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The acclaimed pianist Andrea Bacchetti has recorded a disc of J.S Bach’s popular Goldberg Variations and five pieces from the set of harpsichord pieces entitled ‘Clavierbüchlein’, written for his second wife Anna Magdalena. Alongside various single pieces that were not used again, the collections contain the first drafts of works that were later to become parts of other important collections, like the French Suites and the Well-tempered Clavier. This is seen in the Praeludium in C major which is almost identical to the start of the first volume of the Well-tempered Clavier; the Aria in G major is the starting point for the Goldberg Variations; and the chorale Wer nun den lieben Gott will be found again in a later manuscript collection of chorales. “Andrea Bacchetti's latest recording of Bach's great set of variations is one of the most wonderful things I have ever heard...Every single variation here is thought out afresh, but what is still more remarkable is the cumulative energy, so that by the time Bacchetti had reached the last four, I had an idiot grin of ecstasy, which refused to go away.” BBC Music Magazine, May 2011 ***** “I have listened a lot to Andrea Bacchetti's Bach and I must say I find it easy to live with. The percussive attack of his Fazioli piano is only a step away freom the ping of the harpsichord, and in spite of the modern instrument Bacchetti's approach could be termed histrorically informed...Bacchetti gets on with things: hear how he flings himself into the first variation. It is vigorous and joyful, even a touch crude on certain bass notes (which I like).” Fanfare, September/October 2011 “He is a clear and elegant pianist, with crisp, immaculate fingerwork that is certainly a prerequisite for the Goldberg Variation, as well as lovely legato and a tone that surrounds his distinct articulation with liquiescence...Bacchetti’s playing is immensely likeable” International Record Review, April 2011 “This new release of this extraordinary masterpiece by the young Italian pianist Andrea Bacchetti is of high quality, both in terms of its musical understanding and technical mastery. The recording quality is also first-rate...Bacchetti is a very fine player indeed, with an excellent understanding of Bach and of the period...The little 'Anna Magdalena' pieces make a delightful bonus, and this CD can be warmly recommended.” Musical Opinion, July/August 2011 | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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James Tibbles (harpsichord) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Paul Giger (violin, violino d’amore) & Marie-Louise Dähler (harpsichord) For his sixth ECM album, violinist Paul Giger – equally at home as a composer or improviser – includes classical compositions for the first time: music by J S Bach is interspersed between the free playing and original pieces by Giger and fellow Swiss, harpsichordist Marie-Louise Dähler. This modern listening adventure, meditative, playful and thought-provoking, should appeal to fans of Baroque music and jazz listeners alike. · Recorded in the naturally rich acoustic of the St Gerold monastery that suits the music particularly well | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Bach, J S: | Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria Maria Tipo (piano) Chorus from Cantata BWV140 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Süddeustscher Madrigalchor, Wolfgang Gönnenwein Praeludium from Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV825 Piotr Anderszewski (piano) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') English Chambre Orchestra, Philip Ledger Cantata BWV78 'Jesu der du meine Seele': Duet Edith Mathis (soprano) & Sybil Michelow (contralto) Consortium Musicum, Wolfgang Gönnenwein Arioso (Largo) from Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV1056 Bob van Asperen (harpsichord) Melante Amsterdam Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude Taverner Choir & Players, Andrew Parrott Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV1007: Prelude Ralph Kirshbaum (cello) Lute Suite No. 1 in E minor, BWV996: Bourrée Pierre Hantaï (harpsichord) Gigue from Partita No.1 in B flat major BWV 805 Piotr Anderszewski (piano) |
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| |  | Bach & BeyondOne of the world's most exciting new talents lends her unique improvisational skills to the work of J S Bach.
