Label: Challenge Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917290929
Catalog number: CC 72909
Releasedate: 06-05-22
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917290929
Releasedate: 06-05-22
- A new version of Sonatas for viola da gamba here performed by two experienced scholars and musicians of Baroque period practice.
- The peculiar feature of this account is the choice of instruments: a Stainer gamba dated 1655 and a Silbermann fortepiano (copy) dated 1749.
- The result is an invigorating and unique sound that emphasizes the melodic qualities of well-known works.
- The peculiar feature of this account is the choice of instruments: a Stainer gamba dated 1655 and a Silbermann fortepiano (copy) dated 1749.
- The result is an invigorating and unique sound that emphasizes the melodic qualities of well-known works.
Sergei Istomin and Viviana Sofronitsky made an accurate and unconventional choice of instruments for this recording of Bach’s Sonatas for Viola da gamba: a brilliant and resonant viol built by Jacob Stainer in 1655 and a Paul McNulty copy of a 1749 Silbermann fortepiano. The result is a unique, invigorating and captivating blend of tonal colours that conjure up a unique sound which emphasizes the melodic qualities of these famous works.
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1Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027I. Adagio03:27
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2Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027II. Allegro ma non tanto03:58
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3Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027III. Andante02:24
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4Sonata No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1027IV. Allegro moderato03:21
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5Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028I. Adagio01:54
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6Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028II. Allegro03:59
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7Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028III. Andante04:27
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8Sonata No. 2 in D Major, BWV 1028IV. Allegro04:33
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9Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029I. Vivace05:44
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10Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029II. Adagio05:05
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11Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029III. Allegro04:07
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12Ricercar a 3 in C Minor from “Musikalisches Opfer”, BWV 1079Ricercar07:54