Bach+Paternoster

This remastered release presents an imaginative reconstruction of works by Johann Sebastian Bach, conceived and performed by cellist and conductor Vito Paternoster. The album features three concertos derived from the original viola da gamba sonatas BWV 1027–1029, alongside two sonatas for cello and continuo reconstructed from the violin sonatas BWV 1021 and BWV 1023.

As described in the booklet (page 2), Paternoster re-envisions Bach’s chamber music through creative transcription, imagining how these works might have existed as concertos for two cellos and strings. Although multiple performers appear to be involved, the project is in fact entirely realized by Paternoster himself, performing cello parts, directing the orchestra, and shaping the continuo.

Recorded in 2019 at Music Suite in Sammichele di Bari (Italy) and issued in a remastered 2026 edition by Farelive, the album combines scholarly insight with interpretive individuality. The result bridges historical awareness and personal artistic voice, presenting Bach’s music through the expressive depth of the modern cello.

Vito Paternoster – cello