Midtown Concerts: Schwarz / Shin Duo

• Jörg-Michael Schwarz, violin
• Dongsok Shin, harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1014
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, BWV 1015
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 3 in E major, BWV 1016
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1018
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV 1019
Johann Sebastian Bach — Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1024 (possibly by Johann Georg Pisendel)

The six sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord (BWV 1014–1019) represent some of Bach's most eloquent and ingenious contrapuntal writing, where harpsichord & violin form a fully integrated trio texture. In the Sonata a Violino solo e Basso per il Cembalo, BWV 1024, the harpsichord takes the usual role of continuo accompaniment. It is now believed to be by Johann Georg Pisendel.

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About Midtown Concerts

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About Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS)

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About Jörg-Michael Schwarz, violin

Jörg-Michael Schwarz, a prize winner in several international violin competitions, has performed throughout the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe, and is recognized as one of North America's foremost exponents of the Baroque violin. He served as concertmaster for the Barockorchester Stuttgart (1992–96) and has performed and recorded with the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Anima Eterna, and Musica Antiqua Köln. Co-founder/ director of REBEL, he has also served as concertmaster / soloist with the New York Collegium, American Bach Soloists, American Classical Orchestra, and the Portland Baroque Orchestra.

https://www.rebelbaroque.com/schwarz

About Dongsok Shin, harpsichord

Much in demand as a soloist and continuo player, Dongsok Shin has been a member of REBEL since 1997 and has appeared with the American Classical Orchestra, ARTEK, Concert Royal, Early Music New York, Carmel Bach Festival, Mark Morris Dance Group, The New York Philharmonic, the Orchestra of St. Luke's, and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. He has recorded for ATMA, Bridge, Dorian/Sono Luminus, Hänssler, Helicon, Lyrichord, and Newport Classic. Alongside performing, he tunes and maintains harpsichords in the New York area and is well known as a recording engineer, as well as a producer and editor of many early music recordings.

https://www.rebelbaroque.com/shin