Bach Three Solo Suites/ transcriptions for Lute

SATOH, TOYOHIKO

Bach

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Bach and the lute Johann Sebastian Bach is known to modern listeners as one of the pillars of western music. In addition to his huge numbers of vocal works (such as his Cantatas and Passions) he composed music for many different instruments. Bach is known to have been an excellent organist and harpsichord player, although he seems to have prefered the clavichord, a softer instrument whose ability to achieve vibrato and dynamic change allowed for greater musical diversity. Bach is also known to have played the viola and there is even some suggestion that he may have played the lute. In a letter of recommendation for his student Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780), Bach states that Krebs had not only studied keyboad instruments and composition with him, but also the lute. Despite this assertion, it seems somewhat doubtful whether Bach actually played the lute. In all his compositions for the lute Bach always creates problems which are technically impossible for the player without some sort of modifications. In early 8th century the Arabic lute (Ud) was introduced to Europe by the Moors in their conquest and occupation of the Iberian penninsula (todays Spain). From this beginning, the standard form of the western lute gradually emerged as the prevalent musical instrument in European culture. By the 16th century the lute was so popular that it could be said "any educated person should be able to play the lute". Indeed even Da Vinci and Galilei played the lute well...

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Main artist	SATOH, TOYOHIKO
Composer	Bach
Inlay	Suite in Es-Dur BWV 1007 Suite in a-moll BWV 1008 Suite in B-Dur BWV 1010 Transcribed and performed on a baroque lute strung entirely in gut by Toyohiko Satoh Instrument used: 14-course baroque lute, made by Richard Berg in 1981/1998 in Ottawa, Canada after an original instrument made by Hans Burkholtzer in 1596 in Fssen and modified into baroque lute by Thomas Edlinger II in 1705 in Prague Stringing: Treble gut, Pistoy gut and Gimp gut strings made by Gamut Acadmie Strings in Duluth, USA
Biography	Toyohiko Satoh was born in 1943 in Japan. After his study in Tokyo, in 1968, he came to Europe to study the lute with Eugen Dombois at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switserland. Since 1970, when he made the world’s first baroque lute solo album, he had recorded extensively for several labels and since 1990 for Channel Classics for the new CD series. His ensemble recordings with such noted musicians as Frans Brüggen, Gustav Leonhardt, Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Elly Ameling brought consistent honours and awards. His formal debut in the Carnegie Recital Hall in 1982 made a profound sensation in The New York Times. He performed in many festivals such as the Vienna Musikwochen, Holland Festival, Toronto Festival, Lisbon Festival, and the Flanders Festival. Since 1973 Toyohiko Satoh is lute professor at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Holland. He frequently gives masterclasses in various European countries, such as in the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena (Italy), the USA, Canada and Japan. Since 1981 he is also active as a composer. He has performed his compositions in several festivals, and made 2 CD’s with his own compositions. Satoh leads the ensemble Alba Musica Kyo, and performs medieval, renaissance and early baroque music as well as contemporary music. A part of his compositions and a ‘Method for the Baroque Lute’ are published by Tree-Edition in Munich, Germany.
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Quotes	() Satohs approach to use an entirely gut string lute is so warm and rich, and it makes all the musical lines and phrases even more beautiful. His performance is very, very delicate. I strongly advise anyone who loves Bach on the lute to get this CD. Lute Society America Quarterly () rewarding and convincing disc, played with majestic and finely recordes sound and fluent technique () Gramophone () a very convincing and competent transcription by Toyohiko Satoh himself () () The sound of the baroque lute is round and thoroughly beautiful, The exceptional quality of the sound engineering sheds just the rgiht light on Satohs soothing, clen interpretation. The music flows effortlessly, and seems as idiomatic as can be. Fanfare () Satohs tone is full and singing () American Record Guide
Format	Normal PCM CD
Running time	67:07:00
Year of release	2002
Number of cd's	1

Number of cd's:

Year of release:

2002

Running time:

67:07:00

Quotes:

() Satohs approach to use an entirely gut string lute is so warm and rich, and it makes all the musical lines and phrases even more beautiful. His performance is very, very delicate. I strongly advise anyone who loves Bach on the lute to get this CD. Lute Society America Quarterly

() rewarding and convincing disc, played with majestic and finely recordes sound and fluent technique () Gramophone

() a very convincing and competent transcription by Toyohiko Satoh himself () () The sound of the baroque lute is round and thoroughly beautiful, The exceptional quality of the sound engineering sheds just the rgiht light on Satohs soothing, clen interpretation. The music flows effortlessly, and seems as idiomatic as can be. Fanfare () Satohs tone is full and singing () American Record Guide

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