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

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

Federico Bracalente & Alessandro Deljavan

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Cat No:

EPRC 0071

Release date:

4/10/24

Barcode:

0608917725827

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.

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