Chill With Bach

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CHILL WITH BACH comprises superb Johann Sebastian Bach interpretations selected for their soothing properties. For example, pianist Hae-won Chang plays "Siciliano" from Bach's Piano Concerto in E Major with incredible sensitivity and melodic flow. Her version of this piece relies on subtle dynamic shifts, which in turn create a wonderful depth in the music. Chang's interpretation of this slow movement is profound because of its expressiveness. She avoids the motoric tendency of lesser players and instead brings out the understated symmetry of this melody.
Chen Pi-Hsien's pianistic skills are equally engaging. Performing two themes from the Goldberg Variations, Hsien reveals the harmonic congruity of these themes by also avoiding a mechanized approach. Indeed, Hsien embraces the ebb and flow of Bach's counterpoint; this is essential since Bach's music is so openly fugal. In addition to all the tremendous excerpts found here, this collection also contains Bach's famous piece, "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." Performed by a solo pipe organ, this work contains one of Baroque's most contagious melodies.


Product Description:


  • Catalog Number: 8556786


  • UPC: 730099678629


  • Label: Naxos


  • Composer: Charles Gounod, Johann Sebastian Bach


  • Conductor: Géza Oberfrank, Helmut Müller-Brühl, Jeremy Summerly, Oliver Dohnányi, Robert Stankovsky


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Camerata Cassovia, Capella Istropolitana, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Festival Chorus, Hungarian Radio/TV Children's Chorus, Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Schola Cantorum Oxford


  • Performer: Alexander Jablokov, Alexander Rudin, Bertalan Hock, Bob van Asperen, Chen Pi-hsien, Enno Voorhorst, Hae-Won Chang, Jayne Whitaker, Jénö Jandó, Judit Németh, Judy Loman, Karl Kaiser, Lucy Van Dael, Nora Shulman, Takako Nishizaki, Wolfgang Rübsam