Bach: Four Sonatas For Two Flutes And B.C. (BWV 1027, BWV 1028, BWV 1029, BWV 1 – Caludi Arimany

While transcription and adaptations were common fare at Bach’s time, the perfection of his works at times seems to condition today’s performers, who are reluctant to transcribe them with the same naturalness one has with other musicians. This CD combines musicological rigour, in the establishment of clear criteria for adaptations, with artistic creativity and spontaneity. G-major Sonata BWV 1039, is, together with that of the Musical Offering, the only trio for two descants and bass by Bach whose authenticity can in no way be doubted, while it was on the initiative of the Swiss flautist Joseph Bopp that the two other sonatas for viola da gamba were reconstituted for two flutes and bass. In this recording, however, a new version by the recording artists has been realized. Although equally convincing in this form, it is quite possible that Sonata in G minor BWV 1029 does not find its origin entirely in a trio of two descants and bass but rather in a concerto. With its spectacular architecture and expression, Sonata BWV 1029 is almost unanimously considered one of the most beautiful trios by its author alongside Sonata BWV 1030 for flute and harpsichord and that of the Musical Offering BWV 1079. The album features two internationally acclaimed flutists, i.e. C. Arimany and A. Mogavero.