Taught by renowned soloist and conductor Adrian Butterfield
Dive into 2 of Bach’s beloved violin works from a period performance perspective. Gain insight on articulation, technique, and more to help craft your own historically accurate, compelling renditions.
Playing J.S. Bach’s music at a high level is a worthy aspiration for the ambitious violinist. But are you playing it the way the legendary composer actually intended, while exploring all it has to offer?
Now you can achieve just that. Internationally-acclaimed violinist, conductor, and director Adrian Butterfield explores the 1st Partita in B minor (BWV 1002) and 2nd Sonata in A minor (BWV 1003) in depth through his expertise in period performance. In this course, you’ll discover how to honor these works’ beauty, history, and interpretive possibilities as you play, all at the same time.
Adrian Butterfield occupies a unique space in the world of violin, given his focus on period performance and his many years of active artistry and pedagogy.
He started playing the violin at four years of age, and would eventually complete postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London.
He is a founder of the London Handel Players, which debuted at Carnegie Hall in 2014. As a conductor, he has led hundreds of Bach’s choral works and Cantatas, as well as many works by Handel. He has directed the London Mozart Players, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, the European Union Chamber Orchestra, and other noted ensembles.
Butterfield is a sought-after master class instructor throughout Europe and North America. He specializes in period performance of 17th-19th century music, and is currently Professor of Baroque Violin at his alma mater, the Royal College of Music.
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