Pierre-Laurent Aimard - Bach: The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080 (2014) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 1
02. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 2
03. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 3
04. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 4
05. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 5
06. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 6 a 4 in Stylo Francese
07. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 7. a 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem
08. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 8. a 3
09. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 9. a 4 alla Duodecima
10. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 10. a 4 alla Decima
11. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus 11. a 4
12. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus inversus 12a. a 4
13. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus inversus 12b. a 4
14. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus inversus 13a. a 3
15. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-Contrapunctus inversus 13b. a 3
16. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-16. Canon alla Ottava
17. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-17. Canon alla Decima in Contrappunto alla Terza
18. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-18. Canon alla Duodecima in Contrappunto alla Quinta
19. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-15. Canon per augmentationem in Contrario Motu
20. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Later Version Of The Original Print Edited By Christoph Wolff-20. Fuga a 3 Soggetti (Contrapunctus 14)
21. J.S. Bach: The Art Of Fugue, BWV 1080-Earlier Version Edited By Christoph Wolff-12. Canon in Hypodiatesseron al roversio per augmentationem, perpetuus (Bonus Track)


The first recording of the mystical The Art of Fugue by a world-renowned pianist since 1982. A pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to Bach.

Aimard is a high-profile, important performer, especially given his links to many of the great contemporary composers; his first Bach recording is certain to generate much of interest in the music press.

“…what Aimard offers is perhaps one of the most intellectually rigorous piano versions available. No contrapuntal density defeats his forensic brain or articulate fingers. He does find lyricism and exhilaration, but there is an evenness of purpose which is both a strength... and a weakness when set against the pronounced poetry of Koroliov or MacGregor.” (BBC Music Magazine)

This is Bach-playing to listen to every day, Fresh, spry and well modulated. If spirituality is to be found in The Art of Fugue, Aimard seems to say, it will not be through slow tempi, dynamic extremes or the quasi-religious trappings… Perhaps no pianist since Charles Rosen has no persuasively demonstrated that this contrapuntal encyclopaedia is to be heard as well as read.” (Gramophone)

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