AN EXAMINATION ON BACH’S BWV 1004 CHACONNE FOR VIOLIN INTERPRETATION

BACH’IN BWV 1004 CHACONNE İSİMLİ ESERİNİN KEMAN YORUMUNA DAYALI İNCELEMESİ

Abstract

The last movement of the Partita in D minor BWV 1004, called ‘Chaconne’, whichwas one of J.S.Bach’s sonatas for a solo violin, had a revolutionary impact at the timeit was composed, and it has still been performed quite often at the present time. It wascomposed in 1720. Chaconne, composed of interconnected variations, has aseparate narrative language in each variation. From the Baroque period onwards,many composers and performers influenced by Chaconne, interpret the Chaconne indifferent styles and made arrangements for some other instruments. Chaconne, a 3/4dance, has participated in the polyphonic music culture of Europe in the 16th centuryand is thought to originate from South America. Over the years, Chaconne has reachedthe culmination of development in the 18th century by spreading to otherinstruments. Changes were not only for Chaconne but also for instruments of thatperiod. Baroque violin and bow were used when Bach’s Chaconne was composed.Although there was no visual difference between baroque and modern violin, thebaroque violin had many differences in terms of technic and sound. These differencesand the structure of baroque music now lead Chaconne to listen to differentinterpretations. In this article, the changes in the chaconne and violin in time, effectsof these changes on the modern performances of Chaconne and works to be donefor Chaconne via interpretation and technique are discussed.

Özet

J.S. Bach’ın solo keman için yazdığı sonatlardan BWV 1004 Re minör Partita’nın son