Bach: Sonate a Flauto, Violino e Basso

On this CD:

1. Trio sonata for organ No. 5 in C major, BWV 529
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

2. Trio sonata for organ No. 1 in E flat major, BWV 525
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

3. Cantata No. 76, "Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes," BWV 76 Sinfonia in E minor
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

4. Pedal-Exercitium for organ (probably by C.P.E. Bach), BWV 598
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

5. Trio sonata for organ No. 6 in G major, BWV 530
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

6. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

Editorial Reviews
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The title of this record is misleading. These are not Bach's famous Trio Sonatas for flute, violin, and bass; they're transcriptions from his organ sonatas, cantatas, and other works, some for a trio of recorder, violin or viola d'amore, and bass, some for recorder alone. The former are by Bach himself, the latter by Sébastien Marq, the group's recorder player. Bach often reused his works in other forms and was an inveterate transcriber. This has encouraged generations of musicians to follow his example, but his ability to make an arrangement sound like an original remains unequalled. The trios on this record are wonderfully idiomatic: the instruments are used for utmost color, the voices engage in conversation or intertwine as in the weaving of a tapestry. Of the two pieces for solo recorder, one, being essentially linear, is well-suited to the instrument. In the other, a transcription of the Second Suite for unaccompanied cello, Marq either omits the multiple stops or turns them into arpeggios, grace notes, and other ornaments. Though inventive, it doesn't really work. In both solo pieces, his breathing is clearly audible and rather disruptive, though it creates natural phrasing. In this Bach year, it is interesting to hear some of the composer's unfamiliar, lesser works along with the acknowledged masterpieces, and much of the music is very beautiful. The Trio Sonatas all have two sprightly corner movements flanking a slow, plaintive one. In the first one, a number of very strange-sounding notes suggest the misreading of an accidental. The performances are excellent; an unusually prominent gamba provides a solid foundation. --Edith Eisler

Tracks:

Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Allegro
Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Largo
Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Allegro
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: [Allegro]
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: Adagio
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: Allegro
Sinf in e (Extract From The Cantata BWV 76 and Trio Son BWV 528): Adagio - Vivace
Pedal-Exercitium in a, BWV 598
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Allegro
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Lente
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Allegro
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Prld
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Allemande
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Courante
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Sarabande
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Menuets I Et II
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Gigue

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The title of this record is misleading. These are not Bach's famous Trio Sonatas for flute, violin, and bass; they're transcriptions from his organ sonatas, cantatas, and other works, some for a trio of recorder, violin or viola d'amore, and bass, some for recorder alone. The former are by Bach himself, the latter by Sébastien Marq, the group's recorder player. Bach often reused his works in other forms and was an inveterate transcriber. This has encouraged generations of musicians to follow his example, but his ability to make an arrangement sound like an original remains unequalled. The trios on this record are wonderfully idiomatic: the instruments are used for utmost color, the voices engage in conversation or intertwine as in the weaving of a tapestry. Of the two pieces for solo recorder, one, being essentially linear, is well-suited to the instrument. In the other, a transcription of the Second Suite for unaccompanied cello, Marq either omits the multiple stops or turns them into arpeggios, grace notes, and other ornaments. Though inventive, it doesn't really work. In both solo pieces, his breathing is clearly audible and rather disruptive, though it creates natural phrasing. In this Bach year, it is interesting to hear some of the composer's unfamiliar, lesser works along with the acknowledged masterpieces, and much of the music is very beautiful. The Trio Sonatas all have two sprightly corner movements flanking a slow, plaintive one. In the first one, a number of very strange-sounding notes suggest the misreading of an accidental. The performances are excellent; an unusually prominent gamba provides a solid foundation. --Edith Eisler

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Bach: Sonate a Flauto, Violino e Basso

Manufacturer: Astree
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004XNX5
Release Date: 2000-01-01

Tracks:

Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Allegro
Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Largo
Son En Trio in F, BWV 529: Allegro
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: [Allegro]
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: Adagio
Son En Trio in G, BWV 525: Allegro
Sinf in e (Extract From The Cantata BWV 76 and Trio Son BWV 528): Adagio - Vivace
Pedal-Exercitium in a, BWV 598
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Allegro
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Lente
Son En Trio in C, BWV 530: Allegro
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Prld
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Allemande
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Courante
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Sarabande
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Menuets I Et II
Ste in d, BWV 1008: Gigue

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