Midori: Gets extrovert on Bach

Violinist Midori will release her new CD in February. Already launched in her home of Japan on December 19th of last year, the album will contain Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A minor BWV 1003 and the Sonata No. 1 by Bartok – the latter a collaboration with Pianist Robert McDonald, who has been a longstanding touring partner. The Bach Sonata is a piece for solo violin, which has accompanied her for years. In a short movie by Robert Abramovic (already shot in 2005), Midori talks about her relationship with the composer and the Bach Sonata No. 2 in particular: „It's incredibly difficult and challenging - and rewarding“ Midori said, revealing that she has wished to be able to perform these pieces since her childhood, “It's probably the most extrovert of his sonatas“ The film was shot in Dubrovnik and features short, but intense extracts from live performances of the sonata by Midori – and can be watched through a link on her homepage.