You can call me Johann. But don't expect me to answer to that.
If it’s possible, the first composition on this CD is even more recognized (and loved) than the Brandenburg Concertos. It’s so Bach, so Baroque. I know. I know. I’m making a big claim. But listen to it and you’ll see what I mean. I refer, of course, to Italian Concerto in F major (BWV 971), […]
Entries Tagged as '1720'
Day Thirty Three: Italian Concerto/French Overture (CD 2-10)
August 29th, 2011 · 3 Comments · 1720, 1735, Bach at 35, Bach at 50, BWV 831, BWV 903, BWV 971, CD 2-10, French Overture, Glenn Gould, Harpsichord, Italian Concerto, Italian Concerto in F major Allegro, John William Waterhouse, Miranda the Tempest, Pieter-Jan Belder
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Day Eighteen: Viola da Gamba Sonatas (CD 1-18)
August 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · 1708, 1720, 1721, Bach at 23, Bach at 35, Bach at 36, BWV 1027, BWV 1028, BWV 1029, BWV 894, CD 1-18, John Dornenburg, Malcom Proud, Viola da Gamba
Huh? What’s a Viola da Gamba Sonata? This is another example of why I enjoy taking these musical excursions. I learn something new every day. According to a Wiki page, viola da Gamba is Italian for viol of leg: A viol, usually much larger than the violin, played while seated and supported between the legs. […]
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Day Seventeen: Lute Works, Part Two (CD 1-17)
August 13th, 2011 · No Comments · 1720, 1725, 1740, Bach at 35, Bach at 40, Bach at 55, BWV 1000, BWV 1006a, BWV 998, BWV 999, CD 1-17, Jakob Lindberg, Lute, Lute Works, Suite in E major Gavotte en rondeau
This CD is amazing. It, and the one preceding it, are wonders to behold. The Lute — especially as played with such feeling and precision as Jakob Lindberg demonstrates — is a marvelous instrument. It looks to be difficult to master. And it may be. But those who do scale its heights reward those who […]
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Day Thirteen: Cello Suites 2-4-6 (CD 1-13)
August 9th, 2011 · No Comments · 1720, Bach at 35, BWV 1008, BWV 1010, BWV 1012, CD 1-13, Cello Suites 2-4-6, David Starkweather, Enrico Caruso, Jenny Lind, Josephine van Lier, Pablo Casals
I love reading reviews on Amazon. Some are to be taken extremely seriously. Some are so incoherent that they’d be laughable if they were meant to be a joke. I also love discovering rare, hard-to-find music. Today’s music certainly qualifies. You’ll see why in a moment. One of the reviews that fall into the former […]
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Day Twelve: Cello Suites 1-3-5 (CD 1-12)
August 8th, 2011 · No Comments · 1720, Bach at 35, Bass Guitar, BWV 1007, BWV 1009, BWV 1011, CD 1-12, Cello Suites 1-3-5, Classical Guitar, Jaap Ter Linden, Martin Motnik, Segovia
There’s a world of difference between these Cello Suites and the previous two CDs of Violin solos. Although both are stringed instruments, for some weird reason my ears can take — even completely enjoy — listening to the cello play for an hour or two…whereas the solo violin left me cold after the first half […]
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Day 10: Sonate E Partite (CD 1-10)
August 6th, 2011 · No Comments · 1720, Bach at 35, BWV 1001, BWV 1002, BWV 1003, CD 1-10, Mark Lubotsky, Partita, Sonate E Partite I, Violins, Yngwie Malmsteen
I’ll bet violinists love this stuff. Compositions for solo violin give musicians a chance to shine. And shine. And shine. There’s a Swedish heavy-metal guitarist named Yngwie Malmsteen who plays like the soloist (Mark Lubotsky) does on this CD — fast, bobbing and weaving, flowing in and around a melody, with so many notes that […]
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