Bach: French Overture, Italian Concerto, etc
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Composer: Johann Sebastian BachPerformer: Angela Hewitt
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2001-01-09
Music Label: Hyperion UK
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Hit: 5 Stars
During my college days, I tried to learn, on the modern piano, some of the compositions contained in this compilation (i.e. French Overture, 4 Duets for keyboard, Italian concerto, Capriccio sopra la lotananza del suo fratello dilettissimo) as played by Angela Hewitt. Since that time, I've tried to be a so-called "purist" trying to only listen to J S Bach's keyboard works on the instrument that all indications are they were supposed to be written for (i.e. harpsichord, organ, clavichord, etc.). Therefore, until the purchase of this recording, my recording collection contained no transcription of Bach's keyboard works for the modern piano. After hearing so much about Angela Hewitt, I wanted to hear her play and I am so very glad that I relented. Angela plays Bach on the modern piano with clean articulation and most of all she plays dear Johann beautifully. I particularly enjoyed the French Overture in B minor (aka Partita in B minor)--I was reminded of many hours of my hard work trying to learn that composition. Angela does not sound labored in the least; she plays that work most beautifully with a keen sense of rhythm. I also loved the Capriccio sopra la lotananza del suo fratello dilettissimo written by Bach when his brother departed. I had never heard that work; nevertheless, Angela Hewitt plays it wonderfully.
All in all, I truly love this recording and it is most delightful to hear Bach on the modern piano again as played so magnificently by Angela Hewit.
Bach: French Overture, Italian Concerto, etc Poster
Angela Hewitt follows her outstanding Bach recordings, including the Goldberg Variations and the Well-Tempered Clavier, with another sterling disc, highlighted by a gleaming rendition of the French Overture, whose half-hour zips by like the wind. Its opening is played with rhetorical grandeur and the dance-based movements pulsate with life. Her Italian Concerto is effervescent, as Hewitt's alert rhythmic sense and precise articulation give this atypical work just the bounce it needs. She characterizes the narrative of the Capriccio on the Departure of His Beloved Brother beautifully, bringing out the emotions suffusing the departure scene and rendering the posthorn imitations with flair. Throughout, Bach's contrapuntal lines are clarified without didactic underlining. Add realistic sound and Hewitt's own informative notes and this disc is a winner. --Dan DavisClassical Music CDs
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