Romantic Bach: From Intimate To Epic

Featuring 11 of Bach’s compositions transcribed and arranged, from Rachmaninoff’s arrangement of the Violin Partita in E major into a pianistic showpiece, to Myra Hess’s sublime ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’, Jayson Gillham’s latest release is a love letter to Bach from a who’s who of the great pianists and pianist-composers – Rachmaninoff, Percy Grainger, Hess, Busoni, Siloti and Petri. “The thing about Bach,” says Jayson, “is that it works so well on whatever instrument combination you put it on. It’s something to do with the way Bach thinks, and the way he writes the music – the content is more important than the timbre of the instrument that it’s played on. And so it’s really effective on all instruments – particularly the piano.” Born 333 years ago in Germany, Bach remains arguably the most important musician in the Western musical tradition. Nowhere does his outsized brilliance shine through more brightly than in his keyboard works, and the influence that they have had on centuries of composers and musicians. This celebrated repertoire allows the full extent of Jayson’s artistry to shine through, revealing the profound depth of his musicality, and a mind constantly interrogating his performance, his instrument, and the music. Born and brought up in rural Queensland, Jayson Gillham travelled for hours to piano lessons in Brisbane, before shooting to fame in a number of prestigious international competitions. He is now recognised as one of the finest pianists of his gener

Tracks

1~1~Johann Sebastian Bach - Fugue In E Major, Bwv878 From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Arr. Percy Grainger Suite From Violin Partita In E Major, Bwv1006, Transcr. Sergei Rachmaninoff
1~2~Johann Sebastian Bach - I. Prelude
1~3~Johann Sebastian Bach - Ii. Gavotte
1~4~Johann Sebastian Bach - Iii. Gigue Fantasia And Fugue In A Minor, Bwv904
1~5~Johann Sebastian Bach - I. Fantasia
1~6~Johann Sebastian Bach - Ii. Fugue
1~7~Johann Sebastian Bach - Sheep May Safely Graze From Cantata Bwv208, Arr. Egon Petri Capriccio On The Departure Of His Beloved Brother, Bwv992
1~8~Johann Sebastian Bach - I. Arioso: Adagio
1~9~Johann Sebastian Bach - Ii. [Andante]
1~10~Johann Sebastian Bach - Iii. Adagiosissimo
1~11~Johann Sebastian Bach - Iv. [Andante Con Moto]
1~12~Johann Sebastian Bach - V. Aria Del Postiglione: Allegro Poco
1~13~Johann Sebastian Bach - Vi. Fuga All'imitatione Della Posta
1~14~Johann Sebastian Bach - Siciliano From Flute Sonata No. 2 In E-Flat Major, Bwv1031, Arr. Wilhelm Kempff
1~15~Johann Sebastian Bach - Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring From Cantata Bwv147, Arr. Myra Hess
1~16~Johann Sebastian Bach - Johann Sebastian Bach - Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'mein, Bwv734A, Arr. Ferruccio Busoni
1~17~Johann Sebastian Bach - Chaconne From Violin Partita No. 2 In D Minor, Bwv1004, Arr. Ferruccio Busoni
1~18~Johann Sebastian Bach - Organ Prelude In E Minor, Bwv555, Transcr. Alexander Siloti
1~19~Percy Grainger 18821961 - Blithe Bells: A Free Ramble On Js Bach's 'sheep May Safely Graze'

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Gillham, Jayson
Release Date: 05 July 2021
Genre: Classical Music
Label: Abc Classic
Distributor: Rocket Group