This album, 'bach (re)inventions', is the first volume in a cycle of collaborative adaptations of Bach's keyboard works by ensemble paladino.
Composition History
Bach composed his fifteen Inventions during his highly productive period as music director in Köthen (1717-1723), a time when he also completed his Cello Suites and Brandenburg Concerti.
Interpretation
The performers have re-organized Bach's Inventions from their original logical key-based order to a more 'emotional order' of short musical works.
Interpretation
The album features arrangements of Bach's two-part counterpoint for flute and cello, primarily focusing on his fifteen Inventions.
Compositional Technique
Bach organized his Inventions by key, starting with C major and ascending to B minor, not to indicate increasing difficulty but to make them easier to locate within the collection.
Historical Context
The album includes excerpts from Bach's 1725 'Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach', a compilation for his second wife that features works by Bach, other composers, and famous folk tunes, offering insight into 18th-century musical taste.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach considered his Inventions to be musical exercises designed to help students achieve a 'cantabile style' in playing and develop a strong understanding of composition.
