The musicians approached Bach's scores as 'skeletal sets of instructions,' similar to jazz lead-sheets, allowing for creative input beyond what was explicitly written.
Instruments
Flutist Toshiyuki Shibata used two German baroque flute replicas: one after Johann Heinrich Eichentopf, who collaborated with J.S. Bach, and another after Johann Joachim Quantz.
Interpretation
The performers, both trained in historical performance and jazz, reimagined the Andante from Bach's Sonata BWV 528 by improvising divisions over the bass line, a less historical approach.
Interpretation
The performers, Toshiyuki Shibata and Anthony Romaniuk, aimed to incorporate improvisation into their performance of Bach's music, a practice common in the 18th century.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Concertgebouw Brugge (Grote Zaal) in Belgium from May 25-27, 2021.
Instruments
Keyboardist Anthony Romaniuk used a harpsichord built by Detmar Hungerberg, which has unique plucking points resulting in a 'pan-European' sound, and a fortepiano by Kerstin Schwarz-Damm.
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