Why transcribe and perform the sonatas and partitas for solo violin on the guitar? It is surely the works themselves that provide the justification; their indestructible melodic poetry and their rich implied counterpoint at which the original violin can only hint.
Many guitarists have already gone where more cautious spirits would fear to tread and made their own transcriptions; this new version carries the imprimatur of David Russell, one of the most internationally acclaimed guitarists of his generation, who writes that Francesco Teopini ‘plays with a beautiful sound, faithfully recorded. His interpretation shows a deep understanding of these major works.’
In a useful booklet-note, Teopini himself notes that these works are now standard repertoire for guitarists, even mandatory for the sake of personal development, as perhaps Bach is for every musician regardless of instrument. His arrangement is relatively discreet, adding just a few more bass notes to amplify chords in movements such as the famous Chaconne which is the climax of the cycle. Elsewhere he has borne in mind the art of the clavecin, which no less relevant to the guitar as an instrument of Bach’s time than the original violin. There is naturally greater opportunity for ornamentation, which Teopini takes with discretion.
Italian by birth, Teopini himself is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, currently resident as a teacher and performer in Hong Kong, with a repertoire ranging from Bach through the Classical Spanish repertoire to contemporary works, several of which he has commissioned and premiered by composers including Gian Carlo Mantovani and Fausto Tuscano .
Tracklist:
Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001:
00:00:00 I. Adagio
00:05:14 II. Fuga
00:10:41 III. Siciliana
00:13:44 IV. Presto
Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002:
00:17:36 I. Allemanda – Double
00:27:17 II. Corrente – Double
00:35:23 III. Sarabande – Double
00:42:10 IV. Tempo di borea – Double
Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003:
00:49:37 I. Grave
00:55:07 II. Fuga
01:03:01 III. Andante
01:08:59 IV. Allegro
Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004:
01:15:16 I. Allemanda
01:21:18 II. Corrente
01:23:43 III. Sarabanda
01:28:28 IV. Giga
01:32:37 V. Ciaccona
Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005:
01:50:59 I. Adagio
01:55:44 II. Fuga
02:08:04 III. Largo
02:11:21 IV. Allegro assai
Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006:
02:16:30 I. Preludio
02:20:26 II. Loure
02:24:07 III. Gavotte en rondeau
02:27:40 IV. Menuet I et II
02:31:21 V. Bourrée
02:33:07 VI. Gigue
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