Lina Tur Bonet & Dani Espasa - Bach & Handel- A... Apr 2026

The central theme of the album is to create a "critical dialogue" between the two masters. While Bach remained rooted in Germany and focused on complex, intense instrumental works, Handel traveled internationally, incorporating Italian and English influences into a style often praised for its clarity and accessibility. By placing their sonatas side-by-side, the performers allow their "voices to echo to one another," effectively merging their two distinct life paths for a moment. Performance and Repertoire

This essay explores how Tur Bonet and Espasa bridge that historical gap through their shared performance of sonatas on this Aparté Music release. A Conceptual Dialogue Lina Tur Bonet & Dani Espasa - Bach & Handel- A...

The album (released November 2019) by violinist Lina Tur Bonet and harpsichordist Dani Espasa is a conceptual "reparation" of a historical missed connection. Despite being born in central Germany just one month apart in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel never actually met. The central theme of the album is to

: Sonata No. 4 in C Minor (BWV 1017), Sonata No. 5 in F Minor (BWV 1018), and Sonata No. 6 in G Major (BWV 1019). Performance and Repertoire This essay explores how Tur

The recording features five major works, alternating between the rigorous structure of Bach and the melodic lyricism of Handel: