Bach – Chopin – Debussy – Fauré: Arranged for Three Guitars – Amsterdam Guitar Trio 2xCD

UPC: 8718247710935 

MPN: 8802093 

Brand Name: Newton Classics

Overview

This remarkable 2-CD Newton Classics edition unites baroque brilliance and romantic elegance in a unique instrumental transformation — J.S. Bach, Chopin, Debussy, and Fauré arranged for three guitars by the world-acclaimed Amsterdam Guitar Trio.

Featuring guitarists Johan Dorrestein, Olga Franssen, and Helenus de Rijke, this album brings new life to the Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 2, 3, 5, and 6, Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque, Fauré’s Dolly Suite, and Chopin’s Rondo in C major, Op.73.

Recorded in Utrecht, Netherlands (1985–1987), these luminous performances reimagine orchestral and piano textures through the warmth, precision, and intimacy of three guitars, supported by Tini Mathot on harpsichord in Bach’s Fifth Concerto.

Product Features

• Format: 2 Compact Discs (DDD Stereo)
• Total Duration: 110′55″
• Recording Dates: February 1985 (CD1), September 1987 (CD2)
• Recording Locations: Utrecht & Old Catholic Church, Utrecht, Netherlands
• Producers: Tini Mathot (CD1), Adriaan Verstijnen (CD2)
• Recording Engineer: Adriaan Verstijnen
• Genre: Classical / Crossover
• Style: Baroque & Romantic Works in Guitar Arrangements
• Label: Newton Classics B.V. (licensed from Sony Music Entertainment)
• Country of Manufacture: Netherlands
• Art Direction & Design: Jan Martin Wilschut BNO, Amsterdam Hotsprings
• Cover Image: Len van Noort

Interesting Facts

• A New Voice for Old Masters The Amsterdam Guitar Trio was celebrated for reinterpreting complex orchestral scores with breathtaking clarity and color—proving that Bach’s counterpoint and Debussy’s impressionism can shine equally on nylon strings.

• Harpsichord Collaboration In Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the trio is joined by Tini Mathot, adding historical texture to this inventive re-imagining of Baroque ensemble sound.

• An International Success These recordings became a benchmark for classical guitar ensembles in the 1980s, demonstrating that great compositions transcend the boundaries of instrumentation.

Track Listing

CD 1 – 58′52″

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

1. Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051 – 15′51″
2. Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048 – 12′11″
3. Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D major, BWV 1050 – 17′35″  (with Tini Mathot, harpsichord)
4. Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F major, BWV 1047 – 11′31″

CD 2 – 52′03″

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)

1. Suite Bergamasque – 15′52″

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924)

1. Dolly Suite, Op.56 – 13′44″

Claude Debussy (1862–1918)

1. Petite Suite – 13′04″

Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849)

1. Rondo in C major, Op.73 – 9′37″

Performers: Amsterdam Guitar Trio – Johan Dorrestein, Olga Franssen, Helenus de Rijke Guest Artist: Tini Mathot – Harpsichord (BWV 1050)

Publishers

© 1985–1988 Sony Music Entertainment © 2010 Newton Classics B.V. under license to MCPS. Manufactured and printed in the Netherlands. All rights reserved.

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