Sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin / Vito Paternoster / Hopkinson Smith
The first of these version’s sound source was downloaded from the online store “Magnatune”. The performer, Vito Paternoster, is a former cellist of “I Musici”, and he plays the title piece on the cello. The score seems to have been transcribed from a manuscript of the same period as Bach. These pieces played in the range of the cello may be controversial because of the slightly blurred outlines. However, his ability to play these difficult pieces on the cello is worthy of special mention. Another remarkable version is the lute performance by Hopkinson Smith. He uses his own arrangement of the score. Many attempts of this kind fail, but Smith does a fine job. Another unforgettable work is the harpsichord arrangement by Gustav Leonhardt (“Transcriptions: Sonatas & Partitas”). #baroque #bach #片山俊幸
