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The practice of composing for two keyboard instruments, very common in the illustrious Bach family, naturally achieved its apotheosis with Johann Sebastian, whose three concertos for two harpsichords are performed here by Olivier Fortin and Emmanuel Frankenberg with the Ensemble Masques. These works, particularly the Concerto in C minor, are among the composer’s most admired. They suggest a conception of the concerto specific to Bach: rather than a dialogue between several individual entities, the piece presents a subtle intertwining of melodic lines and blurs the distinction between solo and tutti parts by making them respond to and quote each other, thus illustrating the principle of harmony dear to the composer. Finally, the recording on two harpsichords of the Prelude and Fugue BWV 552, originally composed for organ, is in keeping with the nineteenth-century tradition of transposing Bach’s works with the aim of giving their refined polyphony greater clarity. © Naxos
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Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1060 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C minor, BWV 1062 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Prelude and Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 552 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Olivier Fortin, MainArtist - Ensemble Masques, MainArtist - Emmanuel Frankenberg, MainArtist
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
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The practice of composing for two keyboard instruments, very common in the illustrious Bach family, naturally achieved its apotheosis with Johann Sebastian, whose three concertos for two harpsichords are performed here by Olivier Fortin and Emmanuel Frankenberg with the Ensemble Masques. These works, particularly the Concerto in C minor, are among the composer’s most admired. They suggest a conception of the concerto specific to Bach: rather than a dialogue between several individual entities, the piece presents a subtle intertwining of melodic lines and blurs the distinction between solo and tutti parts by making them respond to and quote each other, thus illustrating the principle of harmony dear to the composer. Finally, the recording on two harpsichords of the Prelude and Fugue BWV 552, originally composed for organ, is in keeping with the nineteenth-century tradition of transposing Bach’s works with the aim of giving their refined polyphony greater clarity. © Naxos
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:36
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ensemble Masques Olivier Fortin Emmanuel Frankenberg
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical
2020 ALPHA CLASSICS / OUTHERE MUSIC FRANCE 2020 L'ENHARMONIQUE & ALPHA CLASSICS
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