JS Bach - Trio Sonatas BWV525-530 for 2 Harpsichords
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Label: Nimbus - Alliance
Cat No: NI6403
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 3rd April 2020
Contents
Artists
David Ponsford (harpsichord)David Hill (harpsichord)
Works
Trio Sonatas nos 1-6, BWV525-530 (arr. D Ponsford for 2 harpsichords)Artists
David Ponsford (harpsichord)David Hill (harpsichord)
About
“Now, it is highly unlikely that Couperin knew Bach’s Organ Trio Sonatas, but one of Couperin’s musical missions was to render equal status to Italian and French styles, and many of his trio movements are written in Italian style. Likewise, Bach’s trio sonatas are thoroughly Italian in style. Hence, for me, the experiment of arranging Bach’s Organ Trio Sonatas
(BWV 525-530) was too tempting to resist. Furthermore, with two harpsichords whose compasses extend down to bottom FF, a fifth lower than the organ, opportunities are presented for playing the bass down an octave, at both 8-foot and 16-foot pitches, and both the harpsichordists’ right hands have the potential to fill in some continuo chords when opportunities arise. The result is a transformation of these famous trio sonatas, giving them a character that is neither better nor worse than interpretations on the organ, but very different and no less exciting.”
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