Rating: 3/5
Review:
Not for me
Whether or not you like this disc will be a matter of
personal taste. Bach's music is
wonderful, of course, and David Veslocki is a fine guitarist, but his
interpretations won't be for everyone.
The chief work here is Bach's Lute Suite in E minor, BWV
996, plus a selection of movements from other works. There is a slight air of Bach's Greatest Hits
about it, but that’s fine by me. What I
find harder to take is the very romantic, almost sentimental style in which
Veslocki plays. To my surprise, I rather
like the Prelude to the First Cello Suite played as though it were a gentle
lullaby, but that feeling throughout the disc gets far too much for me. Many of these movements are dances, but that
gets lost much too often for my taste.
So, this isn't really a disc for me, but others with
different taste may like it much more.
Certainly the musicianship is very good, so I'd recommend listening to a
few samples and if you like them then the disc won't let you down. For me, though, it's not Bach as I like to
hear him so my own recommendation is very qualified.
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