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Bach: Transcriptions for Guitar / Cardi
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Bach: Transcriptions for Guitar / Cardi

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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Stefano Cardi
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
Feb 03, 2023
Catalog #
BRI96687
UPC
5028421966878

About

In recent decades, Johann Sebastian Bach's works have undergone numerous transcriptions and adaptations. Since the 1960s, the guitar repertoire has seen the addition of several Bach pieces originally intended for the lute, an instrument that is undoubtedly among the most akin to the modern six-string guitar. Following the increasingly in-depth study of Bach's work and the spread of the classical guitar, several harpsichord pieces have also been transcribed and performed. This album magnificently displays these pieces by exploiting the rich dynamics and full polyphonic capacity of the guitar.

The Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and the Clavier-Büchlein vor Anna Magdalena Bach hold an important place, as these collections offer a glimpse into Bach’s familial and didactic spheres of action. Within the Friedemann Bach collection, we find the two Praeambula (BWV 924 & 926), characterised by arpeggiated writing, probably a model for students to create a first simple improvisation. Further on, the Fantasias that appear in the final part of the collection show a wonderful degree of contrapuntal complexity. Although there were 2 versions of the Anna Magdalena collection, the one which has survived almost in its entirety seems to have been intended as a family album, with contributions not only from Anna Magdalena (J.S. Bach’s wife), but also from her son Carl Philipp Emanuel and other composers. The pieces in this collection, including vocal pieces written for Anna (an accomplished singer), are most commonly small dance forms characterised by an essential and refined homophonic-style writing. The Anglaise and Minuet from the French Suite No. 3, as well as the more solemn Allemande from the French Suite No. 4, are clear examples of the gracefulness of these compositions, which show a subtler sound texture than those of other series of Bach suites, as well as a more limited use of counterpoint. Also of exquisite elegance is the Minuet from Partita BWV 825, taken from the first volume of the Clavier-Übung.

This album also includes some famous works, among them the preludes from the French Suite No. 3 and Johann Peter Kellner’s collection. These are rather varied pieces, written for teaching purposes and passed down through written transcriptions from Bach’s pupils. Some are extremely short but show some degree of harmonic density and sometimes a rather chromatic style, while others have a slightly broader structure and a writing more similar to the Inventions, with a systematic use of counterpoint. The album also features works from other prominent composers – George Philipp Telemann and C.P.E. Bach – as well as two lesser-known composers, Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel and Christian Petzold.

Tracklist 31 tracks

  1. 1 Prelude No. 4 in D Major, BWV 936 03:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude No. 4 in D Major, BWV 936
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  2. 2 Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934 02:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 934
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  3. 3 Prelude No. 5 in E Major, BWV 937 02:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prelude No. 5 in E Major, BWV 937
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  4. 4 Prelude No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 938 02:21
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prelude No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 938
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  5. 5 Prelude No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 940 01:04
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prelude No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 940
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  6. 6 Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 939 00:53
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 939
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  7. 7 Prelude No. 4 in A Minor, BWV 942 01:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Prelude No. 4 in A Minor, BWV 942
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  8. 8 Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 01:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  9. 9 IV. Anglaise 02:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Anglaise
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  10. 10 V. Menuet I - Trio 04:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Menuet I - Trio
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  11. 11 French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: I. Allemande (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 03:56
    Track
    11
    Title
    French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: I. Allemande (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  12. 12 Fugue in C Minor, BWV 961 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 02:20
    Track
    12
    Title
    Fugue in C Minor, BWV 961 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  13. 13 Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Minuet I-II (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 04:09
    Track
    13
    Title
    Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Minuet I-II (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  14. 14 Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 01:51
    Track
    14
    Title
    Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  15. 15 Minuet in G Major, BWV 841 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 01:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Minuet in G Major, BWV 841 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  16. 16 Minuet in G Minor, BWV 842 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 01:12
    Track
    16
    Title
    Minuet in G Minor, BWV 842 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  17. 17 Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 01:03
    Track
    17
    Title
    Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  18. 18 3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV 787-801: Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 02:08
    Track
    18
    Title
    3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV 787-801: Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  19. 19 Prelude in G Minor, BWV 930 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 02:42
    Track
    19
    Title
    Prelude in G Minor, BWV 930 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  20. 20 3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV 787-801: Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 03:02
    Track
    20
    Title
    3-Part Inventions (Sinfonias), BWV 787-801: Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  21. 21 Trio in G Minor, BWV 929: IV. Minuet (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 03:26
    Track
    21
    Title
    Trio in G Minor, BWV 929: IV. Minuet (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  22. 22 Suite in A Major, BWV 824: II. Courante (arr. S. Cardi for guitar) 02:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    Suite in A Major, BWV 824: II. Courante (arr. S. Cardi for guitar)
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  23. 23 March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 (by C.P.E. Bach) 01:19
    Track
    23
    Title
    March in D Major, BWV Anh. 122 (by C.P.E. Bach)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  24. 24 March in G Major, BWV Anh. 124 (by C.P.E. Bach) 01:36
    Track
    24
    Title
    March in G Major, BWV Anh. 124 (by C.P.E. Bach)
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  25. 25 Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 - Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115 03:10
    Track
    25
    Title
    Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114 - Minuet in G Minor, BWV Anh. 115
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  26. 26 Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (by C.P.E. Bach) 01:13
    Track
    26
    Title
    Polonaise in G Minor, BWV Anh. 119 (by C.P.E. Bach)
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  27. 27 Minuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113 02:03
    Track
    27
    Title
    Minuet in F Major, BWV Anh. 113
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  28. 28 Minuet in A Minor, BWVAnh. 120 01:43
    Track
    28
    Title
    Minuet in A Minor, BWVAnh. 120
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  29. 29 Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116 02:11
    Track
    29
    Title
    Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 116
    Duration
    02:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  30. 30 Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132 01:00
    Track
    30
    Title
    Minuet in D Minor, BWV Anh. 132
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi
  31. 31 Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126 01:09
    Track
    31
    Title
    Musette in D Major, BWV Anh. 126
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Stefano Cardi