Bach Bartók
Julien Libeer (piano)
One might be left wondering if a whole disc devoted to each [composer] might have been more satisfying. It’s nevertheless a striking tribute to Libeer’s ability to conjure up different atmospheres...
Bach Bartók
Julien Libeer (piano)
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One might be left wondering if a whole disc devoted to each [composer] might have been more satisfying. It’s nevertheless a striking tribute to Libeer’s ability to conjure up different atmospheres...
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Beyond their lifelong interest in keyboard instruments of all types (organ, harpsichord and clavichord in the case of Bach; modern piano as a percussion instrument in the case of Bartók), other shared concerns connect these two giants of classical music who at first glance appear to be polar opposites.
The juxtaposition of the two composers is not the least appeal of this album which also marks Julien Libeer’s first project for harmonia mundi: this ardent advocate of a clear and direct approach deftly combines keen intuition with a sense of formal rigour to bring four masterful examples of the ‘suite’ genre into a dialogue spanning across the centuries that set them apart.
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- Julien Libeer (piano)
- Julien Libeer (piano)
- Julien Libeer (piano)
- Julien Libeer (piano)
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Awards and reviews
April 2020
One might be left wondering if a whole disc devoted to each [composer] might have been more satisfying. It’s nevertheless a striking tribute to Libeer’s ability to conjure up different atmospheres that this contrast makes such an impression. Indeed, it’s almost impossible to fault his playing – unless, of course, you are deeply allergic to Bach on the modern piano.
March 2020
Libeer’s Bach takes full advantage of the modern concert grand’s dynamic and timbral resources while keeping within stylistically acceptable parameters…
1st March 2020
It’s no surprise to find Libeer names the Romanian pianist Dinu Lipatti (1917-50) as an influence. Libeer, too, in his Bach, has a similar purity of style, finesse and a fluid, rhythmic energy.
