plays the traverso and runs Musica Orphei, a boutique record label. He performs as a duo with harpsichordist Heejin Kim. Their new EP, Bells of Morn, features an original arrangement of JS Bach’s first viola da gamba sonata, BWV 1027. Previously, they released Through a Glass Darkly, an album of the sonatas BWV 525, 1034, and 1030. These recordings aim to capture the natural sounds of live performance.
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☞ Discography
Bells of Morn
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027
Sridhar Bhagavathula, traverso
Heejin Kim, harpsichord
Through a Glass Darkly
Johann Sebastian Bach
Sonata in G Major, BWV 525
Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1034
Sonata in B Minor, BWV 1030
Sridhar Bhagavathula, traverso
Heejin Kim, harpsichord
Liner notes, On Authenticity
The Quarantine Tapes
Johann Sebastian Bach
Georg Philipp Telemann
WB Laybourn
Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013
Fantaisie in D Major
Fantaisie in G Major
Princess Beatrice
Sridhar Bhagavathula, [modern] flute