Trevor Pinnock's performance of Bach's 6 Partitas, Goldberg Variations, French Overture and Italian Concerto is a masterful tribute to the great composer. The precision and clarity of Pinnock's playing is evident in every note, and his interpretation of the music is both sensitive and nuanced.
The album is a wonderful showcase of Bach's diverse musical styles, from the lively and intricate Italian Concerto to the stately and regal French Overture. Pinnock's playing is particularly impressive in the Goldberg Variations, where he expertly navigates the complex and challenging variations with ease.
Artist:Bach Trevor Pinnock Album: 6 Partitas Goldberg Variations French Overture Italian Concerto
Johann Sebastian Bach was born on March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany. A prolific German composer and organist, his sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the baroque genre and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Although he introduced no new forms, he enriched the prevailing German style with a robust contrapuntal technique, a control of harmonic and motivic organisation from the smallest to the largest scales, and the adaptation of rhythms and textures from abroad, particularly Italy and France. Many people consider him to be the greatest Baroque composer, and one of the greatest composers of all time.
Revered for their intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty, J.S. Bach's works include the Brandenburg concertos, the keyboard suites and partitas, the Mass in B Minor, the St. Matthew Passion, The Musical Offering, The Art of Fugue and a large number of cantatas, of which about 220 survive. He died on July 28, 1750.
Some of his sons also became composers - , , and .
The recording quality is excellent, with a rich and warm sound that brings out the full depth and complexity of Bach's music. this album is a must-have for any fan of classical music, and a testament to the enduring genius of Bach and the skill of Trevor Pinnock as a performer.