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It is well known that Bach was fascinated by the Italian style, which he explored via a group of transcriptions and that influenced his own music deeply. His transcriptions for keyboard of Vivaldi concertos of various kinds show up on concert programs often enough, but few musicians have explored the phenomenon in so much depth and with so much flair as harpsichordist Justin Taylor. He does include transcriptions of Vivaldi concertos and the Italian Concerto, BWV 971, the work in which Bach distilled the Italian influences into a brilliant idiom of his own. Yet, he also shows other strands of Italian influence. There is a Toccata for harpsichord by Alessandro Scarlatti that fits nicely with Bach's improvisatory pieces like the Concerto in G major, BWV 973, somewhat frustratingly shorn of its fugue. He also contributes a transcription of his own of a Vivaldi flute concerto, seemingly trying to enter into Bach's frame of mind. Taylor's playing is energetic and bright, with a strong feel for the keyboardistic quality of Bach's music, and it is really quite fresh in its approach. Also notable is his harpsichord, an instrument resident at France's Château d'Assas, where the album was splendidly recorded. It is tuned a full step down from modern pitch, with some crunchy intervals that add tension to the music (it might have been good to have more information about the tuning). An extremely exciting Bach release, equally successful in conception and execution.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI, Composer - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
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Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Organ Concerto in D Minor, BWV 596 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, Arranger, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Organ Concerto in C Major, BWV 594 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, Arranger, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Italienisches Konzert, BWV 971 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Benedetto Marcello, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Concerto in F Major, BWV 978 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI, Composer - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Antonio Vivaldi, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, Arranger, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Concerto in D Major, BWV 972 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Justin Taylor, MainArtist
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
Album review
It is well known that Bach was fascinated by the Italian style, which he explored via a group of transcriptions and that influenced his own music deeply. His transcriptions for keyboard of Vivaldi concertos of various kinds show up on concert programs often enough, but few musicians have explored the phenomenon in so much depth and with so much flair as harpsichordist Justin Taylor. He does include transcriptions of Vivaldi concertos and the Italian Concerto, BWV 971, the work in which Bach distilled the Italian influences into a brilliant idiom of his own. Yet, he also shows other strands of Italian influence. There is a Toccata for harpsichord by Alessandro Scarlatti that fits nicely with Bach's improvisatory pieces like the Concerto in G major, BWV 973, somewhat frustratingly shorn of its fugue. He also contributes a transcription of his own of a Vivaldi flute concerto, seemingly trying to enter into Bach's frame of mind. Taylor's playing is energetic and bright, with a strong feel for the keyboardistic quality of Bach's music, and it is really quite fresh in its approach. Also notable is his harpsichord, an instrument resident at France's Château d'Assas, where the album was splendidly recorded. It is tuned a full step down from modern pitch, with some crunchy intervals that add tension to the music (it might have been good to have more information about the tuning). An extremely exciting Bach release, equally successful in conception and execution.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:11:38
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Justin Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical
2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2023 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France
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