Musicology Annotation << Back To a Question of a Religious Fundamental Principle in I. S. Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin Solo Performer’s Notes Mikhail A. Gotsdiner This article describes connections between J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo and the Gospel. Based on numerous examples, the article parallels the meaning of music in these compositions and God’s Word. Discovered by the author, these connections are retraced, demonstrated, and proved by the author. The author also provides information illustrating the point that J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo form a cycle with inner connections and common content. Thus, we discover another Passion by J.S. Bach that not only tells us the story of Christ’s Death and Resurrection, but also demonstrates a pure image of the Virgin Mary. The second half of the article provides descriptions of performance and interpretation aspects of the aforementioned cycle, as well as other works by J.S. Bach. It offers not only different ways of interpretation, but also various performing techniques that the author learned from his teacher, Professor David Oistrakh. Keywords: Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary, Gospel, J.S. Bach, interpretation, performance, polyphony, chord. Contacts: E-mail: mikhail-gotsdiner@yandex.ru Pp. 51-61.