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Matt Haimovitz - Overtures To Bach interview with All Classical Portland

Posted: October 6, 2016
Interview with All Classical Portland's John Pitman

Cellist Matt Haimovitz, who started his career nearly 30 years ago on the DG label, recording the standard cello repertoire, soon broke out of that corner of classical music to seek a more personal journey. I recall, in the 1990s, interviewing Matt as he was about to head out across the country, with CDs in the trunk of his car, to perform a wide variety of styles in a wide variety of venues. This was his period of performing in bars, coffee houses and other unusual venues, as a way to reach out to people who otherwise wouldn't consider classical music to be worth their time. Last year, Mr. Haimovitz returned to his roots. Really, the roots of all cellists, the 6 suites for unaccompanied cello by Bach. Using the handwritten copy made by Bach's second wife, the Anna Magdalena Bach Book is the closest we have to an authentic score. Matt told me last year that he learned a great deal through that exploration, and was inspired to have contemporary composers react to the music with original, commissioned works.

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