All the new 'Overtures' on this album were commissioned specifically for cellist Matt Haimovitz.
Recording & Production
This album is a collaboration between PENTATONE and OXINGALE RECORDS, the latter being a trailblazing artist's label founded by Matt Haimovitz and Luna Pearl Woolf.
Instruments
On this recording, Matt Haimovitz plays a Venetian cello made in 1710 by Matteo Gofriller for most works, and a baroque cello piccolo by Georg Nicol. Köllmer for Luna Pearl Woolf's piece and Bach's Suite VI.
Performer Biography
Matt Haimovitz, a Grammy-nominated cellist, made his debut at age 13 with Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Overtures to Bach," refers to contemporary composers creating new works that precede and engage with J.S. Bach's Cello Suites.
Composer's Artistic Vision
J.S. Bach's 6 Suites for Solo Cello synthesized various dance forms and vernacular styles from across Europe, showing his voracious appetite for new musical forms.
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