Andreas Staier - Variaciones Del Fandango Espanol - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Andreas Staier's informed and inspired interpretations have left their mark on the discography of both the harpsichord and the fortepiano and have enabled us to see Bach, Mozart and Schubert in a completely new light. This is Staier's first solo album of a projected series for Alpha Classics, in which he also presents his own compositions for the first time. InchTwo motifs connect the works in this recording the first is a ancient cantus firmus, a melody in long notes [...] the second is the interval sequence of octave, fifth, sixth, and third. [...] Anklange, my six pieces for harpsichord, grew out of several conversations I had with the composer Brice Pauset about what it means to compose in our time, and in particular what it implies to compose for historical instruments. This led me to ask myself how I could express and capture my own conception of music in notes, marked as it is not only by Byrd, Bach and Schubert, but also by the music of the 20th and 21st centuries.Inch Album Tracks 1. Ariadne Musica~Prelude and Fugue in E major 2. Gradus Ad Parnassum~Fugue 3. Ariadne Musica~Prelude and Fugue in C sharp minor 4. Pavane in F sharp minor 5. Ariadne Musica~Prelude and Fugue in D major 6. Ricercar IV 7. Ariadne Musica~Prelude and Fugue in A major 8. Méditation sur ma mort future in D major 9. Fantasia II 10. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~I. Tempo flessibile 11. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~II. Largo 12. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~III. Con forza 13. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~IV. Un poco più lento del preludio BWV 878/1 14. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~V. Sempre legatissimo 15. Anklänge. Six Pieces for Harpsichord~VI. Esitando 16. Prelude & Fugue in E Major from the 2nd Book of the Well-Tempered Clavier BWV 878~I. Prelude 17. Prelude & Fugue in E Major from the 2nd Book of the

After a recording of Book II of The Well-Tempered Clavier that earned unanimous acclaim from the press, Andreas Staier now gives us an equally poetic and flamboyant interpretation of the first book. At once architect and colorist, he constantly varies the atmospheres, unfolding an infinite palette of musical landscapes. Under his fingers, this immense cathedral in sound is revealed in all it's thrilling diversity. Album Tracks 1. * Bach, J S The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (Title) 2. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 3. Fugue in C Major, BWV 846 4. Prelude in C minor, BWV 847 5. Fugue in C minor, BWV 847 6. Prelude in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 7. Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848 8. Prelude in C-Sharp minor, BWV 849 9. Fugue in C-Sharp minor, BWV 849 10. Prelude in D Major, BWV 850 11. Fugue in D Major 12. Prelude in D minor 13. Fugue in D minor 14. Prelude in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 15. Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852 16. Prelude in E-Flat minor, BWV 853 17. Fugue in D-Sharp minor, BWV 853 18. Prelude in E Major, BWV 854 19. Fugue in E Major, BWV 854 20. Prelude in E minor, BWV 855 21. Fugue in E minor, BWV 855 22. Prelude in F Major, BWV 856 23. Fugue in F Major, BWV 856 24. Prelude in F minor, BWV 857 25. Fugue in F minor, BWV 857 26. Prelude in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 27. Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858 28. Prelude in F-Sharp minor, BWV 859 29. Fugue in F-Sharp minor, BWV 859 30. Fugue in G Major, BWV 860 31. Prelude in G minor, BWV 32. Fugue in G minor, BWV 861 33. Prelude in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 34. Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862 35. Prelude in G-Sharp minor, BWV 863 36. Fugue in G-Sharp minor, BWV 863 37. Prelude in a Major, BWV 864 38. Fugue in a Major, BWV 864 39. Prelude in a Minor, BWV 865 40. Fugue in a Minor, BWV 865 41. Prelude in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 42. Fugue in B-Flat Major,

Album Tracks 1. Sonata in D minor K 141 - Allegro 2. Sonata in D Major K 118 - Non Presto 3. Sonata in D Major K 119 - Allegro 4. Sonata in G Major K 454 - Andante Spirituoso 5. Sonata in G Major K 455 - Allegro 6. Sonata in E minor K 198 - Allegro 7. Sonata in E minor K 203 - Vivo Non Molto 8. Sonata in C Major K 501 - Allegretto 9. Sonata in C Major K 502 - Allegro 10. Sonata in F Major K 518 - Allegro 11. Sonata in F minor K 519 - Allegro Assai 12. Sonata in D minor K 516 - Allegretto 13. Sonata in D minor K 517 - Prestissimo 14. Sonata in G minor K 108 - Allegro 15. Sonata in D Major K 490 - Cantabile 16. Sonata in D Major K 491 - Allegro 17. Sonata in D Major K 492 - Presto