1. Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute) (2:08)
2. Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 (Excerpts Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): II. Fuga (10:47)
3. Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 (Excerpts Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): III. Largo (3:04)
4. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): I. Prélude (2:39)
5. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): II. Allemande (4:43)
6. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): III. Courante (3:20)
7. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): IV. Sarabande (2:45)
8. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): V. Menuetts I & II (3:21)
9. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): VI. Gigue (1:58)
10. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): I. Prélude (5:04)
11. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): II. Loure (3:50)
12. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): III. Gavotte en rondeau (3:27)
13. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): IV. Menuetts I & II (4:56)
14. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): V. Bourrée (2:10)
15. Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): VI. Gigue (2:55)
16. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): I. Adagio (3:38)
17. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): II. Fuga (6:07)
18. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): III. Siciliana (2:58)
19. Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute): IV. Presto (3:35)
20. Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute) (14:34)
Bach was renowned as a keyboard player as well as being an accomplished violinist, but as far as we know he didn't play the lute. He seems to have been fascinated by the instrument’s special sound qualities, however, and was clearly inspired by the possibilities of the "Lautenwerk". This was a gut-strung harpsichord designed to imitate the sound of the lute and at least some of the works usually referred to as "the Bach Lute Suites" were probably composed for this instrument.
Jakob Lindberg recorded the complete suites in 1992. Returning to the composer almost three decades later, he does so in the company of his Rauwolf lute, an instrument built in Augsburg around 1590 and "modernised" in 1715, during Bach’s lifetime. But this time, only two of the works belong to the standard lute repertoire – the Prelude, BWV 999 and the Suite BWV 1006a, which in fact is the composer’s own arrangement of his Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin.
For the remaining works recorded here, Lindberg has taken the cue from Bach, making arrangements of Cello Suite No. 1 and Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin in full. He has also chosen individual movements from other solo works, including the highly complex fugue from Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005. This amply filled album closes with the iconic Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor.
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01 - Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute).flac
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02 - Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 II. Fuga.flac
202 MB
03 - Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 III. Largo.flac
56.1 MB
04 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 I. Prélude.flac
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05 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 II. Allemande.flac
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06 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 III. Courante.flac
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07 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 IV. Sarabande.flac
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08 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 V. Menuetts I & II.flac
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09 - Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 VI. Gigue.flac
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10 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a I. Prélude.flac
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11 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a II. Loure.flac
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12 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a III. Gavotte en rondeau.flac
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13 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a IV. Menuetts I & II.flac
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14 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a V. Bourrée.flac
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15 - Suite in E Major, BWV 1006a VI. Gigue.flac
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16 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 I. Adagio.flac
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17 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 II. Fuga.flac
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18 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 III. Siciliana.flac
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19 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 IV. Presto.flac
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20 - Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 V. Chaconne (Arr. J. Lindberg for Lute).flac