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Sonatas for Violoncello Piccolo and Fortepiano
Johann Sebastian Bach

Sonatas for Violoncello Piccolo and Fortepiano

Federico Bracalente | Alessandro Deljavan

Label: Evil Penguin
Format: CD
Barcode: 0608917725827
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Catalog number: EPRC 0071
Releasedate: 04-10-24
- Innovative Exploration: This recording emerged from a quest to explore new rhetorical and poetic spaces, timbres, and dynamics, revealing the soul of J.S. Bach's splendid sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord.
- Unique Instrumentation: Utilizes the cello piccolo, an instrument similar in size and texture to the viola da gamba, ideal for capturing both lyrical and virtuosic qualities of the music.
- Authentic Sound: Features a beautifully restored English fortepiano, chosen to emphasize the contrapuntal nature of Bach's trio sonatas, especially in the continuous duetting with the cello.

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.