Bach, J.S.: Sonatas and Partitas (Arr. for Guitar)
1/1/1998, 32 Tracks, 1:57:57
Featuring
Paul Galbraith
Johann Sebastian Bach
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Performer Biography
Paul Galbraith won the Silver Medal at the Segovia International Guitar Competition at age 17, with Andrés Segovia himself calling his playing 'magnificent'.
Performer Biography
Paul Galbraith gave the world premiere of his transcription of Bach's complete solo violin sonatas and partitas at the Philadelphia Bach Festival in 1995.
Interpretation
Paul Galbraith, the performer, uses an 8-string guitar for this recording, which he designed in collaboration with David Rubio.
Interpretation
Paul Galbraith believes that Bach's '6 Solo' (the Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin) were conceived as a single piece, like a 'suite of suites,' and performs them in the order they were composed.
Instruments
Paul Galbraith's 8-string guitar extends the instrument's range by adding two extra strings, one higher and one lower, compared to a standard six-string guitar.
Instruments
The unique design of Paul Galbraith's 8-string guitar, with varying string lengths on a slanting bridge, was inspired by the Renaissance 'Orphereon' instrument.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Paul Galbraith interprets Bach's '6 Solo' as an instrumental gospel story in triptych form, narrating the Birth, Passion, and Resurrection of Christ.
