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Post by julesd68 on Apr 23, 2016 9:17:58 GMT
My thanks to speedysteve for putting this fabulous choice together and sorry it's late - entirely my fault! Bach : Sonates pour viole de gambe et clavecin oblige, Concerto Italien, by Johan Sebastien Bach, Bruno Propcopio, Emmanuelle Guigues, 2007, 16 songs.
In general I tend to prefer the baroque instrument sound to more modern instruments. There’s something about the sound that is appealing regardless of what is being played. I remember a fellow hifi enthusiast bringing some viole de gambe tracks over to my place for a listen - I thought, now there a sound I want to hear more of. I find several of the pieces of the clavecin (clavichord) and viole de gambe relaxing and good for thought. Bach, as always works his magic. Track 12 Suite for solo Cello No. 5, BWV. 1027: I. Prelude is a particular favourite of mine – it brings out the amazing timbre and tone of this fretted 6 stringed bow instrument. This track is a great test of the midrange and mid bass capabilities of your playback system. Here’s Wiki info on the Viol family en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viol The album can be found on Spotify
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 26, 2016 9:57:48 GMT
Beautiful music Steve. Very relaxing and good for thought as you say - I've enjoyed it whilst I have been working this morning.
I can only do Spotify via my Mac set up but even with that I am appreciating the hypnotic and delicate timbre of the viole de gambe.
Still, I would like to hear it on vinyl with my main set-up.
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Post by jandl100 on Apr 26, 2016 14:18:54 GMT
Lovely recording, playing it now. Thanks for this. Actually, it's a harpsichord not a clavichord.  It's a nice and unusual idea interspersing the gamba sonatas with individual movements from other works, as well as the full blown Italian Concerto. What's not to like? - perfect music of its type, beautifully played and recorded - 10/10. |
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Post by MartinT on Apr 26, 2016 20:03:52 GMT
This is really pleasant and has that typical Bach beauty to it. I don't often get on with the Harpsichord because of its lack of dynamic range but this just works. It's the Bach-ness that shines through, what a truly great composer. 8/10.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 27, 2016 10:09:20 GMT
Glad you like it guys.
I tried to choose something a bit different.
Incidentally I played track 12 the viole de gambe solo at Scalford on my then conical horn system.
It received a spontaneous round of applause! Pretty rare in the dry atmosphere world of hifi showing.
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Post by MartinT on Apr 27, 2016 10:12:54 GMT
The cello piece? Strange that that would be popular with an average hi-fi crowd.
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Post by speedysteve on Apr 27, 2016 10:14:42 GMT
Yes that's the one.
It was more the dynamic impact it had on them I think.
It sounded huge and with a large room full of folk it just worked.
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Post by Slinger on Apr 27, 2016 15:47:19 GMT
Well for that was bloody confusing. I got to the Suite for Solo Cello No 5 which Spotify reckons is a part of BWV 1027...and it isn't. I thought I'd discovered some Bach Cello music I'd never heard before, until I played it. It's not a part of BVW 1027 at all, it belongs to Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello BWV 1007 to 1012 and specifically Suite No.5 in C Minor, BWV 1011. The "Italian" was familiar and nicely played, the prélude from the aforementioned Solo Cello Suite sounds better to me when played on a Cello. I have it by Yo-Yo Ma, Rostropovich, Gendron, and Casals. Sad to say I prefer them all to the version here. The meat of the album, the Sonatas for Viol and Harpsichord I found to be a bit of a curate's egg. Some parts I found quite delightful while others sounded like there was a race on to see who could reach the end first. 7/10 from me.
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Post by julesd68 on Apr 27, 2016 17:22:10 GMT
Yes the tempo was occasionally a bit on the frantic side...
I was listening to the Yo-Yo Ma sonatas a couple of days ago - he really is a supreme Bach interpreter. I was so lucky to see him play the unaccompanied suites at the Proms last year. Slinger - do you have any preferred recordings of these?
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Post by Slinger on Apr 27, 2016 22:17:41 GMT
Yes the tempo was occasionally a bit on the frantic side... I was listening to the Yo-Yo Ma sonatas a couple of days ago - he really is a supreme Bach interpreter. I was so lucky to see him play the unaccompanied suites at the Proms last year. Slinger - do you have any preferred recordings of these? Probably the Yo-Yo Ma, even over du Pre (although a.f.a.i.k. she only recorded numbers one and two) and that's saying something for me. For a bargain check out the Maurice Gendron version from 1964 though (Decca digitally remastered 1994) on Amazon. Music Magpie (zoverstocks as was I believe) have it used - V.G. for £2.42 +£1.26 at the moment and it's a very good version. It's not what I'd call exciting, but it is wonderfully lyrical and melodic, and at that price too good to pass up... |
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