Monday, February 19, 2018

Bach: Gamba Sonatas by Hanoncourt, Brüggen, Stastny, and Tachezi [SAWT 9536-A Ex] an LP released in Germany in 1968


We have here a collection of sonatas for gamba and violoncello which are handsomely played and recorded with a precision which never enters into the territory of the dry and clinical. Telefunken as a recording operation seems to have been 5-10 years ahead of the competition up until the 1960s and was still quite delightful up until the digital age.






I enjoyed transferring this impressive and refined LP (in near mint condition -- actually it looks like it has never been played before, although it probably was a few times). I combined the two sides and made sure there was 8-10 seconds of space between each of the four works. 

The label for the second side is not actually silver and black -- I simply incorrectly scanned it in black and white and didn't feel like going back and re-doing it. This delight is 50 years old and in great shape inside and out.

The equipment utilized in this transfer include an AT LP-1240 turntable, an AT 440-MLb cartridge, a vintage late 1970s completely and professionally refurbished Pioneer receiver (with newly replaced capacitors and other electronics where needed), and a small digital portable recorder capable of recording at 24/96 resolution. Software included Audacity, careful use of ClickRepair, and xAct (to convert and compress files).




(the highest resolution I am capable of recording. 
This is not able to be burnt to a CDR without downsampling)

(after converting to WAV, this are CD-standard and can be burned to a CDR)

(the highest quality possible using the available mp3 programs)





14 comments:

  1. MÚSICA MUY BUENA,RELAJANTE,BELLÍSIMA¡BACH!
    MUCHAS GRACIAS

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  2. MÚSICA MUY BUENA,RELAJANTE,BELLÍSIMA¡BACH!
    MUCHAS GRACIAS

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  3. MÚSICA MUY BUENA,RELAJANTE,BELLÍSIMA¡BACH!
    MUCHAS GRACIAS

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  4. Thanks for this! And for both your sites. Keep up the good work

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  5. I just found your blog, it seems you are doing a great job. Congratulations and a big thanks!

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  6. Nice done. Thank you!

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  7. Anyone may use this CUE sheet for both playback, CD-burning & further processing this recording

    REM GENRE "Baroque, Chamber Music"
    REM DATE 1968
    REM COMMENT "CUE sheet handwritten"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Frans Brüggen, Leopold Stastny, Herbert Tachezi"
    TITLE "Bach - Gamba Sonatas BWV 1027-1029, Trio Sonata BWV 1039"
    REM COMPOSER "Johann Sebastian Bach"
    REM DISCNUMBER 1
    REM TOTALDISCS 1
    FILE "[SAWT 9536-A Ex] JS Bach - Gamba Sonatas BWV 1027 - 1028 - 1029 - 1039 Harnoncourt 2496.flac" WAVE
    TRACK 01 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027: 1. Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 01 00:00:00
    TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027: 2. Allegro ma non tanto"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 03:09:68
    INDEX 01 03:09:70
    TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027: 3. Andante"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 06:47:65
    INDEX 01 06:47:68
    TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027: 4. Allegro moderato"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 08:58:06
    INDEX 01 08:58:08
    TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in D Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1028: 1. Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 12:06:72
    INDEX 01 12:08:52
    TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in D Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1028: 2. Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 13:57:53
    INDEX 01 13:57:68
    TRACK 07 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in D Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1028: 3. Andante"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 17:38:26
    INDEX 01 17:38:67
    TRACK 08 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in D Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1028: 4. Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 21:26:39
    INDEX 01 21:26:49
    TRACK 09 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in g minor for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1029: 1. Vivace"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 25:37:68
    INDEX 01 25:38:74
    TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in g minor for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1029: 2. Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 31:16:30
    INDEX 01 31:16:33
    TRACK 11 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in g minor for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1029: 3. Allegro"
    PERFORMER "Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 36:06:26
    INDEX 01 36:06:41
    TRACK 12 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major (Triosonata) for two Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039: 1. Adagio"
    PERFORMER "Frans Brüggen, Leopold Stastny, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 39:45:45
    INDEX 01 39:48:35
    TRACK 13 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major (Triosonata) for two Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039: 2. Allegro ma non presto"
    PERFORMER "Frans Brüggen, Leopold Stastny, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 43:24:05
    INDEX 01 43:24:09
    TRACK 14 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major (Triosonata) for two Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039: 3. Adagio e piano"
    PERFORMER "Frans Brüggen, Leopold Stastny, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 47:07:50
    INDEX 01 47:07:68
    TRACK 15 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sonata in G Major (Triosonata) for two Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039: 4. Presto"
    PERFORMER "Frans Brüggen, Leopold Stastny, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Herbert Tachezi"
    INDEX 00 49:34:68
    INDEX 01 49:34:73

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  8. my modest work in process
    https://imgur.com/a/t8xdjF4

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  9. Thank you so much for posting this. I first heard this recording in 1981, and had been wondering for so many years if it might be available. Listening to the .mp3 files alone brought back all the intense joy I felt all those years ago. I still think this is a timeless performance of these works. I have ordered a copy of the TELDEC CD; might it be possible to post a .wav/.aif/.alac/.aac/.mp3 file for those unable to find the CD? mrpiwat@mindspring.com

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  10. Muchas gracias, Bach no pasa de moda, saludos.

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