Introducing the Baroque Piccolo Cello

Did you know? You can support the orchestra and our players by making a donation to the OAE Subscribe: Join as a channel member! Support our channel and get access to exclusive content of full performances on historically authentic instruments: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Five string tuning 0:31 The sound 0:40 The instrument 1:06 Bach’s use of the piccolo cello 1:56 Excerpt of Bach’s BWV6 2:33 Violin family instruments before standardisation 3:13 Different approach to playing 4:05 Performance of Bach’s Suite No.6, Gavotte II ---- Website: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: