Download or read book Bach's Works for Solo Violin written by Joel Lester and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: J.S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-18th century. This engaging introduction to these works is the first comprehensive exploration of their place within Bach's music, focusing on both the genius and genesis of their structural and stylistic features.