J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903
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Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Alfred Brendel
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-04-10
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Presto
  4. Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
  5. Prelude (Fantasy) In A Minor, BWV 922
  6. Chromatic Fantasy And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 903
  7. Nun Komm' Der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
  8. Fantasy And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 904

Music reviews of J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903

Music Review: Intelligent, Literal And Spirited!
Rating: 4 Stars

At the beginning Brendel, unlike Pollini, did not set the concert stages on fire. However he is considered a pianist of the modern style receiving comparison and the devotion paid to such pure musicians of the past as Clara Schumann and Artur Schnabel. On the occasion of one of his Beethoven cycles in London, Brendel even got awed reviews from the "Times", filled with prose normally reserved for the Deity. In this recording, Brendel opens with the Bach "Italian Concerto". The playing is objective and literal in approach with considerable rhythmic vitality and controlled pacing throughout. However, there is an aspect in his playing that creates a "stop-sign" effect (paying too much attention to bar lines) in the ear of the listener, unlike the communication and allure pianist/harpsichordist Vital Julian Frey conveys in his performance of this piece; something which Bach would have admired and wanted. Once Brendel begins the "Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue", the playing immediately takes on the element of command needed to provide an accurate blueprint of the architecture of the music. Brendel shows just how admirable his technical facility is in the opening flying cascades of ascending, descending passages. The character of the playing becomes thrillingly combustible, imaginative and involving. Even more striking is his tendency to vary the pulse. In the more improvisatory cadenza-like section, Brendel is clear-sighted and his musical philosophy is secure. His use of give and take within long phrases is always well measured. The various voices within the fugue are clearly defined but never break the balance within the polyphony. Brendel's use of pedal brings on an atmospheric and imaginative element of grandeur and sensationalism to the finale. Overall the performance is notable for its passion and finesse. If only he had let himself go a little more, this disc would have been outstanding.

Author: Raymond Vacchino M.Mus. A.Mus. L.R.S.M. Licentiate (honorary)
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