Bach,J.S. / Beausejour - Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Choral music holds a central position in Villa-Lobos's catalogue of works, but among these famous pieces is a series of little-known transcriptions for a cappella choir taken from the standard classical repertoire. They were intended for a teachers' chorus and for use in schools, and through astonishing alchemy they achieve a true 'orchestration' of largely piano originals, adding a fresh new repertoire for vocal ensembles. This album also includes the first ever recording of Villa-Lobos's complete set of a cappella transcriptions from Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier. Album Tracks 1. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 2. Schwanengesang, D. 957 No. 4. Ständchen (Serenade) (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 3. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 Fugue No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 4. Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 5. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869 Prelude No. 22 in B-Flat minor, BWV 867 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 6. Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op. 3 No. 2. Prélude in C-Sharp minor (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 7. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp minor, BWV 883 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 8. Elégie (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 9. The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893 Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) 10. Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, InchPathétiqueInch II. Adagio Cantabile (Arr. H. Villa-Lobos for Choir) (Excerpts) 11. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 (Version for Choir)

Brenda Lucas Ogdon graduated with Honors from the Royal Northern College of Music in 1957. John Ogdon was a Student at the College at the same time and John and Brenda were married in 1960. Brenda embarked on a Solo career making her first appearance with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 21 and giving solo recitals for the BBC from the Manchester Studio. John and Brenda performed as a Duo partnership and were invited to play at several major festivals. In 1993 Brenda founded the John Ogdon Foundation- a Charity dedicated to the preservation of John's memory. On this , Brenda performs Bach's Preludes and Fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavichord. InchAlways technically adept and fluent.Inch (Evening Standard) InchThroughout she played with elegance, a sure technical command and the full involvement and fluidity of movement of arms and upper body- she brings a unique personality- she elicited tones of exquisite beauty from the Steinway Model D Piano.Inch (Ellesworth American) Album Tracks 1. The Well-Tempered Klavier, Book 2, BWV 87-893 2. No 1 in C Major, BWV 870 3. No 2 in C minor, BWV 871 4. No 3 in C Sharp Major, BWV 872 5. No 4 in C Sharp minor, BWV 873 6. No 5 in D Major, BWV 874 7. No 6 in D minor, BWV 875 8. No 7 in E Flat Major, BWV 876 9. No 8 in D Sharp minor, BWV 877 10. No 9 in E Major, BWV 878 11. No 10 in E minor, BWV 879 12. No 11 in F Major, BWV 880 13. No 12 in F minor, BWV 881 14. No 13 in F Sharp Major, BWV 882 15. No 14 in F Sharp minor, BWV 883 16. No 15 in G Major, BWV 884 17. No 16 in G minor, BWV 885 18. No 17 in a Flat Major, BWV 886 19. No 18 in G Sharp minor, 887 20. No 19 in a Major, BWV 888 21. No 20 in a Minor, BWV 889 22. No 21 in B Flat Major, BWV 890 23. No 22 in B Flat minor, BWV 891 24. No 23 in B Major, BWV 892 25. No 24 in B minor, BWV 893

A skilled harpsichordist as well as a great organist, Johann Sebstian Bach wrote a large quantity of keyboard music of considerable variety and in every known form of the time. The programme on this disc ranges widely from the masterful German contrapuntal. Album Tracks 1. Fantasia 2. Fugue 3. Aria 4. Variation 1 Largo 5. Variation 2 6. Variation 3 7. Variation 4 Allegro 8. Variation 5 Un Poco Allegro 9. Variation 6 Andante 10. Variation 7 Un Poco Allegro 11. Variation 8 Allegro 12. Variation 9 13. Variation 10 14. Fantasia 15. Fugue 16. Prelude 17. Fugue 18. Ouverture 19. Courante 20. Gavottes 1 & 2 21. Passepieds 1 & 2 22. Sarabande 23. Bourrã©Es 1 & 2 24. Gigue 25. Echo