Should the Sonatas be played on the Marimba? The question oftranscription is not new, and in the case of music by Bach, who himself wasopen-minded about instrumentation, is one of the best examples. The writingof the Sonatas recorded on this disc is significant, first written for violin in 1720, they were transcribed several times by Bach himself.
The Marimba, a wooden instrument with homogeneous timber, has a range of4 or 5 octaves depending on the model. It allows the interpretation of the BachSonatas without any modification of the original score. Listening to theserecordings is to literally hear an amazing voice arising from these familiartunes |
