The style characteristics of Baroque music and the investigation and interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's "BWV 1017 Do Minor Violin-Harpsichord" Sonata

Today, how Baroque music should be played and whether the Baroque Period influenced today's musical styles is still a matter of debate. Especially when we look at J.S.Bach's violin works, the vibrato technique, which is very close to the Romantic Period's interpretation of the work and applied more than necessary, reveals the opposite musical expression in the work. The interpretation of Bach, a great composer with the most disagreements about the interpretation of his works, is very important in this respect. Before interpreting a Baroque work, the interpretation should be made by examining the period characteristics of that work. In this study, qualitative research method was used and J.S.Bach's Violin - Harpsichord Sonata in C minor was analyzed in terms of form and musical aspects. In this study, the innovative structure that Bach pioneered to the composers of the Classical Period by moving away from the baroque structure with this sonata was revealed and it was aimed that the performers would have information about the work for more accurate interpretation.