Main Performer: Arthur Grumiaux (Violin); Egida Giordani Sartori (Harpsichord)
Recomended Retail Price: 14.99 GBP
Label / Distributor: 50 Great Recordings / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set: 2
Running Time: 2 hours 26 minutes
Genre(s): Chamber, Instrumental
SPAR Code: ADD
EAN: 28946467329
Catalogue Number: 464
Work 1
Work Title: (6) Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV1014-19
Excerpt(s): 1. No. 3 in E, BWV1016 2. No. 4 in C minor, BWV1017
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
Genre: Chamber
Main Performer: Arthur Grumiaux (Violin), Egida Giordani Sartori (Harpsichord)
Opera Part(s): Arthur Grumiaux, Egida Giordani Sartori
Work 2
Work Title: (3) Sonatas and 3 Partitas, BWV1001-06
Excerpt(s): 1. Sonata No. 1 in G minor, BWV1001 2. Adagio; Fuga; Siciliano; Presto 3. Partita No. 1 in B minor, BWV1002 4. Allemande; Double I; Courante; Double II; Sarabande; Double III; Tempo di Bourrée; Double IV 5. Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003 6. Grave; Fuga; Andante; Allegro 7. Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004 8. Allemande; Courante; Sarabande; Gigue; Chaconne 9. Sonata No. 3 in C, BWV1005 10. Adagio; Fuga; Largo; Allegro assai 11. Partita No. 3 in E, BWV1006 12. Preludio; Loure; Gavotte en rondeau; Menuett I; Menuett II; Bourrée; Gigue 13. 4e
Advantages: Brilliant, stirring, excitingly unpredictable, fresh performance; "genius" is not hyperbole in Argerich's case. Disadvantages: Reflecting its LP origins, the CD lasts only 50' 16"!
Advantages: Wonderful transcriptions of JS Bach's majestic music; sensitive, tender, vivacious, effortless and fluid playing. Disadvantages: Nil.
...Balsom has already had her US debut, performing just this January 2006 with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra (Milwaukee? Not New York City and Carnegie Hall? How did they get to be so lucky in Wisconsin! Methinks Ms Balsom needs a better agent/promoter, no?!).
FINAL VERDICT: I give this disc an unqualified, insanely enthusiastic recommendation with all thumbs and great toes up, for all lovers of Bach and/or the trumpet. Total, absolute must-have recording.
[For more complete background info on Alison Balsom, please scroll down the page to the BBC Radio 3 article.]
CD DETAILS:
BACH: WORKS FOR TRUMPET
Alison Balsom
EMI Classics
5 58047 2 (CD) / 5 58047 5
Concerto in D Major (after Vivaldi) BWV 972:
1 Allegro
2 Adagio
3 Allegro Assai
4 Sarabande (from Cello Suite No.2 BWV 1008)
5 Gigue (from Cello Suite No.2 BWV 1008)
6 Aria...
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Advantages: MacGregor's chameleon-like arrangements render every piece interesting, appealing. Disadvantages: She remains in obscurity in the US.
...The Alcotts (from Concord Sonata) / Charles Ives
'Veliko crno more, a u njemu…Brod' / Ivana Ognjanovic
Allemande (from Partita No. 4 in D major) / Johann Sebastian Bach
Dance It / Joanna MacGregor...
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