Rating: 3/5
Review
Not a recording for me
Much as I admire Hille Perl and love much of her work, I'm
afraid I find this rendition of Bach's trio sonatas rather unengaging.
This is a set of six trio sonatas, originally composed for
the organ. They lend themselves well to
transcription for other instruments as both Florilegium and especially The
Purcell Quartet have shown in their excellent recordings. I ought to find these arrangements for viola
da gamba, harpsichord and lute a delight because I love the sound of the gamba
and they are played by three excellent musicians, but I don't. I can't really put my finger on why; there's a
slightly meandering quality in places, the sound seems to be curiously lacking
in depth and resonance…whatever it is, somehow I just lose interest.
This is a very personal response, so don't let me put you
off. Three top-quality musicians playing
Bach together ought to be special and it may well be so for you, but for me
this isn't one of Hille Perl's best recordings and I personally I can't really
recommend it.
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