Midori plays Bach - Chaconne, Partita No. 2

At Castle Köthen, where Johann Sebastian Bach wrote the Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Midori fills the historical rooms with the sound of these masterpieces. For Midori, Bach’s music has always played a significant role in her life: “I lived with the music of Bach for as long as I can remember. His music has always been around me so it feels it always continued to develop inside me. Bach always teaches me to listen, to open my ears and open my mind.” Playing in the chambers of the Castle of Köthen, where Bach spent important and productive years, made a deep impression on the violinist. She said that the premises allowed her to feel connected to Bach and his music in an almost human way: “The sound of the music – how it actually came out, how it felt to be in those rooms – those are the memories I will take with me.” Midori plays Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas (BWV 1001-1006) - for more information about the DVD/Blu-ray follow this link: