The Duo Azar, performers on this album, juxtapose works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Paul Hindemith because Hindemith considered Bach a source of inspiration.
Interpretation
The performers, Wenjiao Wang and Carl-Emmanuel Fisbach, believe their modern instruments can work well in Bach's music, inspired by Nikolaus Harnoncourt's open-mindedness.
Recording & Production
The recording was made in April 2018 at Salle Colonne, Paris, France.
Compositional Technique
Paul Hindemith's Oboe Sonata, neoclassical in style, makes extensive use of counterpoint, similar to Johann Sebastian Bach's compositional approach.
Compositional Technique
Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Horn or Saxophone echoes the baroque sonata da chiesa form and includes a rhythmic structure in its second movement that appears to spell out a Morse code message: 'N-K-A-W'.
Instruments
Hindemith's Trio for Viola, Heckelphone and Piano Op. 47 features the unusual heckelphone, an instrument similar to the baritone oboe, and allows for its optional replacement by a tenor saxophone, reflecting Hindemith's interest in contemporary instruments.
Composition History
Musicologists are uncertain whether the Sonata for Flute in Eb major BWV 1031 is by Johann Sebastian Bach or his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, as no manuscript has survived.
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