Apr 11, 2017 johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 orchestral suites, nos. Natalia gutman proposes an interesting reading of bachs cello suites. Four suites for orchestra jordi savall, le concert des nations. These are periodinstrument performances, rhythmically alert, stylish and full of character.
His career as a concert performer, teacher, researcher and creator of new musical and cultural projects, makes him one of the principal architects of the current revaluation of historical music. Too modern for its own time, not understood by the romantics, unjustly regarded as purely theoretical by certain musicologists at the beginning of the twentienth century, it is now finally recognized as one of the highest musical achievements of all time. Theres very little to say about this recording save throwing yet more encomiums jordi savalls way. The warmly dark, coppery sound for which these forces are renowned is here in its full glory. Specifically, savall opts for an arch structure, with the curve of the piece rising from the ricercar a 6 for harpsichord heard early on, peaking at the centrallyplaced trio sonata and then down again to the repeat of the. Savall himself is a stylish and often passionate viola da gamba player and he brings these qualities to his interpretation of bach s suites. Les quatre ouvertures jordi savall, le concert des nations on allmusic 1991. The care that savall puts into creating his weighty sacd packagesin this case, a hardbound book commands respect. Johann sebastian bach mass in b minor alia vox avdvd. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for.
Bach le concert des nations fabio biondi, pierre hantai, marc hantai, friedemann immer, pedro memelsdorff, alfredo bernardini, paolo grazzi, josep borras, thomas muller 4, javier bonet jordi savall les six concerts brandebourgeois bwv 10461051. Now available as a multichannel sacd, le concert des nations sounds richer and more colorful than ever. Nonetheless, the bach gamba sonatas are thrillingly beautiful, and jordi savall has lived with them until he understands them better than anyone but bach himself. Jordi savall savart bach mass song 2sacd 2dvd book 2011. Brandenburg concertos by jordi savall on amazon music. This is a hybrid sacd playable on both super audio and standard stereo cd players.
Bach six suites for solo cello i haapsalu early music festival. The placement of the canons as well as savall s various other tweaks is explained in the excellent booklet notes. For anyone who can play sacds, buying the physical package is a must. Bachs gamba sonatas, for example, are less challenging in every way, including listening, than his solo cello suites. Johann sebastian bach, jordi savall, le concert des. Orchestral suites, bwv 10669 le concert des nations. Johann sebastian bach composer, jordi savall conductor, le concert des nations johann sebastian bach.
Ton koopman harpsichord alia vox av9812 jan 35, 2000. Lionel bonaventureafpgetty images i t was in the 17th century when marin mersenne, father of acoustics, noted the subtle parallels between the sound of the viol and. Le concert des nations jordi savall by montserrat figueras, furio zanasi, et al. The set comes in a handsome hardback book style package with notes in several languages, the texts and a generous selection of still shots from the dvd of the performance. Or so says jordi savall, a courtly 64yearold catalan whose lifelong. Feb 19, 2019 the care that savall puts into creating his weighty sacd packagesin this case, a hardbound book commands respect. Bach s son, carl phillip emmanuel, was harpsichordist for. He has been one of the major figures in the field of western early music since the 1970s, largely responsible for popularizing the viol family of instruments notably the viola da gamba in contemporary performance and recording.
For this performance jordi savall assembled a handpicked group of 27 young singers, including the soloists. Jordi savall plays karl friedrich abel, johann sebastian bach, and johan schenck at the nexus symposium school of civilization. Jordi savall viola da gamba jordi savall i bernadet born 1941, in igualada, catalonia, spain is a catalan viol player, conductor and composer. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The robust character and resonance of the overtures belonging to the two d major works are splendidly realized here with crisp articulation and clearly punctuated phrasing from the strings and wind alike. Printed on quality paper, lavishly illustrated, and filled with scholarly essays in multiple languages, savall s book albums are works of art. For that, i would choose either jordi savalls recording alia vox or that of. The music is wonderful to listen to and especially in the case of rebel fascinating to learn about. Musikalisches opfer is a recording under the direction of jordi savall who leads le concert des nations on this alia vox recording from 2001. Oct 24, 2015 jordi savall and his wife performing le nouve musiche from dhm is a bit disappointment but still enjoyable overall, the monody is intended to be sung with instrumental accompaniments, but the sounds of accompaniment are too weak to be heard. Savall takes a more lyrical and less frenetic approach than is often found in periodinstrument recordings.
Originally recorded in 1991 for naive, this set of bach s brandenburg concertos is one of the finest in the bach discography. Johann sebastian bach, ton koopman, jordi savall bach. Jordi savall has written a short yet concise essay entitled j. Complete revision by jordi savall on the basis of research, reconstructions and adaptations for the choruses and recitatives proposed by alexander grychtolik. Mark passion cd johann sebastian bach, jordi savall buy.
The placement of the canons as well as savalls various other tweaks is explained in the excellent booklet notes. Theres very little to say about this recording save throwing yet more encomiums savall s way. Johann sebastian bach, jordi savall, le concert des nations bach. Jordi savall works with carl baron on bach s c major allemande to distinguish key differences between articulation and accentuation. Four orchestral suites by jordi savall, le concert des nations, j. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. This is the case with this new recording of bach s musical offering by jordi savall and le concert des nations. Jordi savalls recording of bachs four orchestral suites was first released ten years ago and now appears in a midprice reissue. Baroque music, renaissance music, medieval classical music. For more than forty years, jordi savall, one of the most versatile musical personalities of his generation. May 02, 2000 listen to your favorite songs from bach.
Public domain, musicpublisher jordi savall, mainartist le concert des nations, orchestra, mainartist marin marais, composer c 2014 alia vox p 2014 alia vox 27. Find jordi savall discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Les quatre ouvertures suites pour orchestre, bwv 1066. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Abel, bach, marais, saintecolombe jordi savall on allmusic 1998. Bach s gamba sonatas, for example, are less challenging in every way, including listening, than his solo cello suites. Music profile for jordi savall, born 1 august 1941. Les six concerts brandebourgeois to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 orchestral suites, nos. Johann sebastian bach composer, jordi savall conductor, le. Bach, jordi savall from amazons classical music store.
Brandenburg concertos bwv 10461051 le concert des nations jordi savall. More than two centuries after its composition, johann sebastian bachs the art of fugue is still a work that is full of mystery. Bach handel orchestral suites jordi savall youtube. Diferencias sobre las folias antonio martin y coll jordi savall, viola da gamba rolf lislevand, guitarra barroca arianna savall, arpa pedro estevan, percusion adela gonzalezcampa, castanuelas. Bachs cello suites were rescued from gathering dust boundless gratitude is due here to. The musical offering is the name of a set of pieces that bach wrote for king frederick ii of prussia. Johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 concerto for harpsichord in d minor, bwv 1052 johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 magnificat in d major bwv 243 manfredo kraemer violin riccardo kraemer violin pablo valetti violin jordi savall viola da gamba hanna bayodihirt soprano johannette zommer soprano damien guillon countertenor.
Terpsichore, the new album from le concert des nations led by jordi savall, offers early 18thcentury dance suites by george philipp telemann and the less wellknown french composer jeanfery rebel. Nov 02, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from jordi savall amazon sampler by jordi savall now. Johann sebastian bach the six suites for solo cello i. Suite for cello solo no 4 in e flat major, bwv 1010. Johann sebastian bach mass in b minor alia vox avdvd 9896 a. As usual, the digipak is lavishly illustrated and documented, with a 180pp booklet.
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