Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Organ

In this new recording of the magnificent (and still undervalued) sonatas for
viola da gamba by Bach the keyboard is an organ, a german school
Rückpositiv. The use of the organ instead of the harpsichord has changed
the interpretation of the musician to a large extent: the sustained sound
of the organ tones (contrary to the quickly decaying sound of the harpsichord) heightens the tension of the harmonics, especially the
dissonances. The length of the notes is therefore often shortened, taking
into account the reverberant acoustics of the church, which also affected
the tempo choices. In short, this interpretation is completely different
from the harpsichord version, shedding a new light on these masterpieces
by Bach, who himself was never averse to using different instruments for
his works.

Patxi Montero is one of the foremost viola da gamba players of this
moment, he frequently collaborates with Early Music groups such as
Concerto Italiano, Il Giardino Armonico, Zefiro, Europa Galante and
conductors Rinaldo Alessandrini, Diego Fasolis and Fabio Biondi. Daniele
Boccaccio already made a highly acclaimed recording for Brilliant Classics
of his own organ arrangements of Bach's violin concertos (BC94829).

Excellent liner notes written by the musicians.