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Bach produced a huge volume of classical instrumental music for the most advanced musical instruments of his day and now we have produced some new arrangements in MP3 format.
In the seventies Wendy Carlos used Moog synthesizers to produce albums of re-interpretations of some of this music. Here we are offering a fresh approach based on combinations of some of the latest synthesizer instruments to bring fresh colours to the music and highlight the dazzling counterpoint. For this initial collection Bach MP3 Fugues we have combined Mega Moog Synthesizers with Steel Drums which heighten the drama and emphasize the sunnier side of his work. For the Toccatas and Brandenburg Concertos on the other hand we have used combinations of Marimba and Steel Drums to create a really cool sound.
Samples of each piece are available at the click of a button - most are LoFi (11k bits per second) 30 second clips but the D Minor Fugue Sample is a HiFi (192k bits per second) clip which demonstrates the audio quality of the Bach MP3 recordings we offer for sale.
Toccata:
These pieces were originally composed for the Harpsichord and so it is less surprising that they respond well to a percussion treatment. They are early works where the composer was able to give free reign to his musical imagination and virtuosity.
These Concertos were composed in 1721 for the Magrave of Brandenburg by way of a job application - it is not clear that they were performed until after the Magrave's death when the manuscript were found by a pupil of Bach who appreciated their true value. They represent different interpretations of the orchestral or 'grosso' approach to the concerto form rather than the solo/orchestra and they have responded well to a simplified percussion interpretation involving Steel Drums, marimba and in No's 4 and 6 Vibes.
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