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Bach: Concerto for Two Harpsichords / Fortin, Frankenberg, Ensemble Masques
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Bach: Concerto for Two Harpsichords / Fortin, Frankenberg, Ensemble Masques

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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Fortin, Frankenberg
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jan 24, 2020
Catalog #
ALPHA572
UPC
3760014195723

About

The practice of composing for two keyboard instruments, very common in the illustrious Bach family, naturally achieved its apotheosis with Johann Sebastian, whose three concertos for two harpsichords are performed here by Olivier Fortin and Emmanuel Frankenberg with the Ensemble Masques. These works, particularly the concertos in C minor, are among the composer’s most admired. They suggest a conception of the concerto specific to Bach: rather than a dialogue between several individual entities, the piece presents a subtle intertwining of melodic lines and blurs the distinction between solo and tutti parts by making them respond to and quote each other, thus illustrating the principle of harmony dear to the composer. Finally, the recording on two harpsichords of the Prelude and Fugue BWV 552, originally composed for organ, is in keeping with the nineteenth-century tradition of transposing Bach’s works with the aim of giving their refined polyphony greater clarity.

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 05:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    05:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  2. 2 II. Adagio 04:44
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  3. 3 III. Allegro 03:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  4. 4 I. [Allegro] 07:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. [Allegro]
    Duration
    07:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  5. 5 II. Adagio 04:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  6. 6 III. Fuga 06:02
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Fuga
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  7. 7 I. (Allegro) 03:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. (Allegro)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  8. 8 II. Andante e piano 05:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante e piano
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  9. 9 III. Allegro assai 04:55
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro assai
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
    Ensemble
    Masques
    Conductor
    Olivier Fortin
  10. 10 Prelude 08:39
    Track
    10
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    08:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg
  11. 11 Fugue 05:33
    Track
    11
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:33
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Olivier Fortin, Emmanuel Frankenberg