Articles tagged 'Bach'

Charles Rosen’s Goldbergs

Even with 217 other Goldbergs in the catalog, I’m glad Charles Rosen’s is back (as of Sept. 24).

Charles Rosen’s Goldbergs

Even with 217 other Goldbergs in the catalog, I’m glad Charles Rosen’s is back (as of Sept. 24).

(Dis)Arrangements

The Four Seasons has been deftly mutilated… Richter never forgets that harmony lies at Vivaldi’s core, regardless of repetition or the solo line. I imagine that Hope must hereafter worry he might confuse one for the other in performance.

(Dis)Arrangements

The Four Seasons has been deftly mutilated… Richter never forgets that harmony lies at Vivaldi’s core, regardless of repetition or the solo line. I imagine that Hope must hereafter worry he might confuse one for the other in performance.

Scardanelli’s Motley

Morton Feldman’s 1979 Violin and Orchestra – this being the only major-label performance I know of – engages on a couple of counts.

Scardanelli’s Motley

Morton Feldman’s 1979 Violin and Orchestra – this being the only major-label performance I know of – engages on a couple of counts.

Pièces de Clavecin 7.

Arriving at Kim’s D’Anglebert selections after Marchand, Le Roux and Février feels like coming home. I have never listened as closely or enjoyed D’Anglebert as much.

Pièces de Clavecin 7.

Arriving at Kim’s D’Anglebert selections after Marchand, Le Roux and Février feels like coming home. I have never listened as closely or enjoyed D’Anglebert as much.

Passion, Passion

The version here is mostly 1724, much more so than Haller, though the inclusion of the duet Himmel reiße, Welt erbebe was an adroit choice.

Passion, Passion

The version here is mostly 1724, much more so than Haller, though the inclusion of the duet Himmel reiße, Welt erbebe was an adroit choice.

Mostly Symphonies 15.

As Gardiner tells it, Brahms was not the progressive Schoenberg thought he was.

Mostly Symphonies 15.

As Gardiner tells it, Brahms was not the progressive Schoenberg thought he was.

Pièces de Clavecin 5.

It’d be pleasure enough merely to listen to this 1751 Jean-Henri Hemsch doing anything. As it happens, Haas offers perhaps the best, newest Le Grand on the market.

Pièces de Clavecin 5.

It’d be pleasure enough merely to listen to this 1751 Jean-Henri Hemsch doing anything. As it happens, Haas offers perhaps the best, newest Le Grand on the market.

Album Tweets 9.

Tilney’s measured pace charms, ditto the vivid sonorities.

Album Tweets 9.

Tilney’s measured pace charms, ditto the vivid sonorities.

Trois Bachs et un Bizet

Marc Minkowski, once the rising hope of French early music, is nearing 50, and has a new label, Naïve, after more than a decade with Archiv.

Trois Bachs et un Bizet

Marc Minkowski, once the rising hope of French early music, is nearing 50, and has a new label, Naïve, after more than a decade with Archiv.

Album Tweets 6.

Walt Mundkowsky [January 2010.] Paul BLEY: Tears (rec. Paris, 5-19-83). Bley (pno). Owl 034 984 755 9 (http://www.universalmusic.fr/). Purchased from Grooves Inc., Basel, CH (http://stores.ebay.com/groovesincuk). Bley summons past routines, haltingly. Also, Dolphy’s Music Matador (1963) and a tribute for trumpeter

Album Tweets 6.

Walt Mundkowsky [January 2010.] Paul BLEY: Tears (rec. Paris, 5-19-83). Bley (pno). Owl 034 984 755 9 (http://www.universalmusic.fr/). Purchased from Grooves Inc., Basel, CH (http://stores.ebay.com/groovesincuk). Bley summons past routines, haltingly. Also, Dolphy’s Music Matador (1963) and a tribute for trumpeter

Album Tweets 3: Strange Arts

Several Die Kunst der Fuge recordings

Album Tweets 3: Strange Arts

Several Die Kunst der Fuge recordings

Album Tweets 1.

Walt Mundkowsky [August 2009.]   Johann Sebastian BACH: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (1740-45, 1748-50). Richard Jones edition of score; includes new Davitt Moroney harpsichord account (2 CDs, 70:30 + 19:50). The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of

Album Tweets 1.

Walt Mundkowsky [August 2009.]   Johann Sebastian BACH: The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 (1740-45, 1748-50). Richard Jones edition of score; includes new Davitt Moroney harpsichord account (2 CDs, 70:30 + 19:50). The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of