Bossa on Bach, SV. 35

Composed: 1986

Instrumentation:

● Original instrumentation: saxophone (tenor), acoustic guitar(s), piano, keyboards, bass, drums & percussion

● Modified arrangement: saxophone (tenor), acoustic guitar, percussion

Annotation:

The song uses the main theme of the two part Invention in D minor, (BWV 775) by J.S. Bach

Duration: 4:50

Style: Bossa nova

Musicians (sound recording):

THE PC ORCHESTRA: Alex. Villinger: acoustic guitar, bass; Günther Ling: piano & keyboards; Richard Samoth: drums & percussion; Alexandre Tomás: saxophone (tenor)

Video:

● watch the video on YouTube

● Video details

Audio sample:

(complete song on SoundCloud)

Dedication:

● contemporary homage to Johann Sebastian Bach

World premiere:

● 18th of February 1997

Place of premiere:

● Café "Bar Terraço" at the "Centro Cultural de Belém", Lisbon

Musicians at the premiere:

● JAQUEIRA: Walter Kovacs: saxophone (tenor); Alex. Villinger: acoustic guitar; Kalú: percussion

Score:

● AlexiSongs (»» extract from: score)

CD/mp3:

● Os originais dos Jaqueira / The studio versions (vol. I)