Title: Strident recording. Lacklustre performance.
Review: I do tend to prefer "authentic performances" on authentic instruments but this certainly is not what I had in mind nor do I suspect that this is what Bach had in mind either! What is the worst about this recording is the harsh strident quality of the violin -- probably more a factor of a bad recording rather than a faulty violin. That said, I doubt that a better recording could have saved this rather dull and flat performace. Go for the classic recordings by Yehudi Menhuin or Nathan Milstein as an an alternative.
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