Metamorphosis: Bach & Mendelssohn
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Label: Challenge Classics
Cat No: CC72751
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 6th October 2017
Contents
Works
Klavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWVAnh113-132The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV846-869
Artists
Michael Gees (piano)Works
Klavierbuchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2, BWVAnh113-132The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV846-869
Artists
Michael Gees (piano)About
Here he takes us on an imaginative journey, revealing some kinship between the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Felix Mendelssohn. These affinities go way beyond the fact that Mendelssohn ‘discovered’ Bach and resurrected performances of his music in 19th century. Gees sees in his own way of dealing with music of the past when embellishment, adaptation and improvisation were widespread practice. Among the works he plays are Bach’s Partita in B flat major and some of Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words.
“How can a musical idea develop over and above what has been written down? What would Bach have thought about Mendelssohn? What would have happened had they been able to encourage each other to extemporise on their compositions?” It is considerations such as these that led Gees to explore both composers by way of adaptational improvisations. “In this context, I want to mention the term historical performance practice. Once upon a time - long before the invention of jazz - it was desired of, and common for, performers to treat the prescribed material creatively, improvising on the works in front of them, not only playing them, but also playing with them.” – Michael Gees
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