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Taishi Sakurai

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Daishi Sakurai is a violinist who has mastered a wide range of techniques, including his work with the Piazzolla ensemble . His performances of Bach are characterized by profound meditation and intense passion. When it comes to a complete performance of the Unaccompanied Violin Sonatas & Partitas is a legendary program once performed by masters such as Enescu, Menuhin, and Szigeti. However, despite the great significance of performing the complete set, it has become customary to split the performance into two parts due to its extreme difficulty. With a running time of approximately two and a half hoursequivalent to two recitalsSakurai performs these pieces, each of which ranks among the most technically demanding even when played individually, in a single evening. This recording marks the long-awaited challenge undertaken by Sakurai, who has naturally explored the world of Bach through his fr