Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba
Atsushi Sakaï · Christophe Rousset
The three Sonatas BWV 1027–1029, paired this time with members of Rousset's long associates at Les Talens Lyriques — Sakaï's viola da gamba in dialogue with the harpsichord rather than a concertante reading.
Sakaï and Rousset return to the gamba sonatas after years of paired chamber work at Les Talens Lyriques. The reading favours the intimacy of duo playing over the larger continuo possibilities — a small choice that clears the harpsichord’s inner voices to the surface.