in 8 videos by and with
Michael Bach, Violoncello with BACH.Bogen
Video: Renate Hoffleit
Translation: Dr. Marshall Tuttle
(1)
J. S. Bach, Suite in G-major, Menuett I and II
Development of the BACH.Bogen, prototypes,
drawings, plans. Fundamentals of playing technique with the new frog
(2)
Niccoló Paganini, Caprice (1828)
John Cage, ONE8 (1991)
John Cage and Michael Bach Bachtischa, ONE13 (1992)
Dieter Schnebel, With These Hands (1992)
The highly curved BACH.Bogen
(3)
J. S. Bach, Chaconne in d minor
J. S. Bach, Suite in d minor, Sarabande
Handling chords with the gently curved BACH.Bogen
(4)
J. S. Bach, Suite in G major, Prélude, Allemande, Sarabande
Differentiated chord treatments
(5)
J. S. Bach, Suite in G major, Courante, Gigue
Monophonic playing and short note values
(6)
J. S. Bach, Suite in G major, Prélude, Allemande
Changing Strings
(7)
Michael Bach Bachtischa, locus amoenus (2014)
Various curved bow techniques with the highly curved BACH.Bogen
(8)
The Curved Bow
historical context and new compositional challenges