Solo violin
I. Prelude
II. Courante
III. Allemande
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourée
VI. Gigue
Inspired by Baroque dance, this suite for violin explores the parameters of musical expression — color, texture, articulations, dynamics, ornamentation, phrasing — within a limited pitch set and in the context of traditional dance rhythms and forms.
Live performance by violinist, Travis Chapman.