love Baroque music played without 18th and 19th Century vibrato added to notes, vibrato that was not employed at the time the music was written and originally performed. I also love the sound of antique stringed instruments (both original and reproductions), and prefer the harpsichord to the piano. I also highly value the music played at it's score-specified brisk tempi, rather than slowed down to Romantic ones. This was dance music!

J.S. Bach: Sonatas For Solo Violin BWV 1001-1006, played by Sigiswald Kuijken; Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 157 (1999603).

There are many other Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (and U.S.A. HM) recordings of Baroque repertoire, all featuring excellent "historically-informed" performances, and in superior recorded sound. They range from solo instrumental works (harpsichord, organ, cello, etc.), small ensemble works, and full orchestra pieces.