Bach: Italian Concerto & French Overture

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Bach: Italian Concerto & French OvertureOpis:Until I heard Angela Hewitt's marvellous record, my two favourite versions of Bach's Italian Concerto, for very different reasons, were by Artur Schnabel and Rosalyn Tureck. I loved his muscularity and his frisky sense of celebration; I admired her marmoreal perfection. Hewitt combines the best of both worlds, and adds a host of other qualities into the bargain. Clarity and precision are pressed into the service of the most natural-sounding spontaneity; gorgeous cantabile with exuberantly muscular warmth. And after scaling the Bachian peaks for Hyperion--the Partitas, the Goldbergs, the 48--she has now turned her attention to some of his most unjustly neglected works. As her own erudite liner notes make clear, she's under no illusions about Bach's programmatic little "Capriccio on the departure of his beloved brother", but she makes the best possible case for our taking the Four Duets--in effect, two-part inventions--and the French Overture in B minor very seriously indeed. It's bliss to find things both unfamiliar and magnificent, and doubly so when so finely played. Part of the alchemy lies in the way she induces her big Steinway to sound like a harpsichord. --Michael ChurchProduct DescriptionAngela Hewitt's recordings of J S Bach's keyboard works are rapidly being seen as the definitive modern survey on the piano. Such is her natural affinity for Bach's style, her aliveness to his dancing rhythms and her sensitive use of the modern instrument, that she is the natural successor to a prestigious line of great Bach pianists. This disc includes works from the second and third volumes of Bach's Clavierübung (Keyboard Practice). In the Italian Concerto and French Overture Bach demonstrates not only his skill as translating to the keyboard two of the most popular orchestral genres of the time, but also his natural assimilation of their respective national characteristics, while remaining true to his own style. These are among his happiest inspirations. The Italian Concerto brims with joyous thematic invention and allusions to solo and orchestral contrasts, while the French Overture (often called a Partita) is a lively dance suite. The Four Duets, rather like more mature Two-part Inventions, and the youthful Capriccios complete a sunny and inspirational disc.

ReviewGRAMOPHONE 'EDITOR S CHOICE GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE 'Hewitt's playing radiates joy, wit and profound understanding of the composer's keyboard style. This series is one of the record glories of our age' (The Sunday Times) 'This enticing collection once again confirms Angela Hewitt's reputation for playing Bach on the piano' (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs) 'Hyperion' s good sense in signing Angela Hewitt deserves yet another round of applause. Hot on the heels of her superlative account of the Goldberg Variations comes another disc that proves her status as one of today s finest Bach interpreters' (International Piano Quarterly) 'Hewitt remains today's finest exponent of Bach's keyboard music' (Gramophone) 'Stunningly beautiful ... interpretations that are winning in every way. Not a note is slighted, not a phrase undernourished. She possesses a wonderful command of the music's overall architecture and wastes no time in letting us know what it is all about.' (Fanfare, USA) 'One of the most convincing Bach pianists at the present time. These performances rate highly in my league table and deserve benchmark status' (BBC Music Magazine) 'Captivating' (The Times) 'This disc is one of the finest volumes in Hewitt's continuing Bach cycle, with marvellous engineering to match. Highly recommended' --(International Record Review)Autor:Angela HewittNośnik:Audio CDPłyt:Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; EnglishData wydania: 2001-01-01Waga: 0.28 gramWysokość: 0.3 cmSzerokość: 4.8 cmDługość: 5.5 cmNew Store StockUWAGA: Kupując produkt na tej aukcji zgadzasz się na wydłużony termin realizacji wysyłki (10-14 dni roboczych). Podany towar pochodzi z zagranicznego magazynu, stąd wydłużony czas realizacji który podany jest obok.