Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Toshiyuki Shibata, Anthony Romaniuk
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Fuga Libera
Catalogue: FUG792
Release: 2022
Size: 1.1 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Fantasia on a Sarabande (After Bach’s Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013: Sarabande)
Flute Sonata in E major, BWV 1035
02. I. Adagio ma non tanto
03. II. Allegro
04. III. Siciliano
05. IV. Allegro assai
Flute Sonata in E minor, BWV 1034
06. I. Adagio ma non tanto
07. II. Allegro
08. III. Andante
09. IV. Allegro
10. Improvisation (Resonance Arps)
Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030
11. I. Andante
12. II. Largo e dolce
13. III. Presto
14. IV. [Allegro]
15. Fantasia on an Andante (After Bach’s Sonata BWV 528: Andante)
This project represents a starting point in gently opening up the possibilities of incorporating an element of improvisation into the oeuvre of Bach’s chamber music. Given that both Toshiyuki Shibata and Anthony Romaniuk are improvising musicians, able and willing to extemporise in a variety of genres (jazz, folk music, early music, etc.), but also being devotees of the repertoire and musical language of Bach, it seemed natural to use certain works of Bach’s as a basis for new invention. The result is a fresh approach to Bach, where improvisation is part of the overall soundscape, whether through ornamentation, basso continuo or entire passages opened up for “jamming”. The instrumentation for this programme is also diverse, with Toshiyuki Shibata and Anthony Romaniuk using two instruments each; broadening the timbral spectrum. This project is, for them, a crucial way in exploring just how we can be both faithful to the score and true to ourselves as creative musicians interested in mastering this musical language.