Ramón Ortega Quero, the oboist on this album, was named a 'Rising Star' by the European Concert Hall Organisation in 2010/11, leading to performances in major European venues.
Recording & Production
The recording of these Bach sonatas took place in a church near oboist Ramón Ortega Quero's home in Munich during cold winter weather in January 2014.
Composer Biography
Bach reluctantly took the position of Thomaskantor in Leipzig after more famous musicians like Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Christoph Graupner declined the post.
Interpretation
This album features arrangements of Bach's works for oboe, including pieces originally for viola da gamba, lute harpsichord, and transverse flute, as no original oboe sonatas exist in his oeuvre.
Compositional Technique
Bach's chamber music, particularly his sonatas, anticipates 19th-century musical ideas by elevating the basso continuo to an equal partner with the solo voice.
Composer Biography
Bach spent particularly happy and productive years between 1717 and 1723 as court Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, who was himself musically talented.
Historical Context
Bach's situation at the Cöthen court changed when Prince Leopold married an 'amusa' (unmusical) princess, leading to the neglect of court music.
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