Starter Packs

Complete your collection with these curated titles, grouped at a special discount.

Shop Now
Bach: Harpsichord Works / Jory Vinikour
Sono Luminus

Bach: Harpsichord Works / Jory Vinikour

$8.99
$17.99 Save 50%

Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Jory Vinikour
Format
CD
Label
Sono Luminus
Released
Feb 14, 2020
Catalog #
DSL-92239
UPC
053479223920

About

Presenting four masterworks for harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jory Vinikour performs on a harpsichord modeled after German harpsichords of Bach’s time, notably Silbermann. Speaking with richness and clarity, this harpsichord was built by Tom and Barbara Wolf. The Italian Concerto and the French Overture, both published by Bach in the 2nd volume of his Clavier Übung, are paired with two other great works - the Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, as well as the concerto-like Prelude and Fugue in a minor.

Two-time GRAMMY Award nominated harpsichordist Jory Vinikour is recognized as one of the outstanding musicians of his generation. A highly diversified career brings him to the world’s most important festivals and concert halls as recital and concerto soloist, and partner to several of today’s finest artists. Born in Chicago, Jory Vinikour studied in Paris with Huguette Dreyfus and Kenneth Gilbert on a Fulbright scholarship. First Prizes in the International Harpsichord Competitions of Warsaw (1993) and the Prague Spring Festival (1994) brought him to the public’s attention, and he has since appeared in festivals and concert series throughout much of the world. In 2019, Jory made his debut at the Ravinia Festival, playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations. At the Aspen Festival, he conducted Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos.

REVIEW:

There is no doubting the brightness and breeziness of the Italian Concerto's opening Allegro, but what is most impressive is Vinikour’s ability to create a convincing Adagio. The left-hand here can so easily sound awkward, but Vinikour constructs instead a rhythmic bedrock against which the right hand can sing. And sing it does: This is “harpsichord vocalisation” of the type I have rarely encountered, and with a finale that not only glows with life but has a raft of insights. This is wonderful, sometimes even great, Bach playing. 

– Fanfare

Tracklist 16 tracks

  1. 1 I. [Allegro] 04:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. [Allegro]
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  2. 2 II. Andante 05:42
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  3. 3 III. Presto 03:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    03:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  4. 4 I. Overture 08:16
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  5. 5 II. Courante 02:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  6. 6 III. Gavotte I-II 03:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  7. 7 IV. Passepied I-II 02:44
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Passepied I-II
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  8. 8 V. Sarabande 04:38
    Track
    8
    Title
    V. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  9. 9 VI. Bouree I-II 02:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    VI. Bouree I-II
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  10. 10 VII. Gigue 02:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    VII. Gigue
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  11. 11 VIII. Echo 03:00
    Track
    11
    Title
    VIII. Echo
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  12. 12 Fantasia 07:39
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fantasia
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  13. 13 Fugue 05:18
    Track
    13
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  14. 14 Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 894: Prelude 05:34
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 894: Prelude
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  15. 15 Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 (after BWV 1003): III. Andante 04:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 (after BWV 1003): III. Andante
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour
  16. 16 Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 894: Fugue 04:42
    Track
    16
    Title
    Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 894: Fugue
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Jory Vinikour