JS Bach arr. Reger - Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites, etc.
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Label: MDG (Dabringhaus und Grimm)
Cat No: MDG10222942
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 4
Genre: Chamber
Release Date: 12th January 2024
Contents
Works
Brandenburg Concertos nos 1-6, BWV1046-51 (complete) (arr. Max Reger for piano duet)Orchestral Suites nos.1-4 BWV1066-1069 (arr. Max Reger for piano duet)
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582 (arr. Reger)
Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV552 'St Anne' (arr. Reger)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565 (arr. Reger)
Artists
Piano Duo Trenkner-SpeidelWorks
Brandenburg Concertos nos 1-6, BWV1046-51 (complete) (arr. Max Reger for piano duet)Orchestral Suites nos.1-4 BWV1066-1069 (arr. Max Reger for piano duet)
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV582 (arr. Reger)
Prelude and Fugue in E flat major, BWV552 'St Anne' (arr. Reger)
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV565 (arr. Reger)
Artists
Piano Duo Trenkner-SpeidelAbout
Reger's doctor had prescribed a total ban on composition: "Well, then I'll just arrange..." thought Reger and the "Brandenburg" Concertos was his remedy. Bach was his "musical godfather" and benchmark as a composer throughout his life. While Reger himself was considered a revolutionary and avant-gardist by his contemporaries, he drew inspiration and strength from studying the compositions of the great Thomaskantor. More than 160 Bach arrangements are the result.
A didactic interest may also have played a role, since Reger condemned superficial virtuosity or sultry harmonies in favour of a clear structure, which becomes even more obvious in his arrangements of the concertos as well as the four Orchestral Suites. Three of the most popular organ works of all time, the C minor Passacaglia, the Toccata and Fugue in D minor and the E flat major Prelude and Fugue, form an attractive addition to the programme, which is as entertaining as it is enlightening.
The "Preziosa" series is a treasure trove of specially selected masterpieces from the extensive MDG catalogue and include fascinating anecdotes about the recording project by Werner Dabringhaus. This album not only captures Baroque compositions through a Romantic lens that Reger himself might have envisaged, it is moreover a worthy tribute to the incredibly talented Evelinde Trenkner, who recently passed away.
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