„Ciaccona” in D minor from Partita II for solo Violin (BWV 1004) by J.S. Bach and „Ciaccona” for solo Violin, in B minor, op.21 by R. Barth.  Comparative analysis Cover Image

„Ciaccona” in D minor from Partita II for solo Violin (BWV 1004) by J.S. Bach and „Ciaccona” for solo Violin, in B minor, op.21 by R. Barth. Comparative analysis
„Ciaccona” in D minor from Partita II for solo Violin (BWV 1004) by J.S. Bach and „Ciaccona” for solo Violin, in B minor, op.21 by R. Barth. Comparative analysis

Author(s): Alina Maria Nauncef
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: Ciaccona; solo; violin;

Summary/Abstract: In my study for the solo violin repertory and by trying to find works that areunknown and rarely interpreted, I found the score of a Ciaccona for solo violin, in b minor,op.21, composed by Richard Barth in 1908. Studying the score in detail, I discovered amonumental work, that tests the technique of any violinist, an extremely valuable workwhich should become well known and played a lot more often. Being a tribute addressed toJ.S. Bach’s Ciaccona, I tried to study them in parallel, in order to see which are thecomposition tools used in each of them and what are their technical and performativechallenges. It is amazing to discover that, with different means (derived from differentstylistic periods of composition) there can be composed 2 valuable art masterpieces.

  • Issue Year: 12/2019
  • Issue No: 2-Suppl
  • Page Range: 195-204
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: English