Schwarz / Shin Duo: Treasures of the High Baroque – Two Bach Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord, BWV 1016 & 1023

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

The six sonatas for violin and obbligato harpsichord (BWV 1014–1019) represent some of Bach's most eloquent and ingenious contrapuntal writing, where harpsichord and violin form a fully integrated trio texture. In the Sonata Violino solo col Basso in E minor (BWV 1023) the harpsichord takes the usual role of continuo accompaniment. Bach's authorship of this second selection is still somewhat doubtful.

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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.

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.