Bach, J S - Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV904
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Instrumental » Piano Solos
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I expected this to be good; but just how good it was was still a surprise…Ólafsson creates a ravishing musical sequence. Every track has its own allure, and many reflect a virtuosity which is... —
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Gramophone Magazine, November 2018
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2018
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BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2018
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Winner - Instrumental
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2019, Recording of the Year
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2019, Winner - Solo Recital (piano)
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Limelight Magazine Recordings of the Year, 2019, Nominated - Instrumental
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Ólafsson’s is a wholly original voice, and this two-disc set is an absolute must-have for any Bach-lover – or indeed any music-lover. —
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The Times Records of the Year, 2019
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Richard Egarr is the doyen of English harpsichordists at present, displaying uninhibited virtuosity, rhetorical and dramatic sensibilities, and an ear for refinement of sound. This discriminating... —
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2004, Editor's Choice
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Gugliemi's disc gives a lively snapshot of what at least might have been heard; and, thanks to an instrument built in the year before Bach's death…how it must have sounded too…thoughtfully programmed,... —
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Gramophone Magazine, August 2015, Editor's Choice
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The playing is elegantly poised with remarkable expressive range. A prime example is Alessandrini’s performance of the Prelude and Fugue in A minor from the first book of the Well-Tempered Clavier:... —
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2021, Instrumental Choice
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A significant set celebrating this fine harpsichordist’s survey of Bach’s solo keyboard music. —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2017, Re-issue of the Month
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As Angela Hewitt's Hyperion Bach cycle concludes, her ability to voice and control the composer's counterpoint reaches sharper, more finely calibrated proportions than ever. Her astonishing... —
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Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete Works For Keyboard, Vol. 5 'toccata / Weimar 1708-1717'
Benjamin Alard (early keyboard instruments)
thoughtful, heartfelt and beautifully realised performances…Alard’s simple and direct portrayal of Bach’s unshakeable faith achieves transcendent eloquence. —
