Johanna Martzy’s legendary 1954-55 English Columbia recordings of Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin return in this major new Pristine XR remastering. Long treasured by collectors, these performances combine grave concentration, tonal beauty and extraordinary structural command, with the great D minor Chaconne standing at the heart of the set.
The original recordings have often sounded dull, veiled and burdened by hum, thumps, clicks and surface noise. This new restoration transforms the listening experience, opening out the tone and bringing Martzy’s violin into far clearer focus while preserving the essential mono character of the Abbey Road recordings. One of the great Bach violin cycles now speaks with renewed presence and immediacy.
To mark Gustav Mahler’s 166th birthday on 7 July, we are offering 10% off all Mahler recordings for one week. The discount is applied automatically at checkout, covering our full Mahler catalogue, from Mengelberg, Walter and Klemperer to Horenstein, Boult and more.
