Isabelle Faust plays Bach in Leipzig

The violinist played Bach's Sonata No. 2 and Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin at Leipzig's empty St. Thomas Church. Still available on Arte Concert.

“In her concentration, the violinist acts like a medium through which this unique music reaches us today,” says the NZZ about Isabelle Faust's interpretation of the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Johann Sebastian Bach. “What Faust is searching for on the inside is [...] a truthfulness that results not only from the study of passed down conceptions of aesthetics, but also from today's attitude towards life. Such a positioning between the fronts makes Faust's violin playing as interesting as it is unique.”

On Palm Sunday, the exceptional violinist played Bach's Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, and Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005, in the empty St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. In these unusual and challenging times, her Bach interpretation exudes calm and confidence.

Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 2 D minor, BWV 1004
Sonata No. 3 C major, BWV 1005

Isabelle Faust, violin

Recorded at and streamed live from St. Thomas Church Leipzig on April 5, 2020
The concert is still available on the Arte Concert website.

Production Company Accentus Music
Co-Production Company MDR
Assoc. Prod. Company Arte Concert
Soloist Isabelle Faust
Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
Recording location Thomaskirche Leipzig
TV Director Ute Feudel