Andres Nunez replies to Don Satz:
>>Back to Bach. Does anyone think that one or more other composers was at
>>a higher level than Bach for solo instrumental works?
>
>Nope. Definitely. Period.
That said, I'd like to mention some wonderful work for solo instruments:
Bloch: Suites for solo violin; Suites for solo cello
Lees: Invenzione for solo violin
Bartok: Sonata for solo violin
Stevens: Sonata for solo violin
Britten: 6 Metamorphoses after Ovid for solo oboe
Kodaly: Sonata for solo cello
and, of course,
Beethoven: 32 Sonatas for solo piano
Steve Schwartz