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Bram van Sambeek plays Bach on the Bassoon
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Bram van Sambeek plays Bach on the Bassoon

$21.99

Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Bram Van Sambeek
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 02, 2022
Catalog #
BIS-2637
UPC
7318599926377

About

Following a rock/metal album recorded with his band ORBI [BIS-2297], Bram van Sambeek returns with his own idea of a dance album. For it he has selected four works by Johann Sebastian Bach that consist mainly of typical baroque dances – but just as van Sambeek’s metal album wasn’t made for headbanging, Bach’s dances weren’t meant for dancing, but rather to be listened to. The album opens with van Sambeek’s own arrangement of the celebrated Partita in C minor for keyboard which he describes in his liner notes as one of his favorite works to listen to. The arrangement includes every note of the original keyboard part and is for no less than eight bassoons – all played by van Sambeek using multitrack recording technique. The idea for this came from having spent months in lockdown due to the pandemic: even though musicians were unable to play together, the urge to play actual harmonies persisted. Four movements from another keyboard work – the French Suite No. 5 – are also included on the disc, but as these are melodic rather than contrapuntal they have lent themselves to be arranged for a single voice. The remaining two works are the Flute Partita in A minor and Cello Suite No. 1, adding to an overall result which allows a new look on well-known works, with new nuances and colors.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 I. Sinfonia 04:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Sinfonia
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  2. 2 II. Allemande 04:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  3. 3 III. Courante 02:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  4. 4 IV. Sarabande 04:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  5. 5 V. Rondeaux 01:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Rondeaux
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  6. 6 VI. Capriccio 03:23
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Capriccio
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  7. 7 I. Allemande 03:19
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  8. 8 II. Courante 01:41
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  9. 9 III. Sarabande 05:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  10. 10 V. Bourrée 01:23
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Bourrée
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  11. 11 I. Allemande 05:17
    Track
    11
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  12. 12 II. Corrente 03:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    II. Corrente
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  13. 13 III. Sarabande 05:26
    Track
    13
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    05:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  14. 14 IV. Bourée Anglaise 02:47
    Track
    14
    Title
    IV. Bourée Anglaise
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  15. 15 I. Prélude 02:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Prélude
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  16. 16 II. Allemande 04:16
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  17. 17 III. Courante 02:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  18. 18 IV. Sarabande 02:42
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  19. 19 V. Menuet I-II 02:57
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek
  20. 20 VI. Gigue 01:22
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Bram van Sambeek