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Bach on a saxophone? What next? Of course J.S. Bach’s music is indestructible. But some arrangements turn out far better than others and manage to do justice to the original. The transition of music for a string instrument to wind does not seem obvious. Especially when a saxophone of all instruments is part of the equation.
But Henk van Twillert pulls it off. Not just, but he succeeds with flying colours in convincing the listener musically. The baritone saxophone proves itself to be an ideal replacement of the cello. I.e. here is not only a similarity in timbre but when played by this most skilful and imaginative Dutch saxophonist the instrument becomes totally adaptable to baroque music.
So should Bach be played on a saxophone? Listen to these CD’s and you will know the answer. It may vary from ‘why not’ to ‘definitely’!
Track listing:
CD 1
SUITE No. 1 in G major BWV 1007
1. Prélude 2:32
2. Allemande 4:37
3. Courante 2:47
4. Sarabande 3:32
5. Minuet I & II 3:16
6. Gigue 1:28
SUITE No. 2 in D minor BWV 1008
7. Prelude 2:42
8. Allemande 3:27
9. Courante 2:18
10. Sarabande 4:08
11. Minuet I & II 3:12
12. Gigue 2:31
SUITE No. 3 in C major BWV 1009
13. Prelude 3:28
14. Allemande 4:05
15. Courante 3:25
16. Sarabande 4:27
17. Bourrée I & II 3:47
18. Gigue 1:32
CD 2
SUITE No. 4 in E flat major BWV 1010
1. Prelude 3:32
2. Allemande 4:02
3. Courante 3:54
4. Sarabande 4:48
5. Bourrée I & II 4:53
6. Gigue 2:52
SUITE No. 5 in C minor BWV 1011
7. Prelude 5:52
8. Allemande 6:05
9. Courante 2:25
10. Sarabande 3:28
11. Gavotte I & II 4:37
12. Gigue 2:19
SUITE No. 6 in D major BWV 1012
13. Prelude 4:51
14. Allemande 8:42
15. Courante 2:44
16. Sarabande 3:32
17. Gavotte I & II 4:18
18. Gigue 2:19
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