Description
Johann Sebastian Bach – Revisited / Budapest Music Center Records Audio CD 2000 / BMC CD 043
UPC 731406841620
Product Features
- Title: Johann Sebastian Bach – Revisited
- Label: Budapest Music Center Records
- Format: CD, Album
- Release Date: 2000
- Country: Hungary
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Baroque
Overview
Johann Sebastian Bach – Revisited is a unique tribute album that reinterprets Bach’s timeless compositions through both traditional and eclectic instrumentation, blending Baroque authenticity with contemporary expression. This album presents a rich selection from Bach’s sonatas, partitas, and The Art of Fugue, featuring a fusion of classical instruments such as the violin, flute, and harpsichord with more unconventional choices like the saxophone and cimbalom. Produced by Budapest Music Center Records, this 2000 release showcases Hungary’s leading musicians, who bring a fresh perspective to Bach’s works while respecting the original Baroque aesthetics.
Interesting Facts
- Innovative Instrumentation: The album includes a fascinating blend of instruments such as the cimbalom and saxophone, offering a modern interpretation of Bach’s compositions.
- Notable Artists: Esteemed Hungarian musicians, including György Lakatos (bassoon), Kálmán Balogh (cimbalom), and Antal Szalai (violin), add their unique artistry to this production.
- Iconic Fugue: The album concludes with Bach’s intricate The Art of Fugue, interpreted here with remarkable precision by the Cluj Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Erich Bergel.
Track Listing
Sonata in G Major, BWV 1038
- Largo – 3:35
- Vivace – 1:02
- Adagio – 2:05
- Presto – 1:29
Partita in D Minor, BWV 1004
- Allemanda – 5:10
- Corrente – 3:16
- Sarabanda – 3:20
- Giga – 4:08
Partita in A Minor, BWV 1013
- Sarabande – 6:37
- Bourrée Anglaise – 3:48
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080
- The Closing Quadruple Fugue – 15:00
Key Credits
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Flute: Zoltán Gyöngyössy
- Harpsichord: Borbála Dobozy
- Oboe: László Hadady
- Bassoon: György Lakatos
- Cimbalom: Kálmán Balogh
- Saxophone: János Vázsonyi
- Violin: Antal Szalai
- Conductor: Erich Bergel
- Orchestra: Cluj Philharmonic Orchestra
- Producers: László Gőz, Ibolya Tóth, László Matz