Anner Bylsma, Bob van Asperen - J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba, J.C.F. Bach: Sonata A-Dur (2019) [SACD]

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Title: J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba, J.C.F. Bach: Sonata A-Dur
Year Of Release: 2019
Label: Sony Classical – SICC 10298
Genre: Classical, Baroque
Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) / 2.0 (2,8 MHz/1 Bit)
Total Time: 00:51:07
Total Size: 2.06 GB
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Tracklist:

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata III g-moll BWV 1029
1. I. Vivace
2. II. Adagio
3. III. Allegro
Sonata II D-Dur BWV 1028
4. I. Adagio
5. II. Allegro
6. III. Andante
7. IV. Allegro
Sonata I G-Dur BWV 1027
8. I. Adagio
9. II. Allegro ma non tanto
10. III. Andante
11. IV. Allegro moderato
Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
Sonata A-Dur (1770 from “Musikalisches Vielerley”)
12. I. Larghetto
13. II. Allegro
14. III. Tempo di Minuetto

That said, Anner Bylsma's disc gets a great deal more playing time. The timbre of the piccolo cello is ideally matched with the organ. While purists may balk at such unusual instrumentation, I cannot help but think such an experiment is quite in keeping with the spirit of Baroque era practices. In general, I try not to judge the success of a recording by a preconceived idea of what a musical elite would or would not approve of. If the instrumentation adds new colors and delights to the music, then it is a success.