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Bach's Musical Offerings / Klaassens, Calefax Reed Quintet
PENTATONE

Bach's Musical Offerings / Klaassens, Calefax Reed Quintet

$21.99

Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Calefax Reed Quintet
Format
SACD
Label
PENTATONE
Released
Oct 09, 2020
Catalog #
PTC5186840
UPC
827949084065

About

The Dutch reed quintet Calefax celebrates 35 years of adventurous and versatile musicianship with a collection of Musical Offerings from Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by the ensemble’s saxophonist Raaf Hekkema. Arthur Klaassens joins the ensemble on a lupophone and English horn for Musikalisches Opfer, the main course of this programme, as well as for the 14 Canons, BWV 1087, creating a unique blend of wind instruments. The album concludes with Bach’s Canonic Variations on Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 769, a piece full of allusions to Christmas-related Bach pieces, including references to his Christmas Oratorio. Bach’s Musical Offerings is Calefax’ third PENTATONE release, after the well-received Dido & Aeneazz (2019), a virtuosic and eclectic recomposition of Purcell’s famous opera performed with trumpetist Eric Vloeimans, as well as Hidden Gems (2018), showcasing the quintet’s versatility with pieces ranging from Corelli and Satie to Nina Simone.

REVIEW:

For those who are intrigued by different readings of Bach’s masterpiece, this is one of the most piquant and unusual, with the composer’s matchless counterpoint given the closest possible attention The Dutch reed quintet’s take on Bach, arranged by the ensemble’s saxophonist Raaf Hekkema. Arthur Klaassens further expands the ensemble’s sonic palette by joining them on lupophone and cor anglaise for Musikalisches Opfer, the main course of this programme, as well as for 14 Canons, BWV 1087. The album concludes with Bach’s Canonic variations on Von Himmel hoch. All nine known versions of the melody have found a place in Raaf’s arrangement, resulting in a many-coloured Christmas collage.

-- Classical CD Choice (Barry Forshaw)

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: I. Largo 06:13
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: I. Largo
    Duration
    06:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  2. 2 Ricercar à 3 05:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    Ricercar à 3
    Duration
    05:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  3. 3 Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: II. Allegro 05:50
    Track
    3
    Title
    Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: II. Allegro
    Duration
    05:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  4. 4 Canon perpetuus super thema Regium 03:07
    Track
    4
    Title
    Canon perpetuus super thema Regium
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  5. 5 Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: III. Andante 03:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: III. Andante
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  6. 6 Canon à 2 Quaerendo invenietis 03:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Canon à 2 Quaerendo invenietis
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  7. 7 Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: IV. Allegro 02:48
    Track
    7
    Title
    Sonata sopra il soggetto Reale: IV. Allegro
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  8. 8 Canon à 2 per motum contrarium 04:07
    Track
    8
    Title
    Canon à 2 per motum contrarium
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  9. 9 Ricercar à 6 06:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    Ricercar à 6
    Duration
    06:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  10. 10 14 Verschiedene Canones, BWV 1087 (arr. R. Hekkema for reed sextet) 04:27
    Track
    10
    Title
    14 Verschiedene Canones, BWV 1087 (arr. R. Hekkema for reed sextet)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Arthur Klaassens
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  11. 11 Variation 1: Canon all' Ottava 05:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 1: Canon all' Ottava
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  12. 12 Variation 2: Canon alla Quinta 02:01
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 2: Canon alla Quinta
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  13. 13 Variation 3: Canto fermo in Canone alla Sesta e all' rovescio 05:35
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 3: Canto fermo in Canone alla Sesta e all' rovescio
    Duration
    05:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  14. 14 Variation 4: Canon alla Settima 05:47
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 4: Canon alla Settima
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet
  15. 15 Variation 5: Canon per augmentationem 03:54
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 5: Canon per augmentationem
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Calefax Reed Quintet