Bach's music, with its universality, perfect architecture, rhetorical discourse, and melodic and harmonic refinement, lends itself exceptionally well to transcription, transcending the instrument and its timbre.
Historical Context
The practice of arranging chamber music for varied instrumental forces was widespread in the 18th century, with many composers indicating that their works could be performed by diverse instruments.
Interpretation
The performers on this album, Julien Martin (recorder) and Olivier Fortin (harpsichord), present new transcriptions of several of Bach's chamber works, inspired by Bach's own concept of adaptation.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Johann Sebastian Bach himself viewed the intricate texture of his instrumental works as an overriding aesthetic quality not necessarily tied to a specific instrumentation.
Instruments
The recorders used in this recording were made by Ernst Meyer and Patrice Allain, and the harpsichord by Jonte Knif and Arno Pelto, all described as 'great masters'.
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