Alexis Weissenberg plays Bach: Variations Golberg / The Six Keyboard Partitas / Italian Concerto / Ouverture Francaise BWV 831 / Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903

Alexis Weissenberg plays Bach: Variations Golberg / The Six Keyboard Partitas / Italian Concerto / Ouverture Francaise BWV 831 / Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903

Alexis Weissenberg plays Bach: Variations Golberg / The Six Keyboard Partitas / Italian Concerto / Ouverture Francaise BWV 831 / Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903
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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Alexis Weissenberg
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2002-08-05
Music Label: Angel
Soundtracks:
  1. Goldberg Variations, Bwv 988
  2. Partita No.1 In B Flat Major, Bwv 825
  3. Partita No.2 In C Minor, Bwv 826
  4. Partita No.3 In A Minor, Bwv 827
  5. Partita No.4 In D Major, Bwv 828
  6. Partita No.5 In G Major, Bwv 829
  7. Partita No.6 In E Minor, Bwv 830
  8. French Overture In B Minor, Bwv 831
  9. Chromatic Fantasie & Fugue In D Minor, Bwv 903
  10. Italian Concerto In F Major, Bwv 971

Music reviews of Alexis Weissenberg plays Bach: Variations Golberg / The Six Keyboard Partitas / Italian Concerto / Ouverture Francaise BWV 831 / Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903

Music Review: One of the Best Bach Interpretations
Rating: 5 Stars

Weissenberg definitely possesses a very formidable technique.

Here you can expect a lot of virtuosity different from Glenn Gould, but rather reminiscent of Rachmaninov (instead of his teacher Schnabel). Or if you like Hewitt sort of playing, a greater part (but not altogether) of the playing may not for you. He enjoys a greater command of the keyboard and has obviously captured the essence of Bach even better.

Coming to the contrapuntal lines, Gould is perhaps even more interesting, but Weissenberg's polyphony also shines. His sense of structure is very clearcut. Some critics even said Weisennberg is unmannered and straightforward and hailed him as the Pianist of To-morrow.

In his Goldberg, he combines both extremities, day-and-night: at some variartions he is so soft and tender and yet at others he is so loud and so fast, quite beyond the enjoyment of the average's sleepless nights. Yet his Italian Concerto and Fantaisie Chromatiques are fantastic. And I like his Partitas best, which alone is well-worth the ticket.

The recorded sound here is very good by the standard of the 60s. And somehow his records are sold at a discounted rate by some local shops in HK which made them a windfall. One of the best Bach interpretations and perfect comparable to Kempff. Recommended.

PS: Despite the fact that he doesn't cherish his collaboration with Karajan ( available in DVD), I like his Rachmaninov too. And it is so exciting to watch his fingers at work than just listening.
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