Bach Romantique Zbigniew Pilch

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 1Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Allegro03:56
• 2Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Moderato03:57
• 3Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro03:51
• 4Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento03:55
• 5Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Loure I: Allegro & Loure II03:42
• 6Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Vivace03:47
• Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 7Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Allegro ma non troppo03:57
• 8Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Allegro04:36
• 9Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro04:00
• 10Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento04:10
• 11Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Loure I: Allegro ma non troppo & Loure II04:59
• 12Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in B flat Major, BWV 1010 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Allegro03:18
• Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 13Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Adagio. Allegro06:40
• 14Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Moderato05:46
• 15Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro02:59
• 16Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento04:07
• 17Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gavotte I: Allegro & Gavotte II05:20
• 18Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 1011 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Allegretto02:21
• Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 19Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Allegro moderato02:46
• 20Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Allegro04:46
• 21Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro03:28
• 22Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento02:48
• 23Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Minuetto I: Moderato & Minuetto II04:12
• 24Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in D Major, BWV 1007 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Vivace01:50
• Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 25Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Allegro03:34
• 26Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Moderato03:30
• 27Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro02:40
• 28Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento04:52
• 29Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Minuetto I: Moderato & Minuetto II02:56
• 30Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1008 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Vivace02:47
• Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David:
• 31Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Prélude: Allegro moderato04:56
• 32Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Allemande: Lento07:45
• 33Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Corrente: Allegro04:05
• 34Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Sarabande: Lento04:20
• 35Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gavotte I: Allegro & Gavotte II04:15
• 36Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 arr. for violin solo by F. David: Gigue: Vivace04:25
• Grave from Sonata in A Minor for solo violin, BWV 1003, arr. Ferdinand David:
• 37Bach: Grave from Sonata in A Minor for solo violin, BWV 1003, arr. Ferdinand David05:06
• Total Runtime02:30:22

Info for Bach Romantique

The second solo album by violinist Zbigniew Pilch. The double album contains the complete six cello suites by Johann Sebastian Bach in the early Romantic arrangement by Ferdinand David for solo violin.

The great progress of civilisation in the first half of the 19th century undoubtedly had a colossal impact on the mentality of the society of that time. The enormous possibilities opened by the invention of steam engines allowed people to look into the future of human development with great optimism. It can be assumed that for the people of that era, the present and the future were more important than looking back. But at the same time, the development of archaeology, extensive research into the origin of species and humans, and the emerging interest in the art of ancient times also resulted in a fascination with the works of composers from bygone eras. At this point we come to the essence of our considerations. How would a musician living in the first half of the 19th century interpret a piece written a hundred or so years earlier? Would they try to achieve a rendition as close as possible to the original, or would they rather construct a ‘Neo-baroque edifice’, referring to the architectural practice of that time?

The best solution at this point would be to get into a time machine, go to Leipzig in the mid-19th century and make friends with Ferdinand David. Since we do not yet have such an option, one of the substitutes for a vehicle that we can use is David’s violin transcription of the Six Cello Suites by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Zbignew Pilch, violin

Zbigniew Pilch
is one of Europe’s most outstanding baroque violinists, an artist of broad interests in the whole of instrumental music from the 16th to the 21st century, with particular emphasis on the violin virtuoso idiom. He plays both contemporary and baroque violin, viola and viola d’amore. Pilch performs as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor.

Zbigniew Pilch graduated from the Instrumental Faculty of the Academy of Music in Krakow, where he was mentored by Zbigniew Szlezer. Simultaneously, he was specializing in playing the baroque violin under the direction of Zygmunt Kaczmarski.

Pilch worked with almost all existing early music ensembles in Poland, and for many years was a member of the Sinfonietta Cracovia orchestra. At present, the artist performs throughout Europe and other continents with such excellent ensembles as Battalia (Finland), Concerto Copenhagen (Denmark), Al Ayre Español (Spain), Musica Florea (Czech Republic), or Collegium Vocale Gent (Belgium).

Zbigniew Pilch has been the concertmaster for the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra from the group’s very debut. As an instrumental soloist he cooperates with many other ensembles, such as the Warsaw Chamber Opera and the New Chamber Orchestra, whereas in his work as a conductor he collaborates with Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra, Elbląg Chamber Orchestra, Lower Silesia Philharmonic Orchestra, Gdynia Chamber Orchestra ‘Sinfonia Nordica’, to name a few.

Furthermore, Zbigniew Pilch boasts an extensive and varied tutoring career – he teaches baroque violin and viola at the Academy of Music in Krakow. Pilch is also one of the tutors conducting master classes at the cyclical International Summer Academy of Early Music in Lidzbark Warmiński.

Zbigniew Pilch was the first in Poland to perform Vivaldi’s, Locatelli’s, Haydn’s and Janiewicz’s virtuoso concertos on baroque violin. The musician is also actively recording: in 2007 he released an album containing the virtuoso violin concertos by Feliks Janiewicz, which were recorded by Pilch in collaboration with Musicae Antiquae Collegium Varsoviense’s Early Instruments’ Ensemble of the Warsaw Chamber Opera and conducted by Kai Baumann (PMC 057). In 2009 the artist released another album, this time includingSymphonies No. 103 and 104 by Joseph Haydn, performed by the Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by Zbigniew Pilch (DUX 0751). Together with the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra, Pilch recorded Symphony No. 6, 7, 8 by Joseph Haydn (ACD 167) andSymphonies, an album presenting compositions of Koželuh, Reicha and Voríšek (ACD 148). The latter record was granted with a Fryderyk Award in 2011.

Booklet for Bach Romantique