Bach: Toccatas (Arr. for Guitar)

Featuring

Helmut Jasbar
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Compositional Technique

Helmut Jasbar's transcriptions for guitar were inspired by Bach's own arrangements of his works, particularly those for lute.

Interpretation

Helmut Jasbar, the performer, chose the guitar for these early keyboard works by Bach because its fragile, transparent sound seemed appropriate for their tentative style.

Performer Biography

Helmut Jasbar, the guitarist and composer on this album, teaches at the Mozarteum music university in Innsbruck and has performed on four continents.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded in 1993 at Voehrumhaus No.5 in Peine, Hanover, Germany, and features a guitar made by Kolya Panhuizen.

Interpretation

The album concludes with Bach's transcription of Benedetto Marcello's Adagio, originally for strings, which Bach arranged for harpsichord, demonstrating his uncomplicated approach to arrangements.