Post Bach: Preludes, Fugues and Bach-Inspired New Music
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Label: Sunnyside
Cat No: SSC1622
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Instrumental
Release Date: 20th August 2021
Contents
Works
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV846-869Lighthouse Rag
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, Irena Orlov in memoriam
Tango Toccata
Artists
Sam Post (piano)Works
The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV846-869Lighthouse Rag
Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor, Irena Orlov in memoriam
Tango Toccata
Artists
Sam Post (piano)About
His study and development have led Post down many musical avenues, but Bach’s lessons remain ever present in his work, as can be heard on ‘Post Bach’, a collection of the pianist’s unique interpretations of a number of the maestro’s preludes and fugues, as well as original pieces that blend Bach’s harmonic ideas with syncopated styles that have become Post’s focus of late.
The Washington, DC based Post has been lauded for his brilliant piano playing and his unique composing style, including that of his string quartet and chamber symphony commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony.
Post became more and more engaged in music with strong rhythmic drive and with strong syncopation. His transcription of a Gabriela Montero rag improvisation led him to writing his first ragtime piece. Post also experimented with the music of William Bolcom, using two of the composer’s pieces as basis for improvisations on his last solo album. The infectious rhythms of other syncopated styles, including tango, swing jazz, and pop, have also engrained themselves into his work.
‘Post Bach’ is a tremendous collection of solo piano pieces that illustrates this musical shift. On the recording, Post performs four of Bach’s Prelude and Fugues but with an approach that emphasizes his new-found approach to the piano. There are also a number of original pieces that display Post’s range in these styles, all with hints of his devotion to Bach’s harmonic concepts.
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