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Bach: Die Kunst der Fugue
from: Hyperion UK
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0034571166315
Format: Import
Label: Hyperion UK
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Hyperion UK
Release Date: November 23, 1993
Studio: Hyperion UK
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Rating: - Extraordinary and beautiful rendering of Bach's great fugal opus
As an obssesed fan of Glenn Gould, I would not have found my way to buying this album had I not realized that Gould had not recorded it on piano but only did some extracts on an organ, of all things. I have played through these fuges before and found them uninterested compared to the lovely themes that permeate the entire Well Tempered Clavier books 1 and 2. I read a few reviews of people who had bought this cd and on the strength of their passionate and positive appraisal, I bought it. Good that ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent Exposition of the art of the fugue
The clarity of the notes and the even balance of the melody and harmony made this familiar piece of music sound new and exciting
Rating: - A great master plays one of the monuments of the Baroque
When I first saw this recordings in a music store I never realized what was waiting for me inside the jewel case. Two or three years had to go before I got one. Since then this is one of my favourites. Nikolayeva was a master in all the meaning of the word and although I am a purist (would have liked a Harpsichord instead of a Piano) her interpretation is magnificent, moving and executed with the precision required for a Brain surgery. Do not miss this set, it is without a question one of the very best ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely stunning
This is far and out the greatest interpretation ever (on piano) of this monumental work - absolutely perfect, under any aspect. If you are a classical music fan it would be a crime to give it a miss.
Rating: - Best of the best
I own about a dozen performances of The Art of Fugue (ranging from solo piano and organ over string quartet to Hermann Scherchen's orchestral arrangement). This is hands down my favorite (Scherchen's a distant second). Glenn Gould's might have been equally good if he had ever recorded the whole set for piano. (He recorded a partial set for organ, and piano recordings of a few individual fugues were released posthumously.)
While Bach never specified instruments for TAoF, the voice leading is too keyboard ... Read More
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