Rating: 3/5
Review:
Not very successful transcriptions
Bach’s works often
lend themselves very well to transcription but I don’t think that
these transcriptions are very successful. There’s nothing wrong
with them in principle and the playing throughout is very good, but
the overall effect just isn’t very satisfying. For me, the
mandolin can’t capture either the resonance or harmonic
capabilities of the harpsichord and as a result the effect is
somewhat diminished and a little empty.
Avi Avital’s disc
of Bach on the mandolin avoids this to an extent by including pieces
originally for violin or flute, but even in his brilliant hands the
mandolin’s limitations show rather, and they are more obvious here.
I’m sorry to be unenthusiastic about a disc of good performances,
but this one isn’t really for me.
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