Stepan Simonian - All Around Bach (2020) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi I. (Adagio). Allegro (48kHz)
02. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi II. Adagio
03. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi III. Allegro (Grave)
04. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi IV. Andante
05. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi V. (Adagio)
06. Concerto for Piano solo in B Minor, BWV 979 after Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV. 813 by Antonio Vivaldi VI. Allegro
07. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 I. (Allegro)
08. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 II. Andante
09. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971 III. Presto
10. 10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27 No. 9. In dir ist Freude, BWV 665 (Arr. for piano solo)
11. Phantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 S. 463 Phantasy (Arr.by Franz Liszt)
12. Phantasy and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542 S. 463 Fugue (Arr.by Franz Liszt)
13. 10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27 No. 4. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein BWN 734
14. Phantasy and Fugue in B-A-C-H, S. 5922
15. 10 Chorale Preludes, BV B 27 No. 10. Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 615 (Arr. for piano solo)
16. Prelude, Fugue et Variation, Op. 18 (Arr. for saxophone & piano)
17. Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106, arr. By G. Kurtag I. Sonatina (Arr. for four hands)



“Arrangements, paraphrases, copies – in the music world, these are just a few of the terms that designate the same genre, which has probably existed as long as art itself. What is an arrangement?

Is it more or less a copy of the original, or is it an independent work in its own right? How far can the arranger stray from the original? Who is the main author: the composer or the arranger? Even from a legal point of view, this subject is so complex that no clear answer has yet been found.

Throughout his life, Bach often arranged works by other composers and continually rearranged his own. This was something he found natural, and in his day and age it was nothing unusual. In the case of a great number of his works for keyboard, we are not sure whether they were intended for harpsichord, organ, or even clavichord. I have always found this subject of great importance: as a pianist, if one chooses the modern grand as the medium for these pieces, one is performing Bach exclusively in “arrangement” form.

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