Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), chorale prelude for organ (Achtzehn Chor?le No. 8), BWV 659 (BC K82)
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 2 in C minor (WTC I/2), BWV 847 (BC L81): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 2 in C minor (WTC I/2), BWV 847 (BC L81): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 15 in G major (WTC I/15), BWV 860 (BC L94): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 15 in G major (WTC I/15), BWV 860 (BC L94): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 10 in E minor (WTC I/10), BWV 855 (BC L89): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 10 in E minor (WTC I/10), BWV 855 (BC L89): Fugue
Choral prelude for organ ('Schm?cke dich, o liebe Seele'), Op. posth. 122/5
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 9 in E major (WTC I/9), BWV 854 (BC L88): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 9 in E major (WTC I/9), BWV 854 (BC L88): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 19 in A major (WTC I/19), BWV 864 (BC L98): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 19 in A major (WTC I/19), BWV 864 (BC L98): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor (WTC I/6), BWV 851 (BC L85): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor (WTC I/6), BWV 851 (BC L85): Fugue
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), chorale prelude for organ (Orgel-B?chlein No. 41), BWV 639 (BC K68)
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 12 in F minor (WTC I/12), BWV 857 (BC L91): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 12 in F minor (WTC I/12), BWV 857 (BC L91): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 11 in F major (WTC I/11), BWV 856 (BC L90): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 11 in F major (WTC I/11), BWV 856 (BC L90): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 22 in B flat minor (WTC I/22), BWV 867 (BC L101): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 22 in B flat minor (WTC I/22), BWV 867 (BC L101): Fugue
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Sch?bler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22)
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 21 in B flat major (WTC I/21), BWV 866 (BC L100): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 21 in B flat major (WTC I/21), BWV 866 (BC L100): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 17 in A flat major (WTC I/17), BWV 862 (BC L96): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 17 in A flat major (WTC I/17), BWV 862 (BC L96): Fugue
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 7 in E flat major (WTC I/7), BWV 852 (BC L86): Pr?lude
Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 7 in E flat major (WTC I/7), BWV 852 (BC L86): Fugue
Recently, Edna Stern presented an outstanding disc built on four interpretations of Bach's Ciaccona with Amandine Beyer. This new record takes a similar path: the choice of three chorals transcribed by Busoni, and of 12 Pr... more »eludes & Fugues, takes us for an exploration of Bach's keyboard pieces beyond the specific environment of the piano.« less
Recently, Edna Stern presented an outstanding disc built on four interpretations of Bach's Ciaccona with Amandine Beyer. This new record takes a similar path: the choice of three chorals transcribed by Busoni, and of 12 Preludes & Fugues, takes us for an exploration of Bach's keyboard pieces beyond the specific environment of the piano.
"As Stern's Chaconne CD is one of my favorites, and as I have been reading her thoughts on music in the music room in Pandalous, I immediately bought her new Bach cd. It is really one of the best Bach recordings I have ever heard. An incredible and enthralling CD!
Her playing of Bach is revolutionary and closer to how people played it before Gould, but she is obviously also influenced by the authentic movement as she previously recorded CPE Bach on fortepiano, and thus we get a new kind of Bach played on modern piano, which is both romantic and moving, but also strict and serious. It is more the Bach we know from listening to his Passions than to his piano music.
The program of the disc is excellent with the preludes and Fugues intertwined with Chorals transcribed for the piano by Busoni and Brahms.
As for the sound recording - I'm not a huge fan. It's ok, but not great.
Track Listings (28) - Disc #1
