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Bach & Beyond / Jennifer Koh
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Bach & Beyond / Jennifer Koh

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Composer
VARIOUS
Artist
Jennifer Koh
Format
CD
Label
Cedille
Released
Sep 10, 2021
Catalog #
BOX 1004
UPC
735131100427

About

Hailed as an “epic traversal of solo violin repertoire” and a “monumental achievement” (Chicago Tribune), American violinist Jennifer Koh’s complete Bach & Beyond recordings, pairing J.S. Bach’s violin sonatas and partitas with 20th- and 21st-century works inspired by Bach’s groundbreaking masterpieces, are now available in a convenient, economical boxed set offering all three albums for the price of two. Bach & Beyond Part 1 features Koh’s “alluring performances” (The New York Times) of Bach’s Partitas Nos. 2 and 3, Eugène Ysaÿe’s Sonata No. 2, Kaija Saariaho’s Nocturne, and the world-premiere recording of Missy Mazzoli’s Dissolve, O My Heart, commissioned for Koh by the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Newark Star-Ledger cited the violinist’s “distinctive voice over a range of styles.” Toronto’s The Whole Note said of Bach & Beyond Part 2, “Koh, as always, is superb, her intelligence and interpretation always matching her outstanding technique” in Bach’s Sonata No. 1 and Partita No. 1, Bela Bartok’s Sonata for Solo Violin Sz. 117, BB 124, and Saariaho’s Frises. Koh’s Bach & Beyond Part 3 earned BBC Music Magazine’s and ClassicsToday.com’s highest ratings for performance and recording quality. The Strad admired Koh’s “eloquent, artful, yet unadorned playing” in Bach’s Sonatas Nos. 2 and 3, Luciano Berio’s Sequenza VIII, and the world-premiere recording of John Harbison’s For Violin Alone, written for Koh. AllMusic said, “Koh’s series is highly recommended to those in search of an experience that will reward repeated hearings.” Audiophile Audition called it a “remarkable three-disc effort, recommended to all with a good degree of urgency.”

Excerpts of reviews from previously released volumes included in this set:

Bach & Beyond, Part 1

Koh makes short work of the Bach pieces—not in a bad sense: she just nails these works with a confident technique and a free-flowing, un-mannered style that remains true to Bach yet reminds us that a modern violinist is at the helm. Although ostensibly “modern”, the works by Saariaho and Mazzoli still incorporate time-honored traditions of solo-violin writing and don’t stray into what some might call “experimental” territory. These are both very ingratiating and accessible works to anyone who appreciates interesting, involving, intelligently written new violin music.

– ClassicsToday.com (10/10)

Bach & Beyond, Part 2

Koh’s Bach is amazing as usual–so fluid and delivered with such a sensitively nuanced, confident authority. A personality emerges: is it Koh? is it Bach? It’s either or both, but ultimately, who cares? This is exceptional Bach playing. Throughout, Koh is in command, from the dazzling explications of the Bartók Fuga and Presto movements, to the sometimes frighteningly audacious dynamic and timbral assertions of the Saariaho.

– ClassicsToday.com (10/10)

Tracklist 53 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Preludio 04:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Preludio
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  3. 2 II. Loure 05:22
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Loure
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  4. 3 III. Gavotte en rondeau 03:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte en rondeau
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  5. 4 IV. Menuet I and II 05:15
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Menuet I and II
    Duration
    05:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  6. 5 V. Bourree 01:30
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Bourree
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  7. 6 VI. Gigue 01:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  8. 7 I. Prelude, "Obsession" 02:36
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude, "Obsession"
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  9. 8 II. Malinconia 02:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Malinconia
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  10. 9 III. Sarabande, "Danse des ombres" 03:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Sarabande, "Danse des ombres"
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  11. 10 IV. Les furies 03:19
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Les furies
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Eugène Ysaÿe
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  12. 11 Nocturne 04:48
    Track
    11
    Title
    Nocturne
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Kaija Saariaho
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  13. 12 Dissolve, O My Heart 08:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    Dissolve, O My Heart
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Missy Mazzoli
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  14. 13 I. Allemande 04:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Allemande
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  15. 14 II. Courante 02:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  16. 15 III. Sarabande 04:22
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  17. 16 IV. Gigue 04:05
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Gigue
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  18. 17 V. Ciaccona 15:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Ciaccona
    Duration
    15:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  19. Disc 2
  20. 1 I. Adagio 03:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  21. 2 II. Fugue: Allegro 05:18
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fugue: Allegro
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  22. 3 III. Siciliana 02:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Siciliana
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  23. 4 IV. Presto 03:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  24. 5 I. Tempo di ciaccona 08:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Tempo di ciaccona
    Duration
    08:24
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  25. 6 II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo 04:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Fuga: Risoluto, non troppo vivo
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  26. 7 III. Melodia: Adagio 07:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Melodia: Adagio
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  27. 8 IV. Presto 05:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Presto
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Béla Bartók
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  28. Disc 3
  29. 1 I. Frise Jaune 03:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Frise Jaune
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Kaija Saariaho
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  30. 2 II. Frise de Fleur 05:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Frise de Fleur
    Duration
    05:55
    Composer
    Kaija Saariaho
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  31. 3 III. Pavage 07:27
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Pavage
    Duration
    07:27
    Composer
    Kaija Saariaho
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  32. 4 IV. Frise Grise 03:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Frise Grise
    Duration
    03:55
    Composer
    Kaija Saariaho
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  33. 5 I. Allemanda 05:24
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allemanda
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  34. 6 II. Double 03:41
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Double
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  35. 7 III. Corrente 03:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Corrente
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  36. 8 IV. Double. Presto 03:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Double. Presto
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  37. 9 V. Sarabanda 03:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    V. Sarabanda
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  38. 10 VI. Double 03:06
    Track
    10
    Title
    VI. Double
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  39. 11 VII. Tempo di Bourree 03:29
    Track
    11
    Title
    VII. Tempo di Bourree
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  40. 12 VIII. Double 03:34
    Track
    12
    Title
    VIII. Double
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  41. Disc 4
  42. 1 I. Grave 04:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Grave
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  43. 2 II. Fuga 07:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Fuga
    Duration
    07:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  44. 3 III. Andante 06:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Andante
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  45. 4 IV. Allegro 06:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    06:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  46. 5 Sequenza VIII 15:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sequenza VIII
    Duration
    15:40
    Composer
    Luciano Berio
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  47. Disc 5
  48. 1 I. Ground 03:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Ground
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  49. 2 II. Dance 1 03:10
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Dance 1
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  50. 3 III. Air 03:12
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Air
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  51. 4 IV. March 02:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. March
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  52. 5 V. Dance 2 04:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Dance 2
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  53. 6 VI. Duet 01:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Duet
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  54. 7 VII. Epilogue 01:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Epilogue
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    John Harbison
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  55. 8 I. Adagio 05:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Adagio
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  56. 9 II. Fugue 10:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Fugue
    Duration
    10:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  57. 10 III. Largo 03:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh
  58. 11 IV. Allegro assai 05:02
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Allegro assai
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jennifer Koh