The baryton is a stringed instrument that enjoyed popularity during the 17th and 18th centuries. A member of the viola da gamba family, it features six or seven bowed strings and up to 11 sympathetic strings which are plucked. Franz Josef Haydn, an Austrian composer of the Classical period, composed around 175 works for the […]
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Bachâs Cello Suites, Now on Violin, With a Folksy Feel
With an ear for dance and a new five-string violin, Johnny Gandelsman set out to transform a towering classic.
The violinist Johnny Gandelsman played Bach’s six cello suites, which he transcribed for his instrument, over two nights at Bargemusic in Brooklyn.Credit.Mary Inhea Kang for The New York Times
June 1, 2021, 1:44 p.m. ET
Bargemusic was rocking last Friday evening as rain fell heavily outside, casting the view of Lower Manhattan in gray.
Inside, though, Bargemusic â the tiny concert hall docked in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo â was alight with the liveliness of belowdecks entertainment as a small audience rode out the storm to the fiddling sounds of Johnny Gandelsmanâs violin. At times the performance had the improvisatory feel of folk music, but it was in fact a survey of Bachâs towering six cello suites â transformed, with foot-tapping joy, for a smaller string instrumen