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| |  | Bach - Anna Magdalena Notebook(extracts)
Bach, J S: | Bist du bei mir, BWV508 Willst du mein Herz mir schenken, BWV518 Solo Per Il Cembalo Polonaise In G Minor March In D Major March In E Flat Major Rondeau In B Flat Major Chorale Prelude BWV691 'Wer nun den lieben Gott lässt walten' Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria Recitative: 'Ich Habe Genug', BWV82 Schlummer ein, ihr matten Augen from Cantata No. 82 Gedenke doch, mein Geist, BWV509 Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 1 in C major, BWV846 Polonaise In G Major Polonaise In D Minor Polonaise In G Minor Polonaise In F Major Musette In A Major Menuet Fait Par M. Bohm Minuet In G Major French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV812 French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV813 |
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| |  | Simply Baroque IIBach & Boccherini
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Trio X is one of Sweden’s foremost improvisational groups. | 
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| |  | JS Bach: Solo for Guitar
Bach, J S: | Prelude, Fugue & Allegro for Lute in E flat major, BWV998 Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV1007: Prelude Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben': Jesu, bleibet meine Freude Two-part Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV772 Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 1 in C major, BWV846: Prelude Sinfonia from Cantata No. 156 Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 21 in B flat major, BWV866: Prelude Toccata in D minor (BWV 565) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String') Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067: Badinerie Lute Suite No. 4 in E major, BWV1006a |
Martin Hegel’s original arrangements for guitar of some of Bach’s best known works are framed by two of the great composer’s most beautiful compositions for lute and allow the listener to experience the timeless nature of his music when performed on the concert guitar. “It was no surprise to learn that the young German guitarist Martin Hegel has attended masterclasses with David Russell and Manuel Barrueco...his playing has the same incisiveness and clarity, while his tone - dare I say it - is even sweeter...All told, a highly satisfying release.” Gramophone Magazine, February 2013 |
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| |  | Classical Music for Dinner Parties
Bach, J S: | Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049 (3rd Movement) Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043: Largo ma non tanto | Beethoven: | String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 131: Andante ma non troppo e molto cantabile | Boccherini: | Minuet in A major from String Quintet Op. 11 No. 5, G275 | Brahms: | Variations on a theme by Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a 'St Anthony Variations': Theme | Corelli: | Concerto grosso Op. 6 No. 8 in G minor 'fatto per la notte di Natale': Pastorale | Debussy: | Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) | Elgar: | Sospiri, Op. 70 Chanson de Matin, Op. 15 No. 2 | Fauré: | Berceuse from Dolly Suite, Op. 56 | Grieg: | Holberg Suite, Op. 40: Gavotte (version for orchestra) | Haydn: | String Quartet, Op. 64 No. 5 in D major 'The Lark': Adagio cantabile | Mendelssohn: | Song without Words, Op. 62 No. 6 in A major 'Spring Song' | Mozart: | Clarinet Quintet in A major, K581 - Larghetto Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, K361 'Gran Partita' - Adagio Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K285: Allegro Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik': Romance (Andante) | Nielsen: | Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (FS 100): Menuetto | Rachmaninov: | Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 - Andante | Sanz: | Canarios (arr. R. Budasz) | Satie: | Gymnopédie No. 1 (orch. Debussy) | Schubert: | The Trout Quintet D667: Andante Piano Trio movement in B flat major, D28 | Schumann: | Piano Quintet Op. 44 - Scherzo | Sibelius: | Rakastava, Op. 14, for strings & percussion: Rakastetun tie | Tárrega: | Recuerdos de la Alhambra | Telemann: | Quartet in G minor, TWV 43:g92: Vivace - Moderato - Vivace | Vaughan Williams: | Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. R. Greaves) |
Gyorgy Eder (cello), Pierre-Alain Volondat (piano), Patrick de Hooge (piano), Jozsef Balogh (clarinet), Janet Guggenheim (piano), Michael Grebanier (cello), Jeno Jando (piano), Istvan Toth (double bass), Francois-Joel Thiollier (piano), Jean Claude Gerard (flute), Gerald Garcia (guitar), Christine Pichlmeier (violin), Lisa Stewart (violin), Peter Nagy (piano), Mats Bergstrom (guitar) Danubius Quartet, Oslo Camerata, Capella Istropolitana, Kodaly Quartet, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, German Wind Soloists, English Northern Philharmonia, Villa Musica Ensemble, Swiss Baroque Soloists, London Philharmonic Orchestra, CSSR State Philharmo, Stephan Barratt-Due, Adrian Leaper, James Judd, David Lloyd-Jones, Marin Alsop, Peter Breiner, Helmut Muller-Bruhl, Wolfgang Sobotka, Jaroslav Krcek | |
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