Johann Sebastian Bach - Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1024

The Violin Sonata in C minor, BWV 1024, is a work of disputed authorship but undeniable Baroque mastery. While traditionally attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach, strong evidence suggests it may be the work of Johann Georg Pisendel, Dresden's celebrated Konzertmeister. The sonata opens with a profoundly expressive and harmonically adventurous Adagio, followed by a rigorously contrapuntal Presto fugue that is strongly characteristic of Bach's style. A tender Affettuoso movement in E-flat major provides contrast before culminating in a spirited finale with polonaise rhythms. The work's high quality and structural complexity have fueled the enduring debate over its true composer.