Bach - Violin Sonata no. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 - Sato | Netherlands Bach Society

The first of Bach’s six solo works for violin exudes the most calm. This Sonata no. 1, performed by Shunske Sato for All of Bach, is written in the key of G minor. On a violin, this key has a pure and stable sound, as the two lower strings (the G and the D) fit naturally in the root position triad without needing to use the fingers of the left hand. The sonority of these low ‘open strings’ reverberates throughout the whole sonata. Recorded for the project All of Bach on 24th June 2019 at the Lichtfabriek, Haarlem. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating For the complete set of Sonatas and partitas for solo violin go to: For the short documentary on the Baroque violin and bow go to For more information on BWV 1001 and this production go to