Bach: The Italian Connection, Transcriptions of Music by Corelli, Legrenzi, Vivaldi
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Bach was fascinated by his Italian contemporaries and predecessors. Now in those days, you couldn't just run out and buy a recording of music that looked good to you in score. You had to play it yourself. And if what you were looking at was a concerto for violin and orchestra, the only way to hear it was to reduce it in such a way that you could play it alone. So that's exactly what Bach did. But being one of the greatest geniuses in the history of the universe, he also rewrote and "improved" on the originals, so much so in some cases that the finished product is as much his as anyone else's. The result: two great composers for the price of one. --David Hurwitz
Bach: The Italian Connection, Transcriptions of Music by Corelli, Legrenzi, Vivaldi, Music, Johann Sebastian Bach, Christopher Herrick, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Concerto, Keyboard, Music for Organ
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Bach: The Italian Connection, Transcriptions of Music by Corelli, Legrenzi, Vivaldi
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Release Date: 1995-06-20 |
Tracks:
- Concerto In C Major BWV 594 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Major For Solo Violin, RV 208): Concerto In C Major BWV 594 - Allegro
- Concerto In C Major BWV 594 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Major For Solo Violin, RV 208): Adagio
- Concerto In C Major BWV 594 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Major For Solo Violin, RV 208): Allegro-Cadenza-Allegro
- Concerto In A Minor BWV 593 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, RV 522): Concerto In A Minor BWV 593 - Allegro
- Concerto In A Minor BWV 593 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, RV 522): Adagio
- Concerto In A Minor BWV 593 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins, RV 522): Allegro
- Concerto In D Minor, BWV 596 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Cello, RV 565): Allegro - Grave - Fuga
- Concerto In D Minor, BWV 596 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Cello, RV 565): Largo E Spiccato
- Concerto In D Minor, BWV 596 (After Vivaldi Concerto In D Minor For Two Violins And Cello, RV 565): Allegro
- Fugue On A Theme Of Corelli In B Minor, BWV 579
- Concerto In G Major, BWV 592 (After A Concerto By Johann Ernst): Allegro
- Concerto In G Major, BWV 592 (After A Concerto By Johann Ernst): Grave (Adagio)
- Concerto In G Major, BWV 592 (After A Concerto By Johann Ernst): Presto
- Concerto Movement In C Major, BWV 595
- Fugue On A Theme Of Legrenzi In C Minor, BWV 574
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Bach was fascinated by his Italian contemporaries and predecessors. Now in those days, you couldn't just run out and buy a recording of music that looked good to you in score. You had to play it yourself. And if what you were looking at was a concerto for violin and orchestra, the only way to hear it was to reduce it in such a way that you could play it alone. So that's exactly what Bach did. But being one of the greatest geniuses in the history of the universe, he also rewrote and "improved" on the originals, so much so in some cases that the finished product is as much his as anyone else's. The result: two great composers for the price of one. --David Hurwitz
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This CD is magnificent.......1998-09-10
Herrick's musician is without doubt superb. He plays with mastery and complete control whilst imbueing the music with the momentum and liveliness that these pieces demand. The pieces themselves are anything but simple to play, and require a consumate player to deliver them with the skill and care that the artist provides. 'The Italian Connection' is a very worthy addition to any organ music lover's collection - the concerti are vibrant, and the instrument Herrick uses has some interesting sounds indeed: the opening bars of the C major Concerto with its iterated C in the manuals and pedals is a stunning effect; so too is the developmental section of the A minor Concerto, amongst others. The CD shows off many things - the organ, the organist, the music, the Italian style, Bach's expertise in transcription, to name but a few. I suspect however that for whatever reason you buy organ music, you will not be disappointed. Five stars indeed.
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