Angela Hewitt - Bach: Aria variata & Other Keyboard Works (2004)

Tracklist

01. Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904: I. Fantasia
02. Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904: II. Fugue
03. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Theme. Aria
04. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 1. Largo
05. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 2
06. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 3
07. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 4. Allegro
08. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 5. Un poco allegro
09. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 6. Andante
10. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 7. Un poco allegro
11. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 8. Allegro
12. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 9
13. Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989: Var. 10
14. Sonata in D Major, BWV 963: I. [Allegro]
15. Sonata in D Major, BWV 963: II. [Grave]
16. Sonata in D Major, BWV 963: III. Fugue
17. Sonata in D Major, BWV 963: IV. Adagio
18. Sonata in D Major, BWV 963: V. Thema all' imitatio Gallina Cuccu
19. Suite (Partita) in A Major, BWV 832: I. Allemande
20. Suite (Partita) in A Major, BWV 832: II. Air pour les trompettes
21. Suite (Partita) in A Major, BWV 832: III. Sarabande
22. Suite (Partita) in A Major, BWV 832: IV. Bourrée
23. Suite (Partita) in A Major, BWV 832: V. Gigue
24. Suite in F Minor, BWV 823: I. Prélude
25. Suite in F Minor, BWV 823: II. Sarabande en rondeau
26. Suite in F Minor, BWV 823: III. Gigue
27. Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (After Sonata for Solo Violin, BWV 1005)
28. Fugue in C Major, BWV 953
29. Jesus, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728
30. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691
31. Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944: I. Fantasia
32. Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944: II. Fugue

Hyperion’s Record of the Month for July sees Angela Hewitt rounding off her acclaimed series of solo Bach recordings with this delightful miscellany. A range of genres are represented—fantasia and fugues, chorale preludes, suites, a sonata, a set of variations—from different periods of Bach’s life, and displaying a wide variety of form, style, influence and scope. This is music that has been neglected largely because it doesn’t sit within the famous Bach canons rather than because of its intrinsic quality.

Angela Hewitt brings her customary style and elegance to these works, and her vivid, joyous music-making creates a fitting conclusion to this benchmark modern survey of Bach’s keyboard works.

All of the music on this album is also available as part of the specially priced box set Angela Hewitt plays Bach: 'A magnificent retrospective of Angela Hewitt’s achievement as a pianist in the keyboard works of J S Bach … this remarkable set of recordings marks something of a milestone for everyone involved with classical music, as well as for Hyperion' (MusicWeb International).

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