Evil Penguin

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violoncello Piccolo & Fortepiano

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Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Federico Bracalente, Alessandro Deljavan
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Evil Penguin
Released
Nov 08, 2024
Catalog #
EPRC 0071
UPC
608917725827

About

This recording emerged from a quest to explore new rhetorical and poetic spaces, timbres, and dynamics, aiming to reveal the soul of J.S. Bach's splendid sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord. The cello piccolo, an instrument similar in size and texture to the viola da gamba, proves ideal for capturing the lyrical quality of some movements and the virtuosity of the more intricate and faster passages. The fortepiano, an English instrument beautifully restored, was chosen to emphasize the contrapuntal nature of the three trio sonatas, particularly in the continuous duetting of the right hand with the cello.