Michael Form & Dirk Börner - Bach remixed: Six “New” Sonatas for recorder & basso continuo (2013)

Tracklist
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01. Overture in D Minor: I. Overture
02. Overture in D Minor: II. Andante
03. Overture in D Minor: III. Anglaise
04. Overture in D Minor: IV. Scherzo
05. Overture in D Minor: V. Polonaise I-II
06. Sonata in G Major: I. Largo
07. Sonata in G Major: II. Fuga. Presto
08. Sonata in G Major: III. Andante
09. Sonata in G Major: IV. Allegro
10. Suite in A Major: I. Allemande
11. Suite in A Major: II. Courante
12. Suite in A Major: III. Sarabande
13. Suite in A Major: IV. Bourrée
14. Suite in A Major: V. Menuet I-II
15. Suite in A Major: VI. Gigue
16. Partita in C Minor: I. Preludio
17. Partita in C Minor: II. Fuga
18. Partita in C Minor: III. Sarabande
19. Partita in C Minor: IV. Gigue
20. Partita in C Minor: V. Double
21. Solo in C Major: I. Andante-Presto
22. Solo in C Major: II. Allegro
23. Solo in C Major: III. Adagio
24. Solo in C Major: IV. Menuet I-II
25. Sonata in G Minor: I. Andante
26. Sonata in G Minor: II. Fuga
27. Sonata in G Minor: III. Aria affettuoso
28. Sonata in G Minor: IV. Presto

Six new recorder sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach? This would be a truly sensational discovery that will probably remain wishful thinking forever. All the more regrettable, for the parts that Bach dedicated to the recorder in over 25 cantatas and the Brandenburg Concertos are amongst the most beautiful and demanding music ever written for this ostensibly limited instrument.

Fired by this vision, flautist Michael Form and harpsichordist Dirk Börner have plunged into the adventure of "what if?" and arranged six "new" flute sonatas from the most diverse Bach works. Completely in the manner of self-quotation or recycling that Bach himself cultivated, as is well known, they have assembled movements from the cello suites, sonatas and partitas for violin solo, Anna Magdalena Bach's Little Notebook, the French and English suites and organ works to form conclusive new constellations. The two musicians have provided a detailed description of the sources and compositional process of these pieces in the booklet text.

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