La Compagnie Pochette (String Trio)

Founded: 2016 - Russia/Finland

This is the debut album from the recently formed Russian-Finnish ensemble La Compangnie Pochette.” The group is made up of violinist Minna Pensola, violist Antti Tikkanen, and violin da spalls Sergey Malov. For their first album, they have chosen the Goldberg Variations (BWV 988), some of J.S. Bach’s most famous works. The three musicians have arranged the entire variations for their unique instrumentation, and this is the premiere recording of this arrangement.

Members:

Minna Pensola (Violin)
Antti Tikkanen (Viola)
Sergey Malov (Violoncello da spalla)

Sources:
La Compagn Pochette Website (Photos)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (November 2016)

Compagnie Pochette: Short History | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works

Links to other Sites

La Compagnie Pochette (Official Website)
La Compagnie Pochette Channel on YouTube