The legend surrounding the Goldberg Variations, performed here by Jean Rondeau for All of Bach, is such a nice one. Count Hermann Karl von Keyserlinck was having trouble sleeping and asked Bach for some pleasant music to pass the time, to be played by Keyserlinck’s harpsichord prodigy Johann Gottlieb Goldberg.
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Jean Rondeau, harpsichordist
Harpsichord: Jonte Knif
Like many of his colleagues J.S. Bach frequently borrowed from himself and paid tribute to other composers by transcribing their works for other instruments, For example his oeuvre for organ includes transcriptions of some instrumental concertos based on work of composers like Vivaldi.
These release contains transcriptions of both Bach’s own concertos for solo keyboard and of instrumental concertos by Vivaldi. These works are certainly enhanced by the sonorities of the organ.
Played by the Russian organist Elena Barshai on the Silbermann organ of Arlesheim Cathedral and the Metzler organ of the Church of St. Clara, Basle (both in Switzerland).
Also included is an arrangement for two organs – both played by Barshai — of Bach’s Concerto for four harpsichords (which again is based on a concerto for four violins by Vivaldi).
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Played by The Borodin Quartet With Alexander Buzlov (cello) — The Quintet was to be Schubert’s last completed chamber work. Just a few weeks after having completed the Quintet, Schubert died at three o’clock in the afternoon on November 19, 1828. It is widely believed to be among the handful of greatest chamber works ever composed.
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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) — Sonatas, Impromptus and Allegretto
Sonata in A / A-dur / La Maj, Op.posth.120 D.664
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Allegro moderato (00:00)
Andante (11:35)
Allegro (16:57)
Impromptus, Op.90 D.899
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N°1 in C minor / c-moll / ut min (25:09)
N°2 in E flat / Es-dur / Mi bémol Majeur (35:02)
N°3 in G flat / Ges-dur / Sol bémol Majeur (40:43)
N°4 in A flat / As-dur / La bémol Majeur (47:25)
Allegretto in C minor, D.915 (55:52)
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c-moll / Ut mineur
Sonata in C minor / c-moll / Ut min, Op.posth. D.958
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Allegro (1:02:37)
Adagio (1:14:16)
Menuetto — Allegro (1:22:40)
Allegro (1:26:19)
Sonata in B flat / B-dur / Si bémol Maj, D.960
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Molto moderato (1:36:14)
Andante sostenuto (1:56:27)
Scherzo — Allegro vivace con delicatezza (2:07:17)
Allegro, ma non troppo (2:12:05)
Sonata in A / A-dur / La Maj, D.959
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Allegro (2:20:31)
Andantino (2:36:08)
Scherzo — Allegro vivace (2:45:04)
Rondo — Allegretto (2:50:54)
Piano: Claudio Arrau
Recorded in 1978,1980,1982
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Impromptus op. 90 D.899
Les deux groupes de quatre Impromptus chacun (D 899 et D 935) ont presque certainement été composés en 1827, et le n° I et le n° 2 de D 899 ont été imprimés peu avant la fin de 1827. Lorsque le troisième Impromptu a été publié dix ans plus tard, il est apparu un demi-ton plus haut en sol au lieu de sol bémol pour faciliter la tâche du joueur. Si un signe en croix est plus facile à lire que six signes en si bémol, la pièce nest pas plus facile à jouer. Ainsi, lintention de Schubert de faire se terminer le second Impromptu dans une tonalité mineure au lieu dune majeure, comme préparation à la tonalité de sol, est également détruite par la transposition.
Le titre «Impromptu», qui est apparu pour la première fois quelques années auparavant, fait référence à une pièce de caractère similaire à une improvisation. Comme relativement peu de matériaux de composition sont traités de différentes manières dans ces œuvres, chaque Impromptu de Schubert donne limpression davoir été créé dans un moment dinspiration créative. Mais quel soin extrême a été apporté par le compositeur pour assurer les fins développements harmoniques et les modulations! Dans le détail, les Impromptus (D 899 et D 935) montrent le compositeur au sommet de son art; ensemble, ils forment une de ses œuvres majeures.
Le premier et le plus vaste des quatre Impromptus, D 899, nest pas sans rappeler un rondo et se développe, même dans ses variations et ses prolongements, à partir dun seul thème. Le troisième, de caractère nocturne, est tout aussi dense, tandis que les Impromptus 3 et 4 sont basés sur la forme ABA. Le 2e Impromptu est suivi dune coda basée sur la partie centrale de la pièce, qui apporte avec elle la surprenante tonalité mineure.
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St Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 1: Chorale. «Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen» · Nikolaus Harnoncourt · Choir of Kings College, Cambridge · Regensburger Domspatzen
Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
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Choir: Choir of Kings College, Cambridge
Orchestra: Concentus Musicus Wien
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Chorus: Regensburger Domspatzen
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach