Tilman Hoppstock, the guitarist and cellist on this album, has toured in over 40 countries as a soloist and chamber musician since 1978.
Instruments
The album features various guitars, including instruments by Dieter Hopf (1975), Nicolaus Wolff (1998), and a violoncello piccolo by Ludovicus Guersan (1750).
Performer Biography
Tilman Hoppstock received the Darmstadt Music Prize in 2013 for his life's work and earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree with a dissertation on polyphony in Bach's lute works.
Recording & Production
This double CD compiles 22 years of recordings by Tilman Hoppstock, made between 1979 and 2001, showcasing various interpretations of Bach's works.
Performer Biography
Tilman Hoppstock's extensive research on Johann Sebastian Bach's works led to about 30 printed music editions and two books on Bach's lute works.
Interpretation
Tilman Hoppstock's early recordings, some dating back over thirty years, were often experimental, using the recording studio as an 'interpretational laboratory'.
You might also enjoy...
Johann Sebastian Bach & Silvius Leopold Weiss: Baroque Music transcribed for Guitar
