Format: CD
Label: Channel Classics
Quality: Flac + Cue + Scan
Recording Date: 1999
Size: 305 MB
On this disc we celebrate three main aspects of Bach’s art. The G major and the G minor preludes represent his powerful harmonic language, which is as far-reaching in small scale pieces as it is in bigger. In the process of transcribing them for piccolo cello I thought I’d include a little riddle, more or less in the spirit of his riddle canons. (The secrets behind this riddle shouldn’t of course be revealed, but lets just say that they have to do with creative scordatura tuning).
In the G major one, apart from the adventure of endless modulating, particularly appealing to me was the compelling descent from the silvery high register, through the umbrageous middle range, down to the mystical pond of the lowest register. Seemingly simple means, highly suggestive outcome and just one example out of thousands of Bach’s mastery of musical alchemy...
Wispelwey is one of the first of a generation of general specialists, performing exquisitely on either an authentic or modern cello. His expert stylistic knowledge, original and profound musical thinking, augmented by a phenomenal technique enable him to render individual, yet remarkable interpretations of the cello repertoire from J.S.Bach to Elliot Carter. For years now, he has won the hearts of critics and public alike with his unique performances of the Bach and Britten unaccompanied cello suites, and with his recitals of the Beethoven and Brahms sonatas either on authentic or modern instruments.
Pieter Wispelwey, violoncello piccolo
Richard Egarr, harpsichord, organ, fortepiano
Daniel Yeadon, baroque cello
1. Prelude In G (After Prelude In C BWV 846 From 'Das Wohltemperierte Clavier 1') 1:58
. Sonate 1 In G BWV 1027
2. 1 Adagio 3:46
3. 2 Allegro Ma Non Tanto 3:32
4. 3 Andante 2:13
5. 4 Allegro Moderato 3:01
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6. Siciliano (From Harpsichord In E BWV 1053) 4:41
7. Prelude In D (After Prelude From Cello Suite No 1 In G BWV 1007) 2:12
. Sonate 2 In D BWV 1028
8. 1 Adagio 1:51
9. 2 Allegro 3:51
10. 3 Andante 4:31
11. 4 Allegro 3:59
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12. Andante (From Italian Concerto BWV 971) 4:33
13. Prelude In G [Minor] (After Prelude In C [Minor] BWV 999 From Kleine Präludien Und Fughetten) 1:45
. Sonate 3 In G [Minor] BWV 1029
14. 1 Vivace 5:08
15. 2 Adagio 5:33
16. 3 Allegro 3:41
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17. Largo (From Harpsichord Concerto In F [Minor] BWV 1056) 2:39
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