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Imagined as a concert that Bach could have instigated, this disc explores the Cantor ‘s art of transcription and reveals the wealth of influences which the Germanic empire was exposed to in the first half of the eighteenth century. Going back and forth between fantasy and counterpoint, between German and Italian styles, Bach makes these forms and styles his own and thus plays with the rich sound pallets of the viola da gamba and the harpsichord. This album is the first recorded by two rising stars whose tremendous energy and complicity has conferred greater depth to this concert.
Imagined as a concert that Bach could have instigated, this disc explores the Cantor ‘s art of transcription and reveals the wealth of influences which the Germanic empire was exposed to in the first half of the eighteenth century. Going back and forth between fantasy and counterpoint, between German and Italian styles, Bach makes these forms and styles his own and thus plays with the rich sound pallets of the viola da gamba and the harpsichord. This album is the first recorded by two rising stars whose tremendous energy and complicity has conferred greater depth to this concert.
Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Sonata in E minor, BWV 1023 (arr. L. Boulanger and A. De Pasquale for viola da gamba and harpsichord)
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II. Adagio ma non tanto
III. Allemanda
IV. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
I. Adagio
II. Allegro ma non tanto
III. Andante
IV. Allegro moderato
Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
Johann Sebastian Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata in D major, BWV 1028
I. Adagio
II. Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegro
Johann Sebastian Bach: Viola da Gamba Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029
I. Vivace
II. Adagio
III. Allegro
August 2012
“There is no lack of recordings of the sonatas for harpsichord and viola da gamba. I haven't heard that many which really satisfy me, and that often has to do with the balance between the two instruments. That is different here, and as the interpretation is very good I rate these performances among the best I have heard.”
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