Kersten McCall, the flutist and arranger, completed the first movement of Bach's A major Sonata, BWV 1032, after a friend's "completion" inspired him to "lay hands on a masterpiece."
Interpretation
Kersten McCall, the flutist and arranger on this album, was initially scared of Bach's music due to negative criticism received at a young age.
Recording & Production
The recording of "Et Expecto" features Paul Frick transforming Bach's five-voice acapella piece from the B minor Mass into a "dreamlike underwater- or outer space soundscape."
Instruments
The recording features a violin by A. Stradivari from 1713, known as 'Pingrille,' played by Tjeerd Top.
Compositional Technique
The arrangement of Bach's A minor Partita, BWV 1013, includes a harpsichord to clarify its structure, harmonies, and phrasing, making it more joyful to play and easier for the audience to understand.
Compositional Technique
Bach's Sonata in C major, BWV 1033, is attributed to him, but its piano part is considered too poor and inactive to have been written by him, suggesting it might have been an exercise for a student.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach was a practical man who commonly copied, transcribed, and rearranged his own works and those of others, meaning much of his work is not original but "copy-pasted."
