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The Art Of Transcription: J.S. Bach Arrangements For String Trio By Dmitry Sitkovetsky

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Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Format
CD
Label
Nimbus
Released
Jul 01, 2012
Catalog #
NI6199
UPC
710357619922

About

When I first wrote my transcription of Bach’s Goldberg Variations for String Trio, in 1984, it was both a labour of love and an obsession with the 1981 Glenn Gould recording. For two months I probably had the time of my life, musically speaking, being in the constant company of Johann Sebastian Bach and Glenn Gould.

Generally, at that time, transcriptions were out of fashion and I recall that my own colleagues and managers were sceptical about such an audacious idea.

Since then my transcriptions have been played all over the world, and moreover they have opened the floodgates of new interpretive possibilities for the piece which have included solo harp, wind instruments of all kinds, saxophone quartets, Renaissance viols and even a fascinating concoction of Uri Caine, among many others.

By the time 2009 arrived I felt that this was the right moment to re-visit and somewhat re-examine my original transcription. It was 25 years after the piece was first transcribed, I had performed it many times and heard different adaptations of it, so I felt the need to return to a simpler version with hardly any repeats at all.

I have made some changes in orchestration, probably influenced by my String Orchestra transcription of 1992, but most of all I tried to inject some fresh, youthful energy to propel the piece from the beginning to end. As a result there was still room left for my old/new friends, 15 Sinfonias, which have always been in my mind to be played and recorded, and this was a welcome bonus for me and my talented young colleagues, Yuri Zhislin and Luigi Piovano.

I hope listeners will share in my life-long journey through the Goldberg Variations and my love of the music, indeed in the very first publication of the Variations, in 1742, J. S. Bach states that the spirit of the piece is “for the enjoyment of music lovers”.

-- Dmitry Sitkovetsky

Tracklist 47 tracks

  1. 1 Aria 04:12
    Track
    1
    Title
    Aria
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  2. 2 Variation 1 00:55
    Track
    2
    Title
    Variation 1
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  3. 3 Variation 2 00:39
    Track
    3
    Title
    Variation 2
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  4. 4 Variation 3. Canone all'Unisuono 01:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    Variation 3. Canone all'Unisuono
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  5. 5 Variation 4 01:00
    Track
    5
    Title
    Variation 4
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  6. 6 Variation 5 01:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 5
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  7. 7 Variation 6. Canone alla Seconda 01:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 6. Canone alla Seconda
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  8. 8 Variation 7. al tempo di Giga 01:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 7. al tempo di Giga
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  9. 9 Variation 8 00:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 8
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  10. 10 Variation 9. Canone alla Terza 01:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Variation 9. Canone alla Terza
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  11. 11 Variation 10. Fugetta 00:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 10. Fugetta
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  12. 12 Variation 11 01:03
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 11
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  13. 13 Variation 12. Canone alla Quarta 01:00
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 12. Canone alla Quarta
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  14. 14 Variation 13 03:06
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 13
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  15. 15 Variation 14 01:07
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 14
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  16. 16 Variation 15. Canone alla Quinta. Andante 01:50
    Track
    16
    Title
    Variation 15. Canone alla Quinta. Andante
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  17. 17 Variation 16. Overture 01:32
    Track
    17
    Title
    Variation 16. Overture
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  18. 18 Variation 17 00:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    Variation 17
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  19. 19 Variation 18. Canone alla Sesta 01:26
    Track
    19
    Title
    Variation 18. Canone alla Sesta
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  20. 20 Variation 19 01:58
    Track
    20
    Title
    Variation 19
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  21. 21 Variation 20 01:02
    Track
    21
    Title
    Variation 20
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  22. 22 Variation 21. Canone alla Settima 01:07
    Track
    22
    Title
    Variation 21. Canone alla Settima
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  23. 23 Variation 22. Alla breve 00:40
    Track
    23
    Title
    Variation 22. Alla breve
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  24. 24 Variation 23 01:06
    Track
    24
    Title
    Variation 23
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  25. 25 Variation 24. Canone all'Ottava 01:23
    Track
    25
    Title
    Variation 24. Canone all'Ottava
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  26. 26 Variation 25. Adagio 04:53
    Track
    26
    Title
    Variation 25. Adagio
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  27. 27 Variation 26 01:06
    Track
    27
    Title
    Variation 26
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  28. 28 Variation 27. Canone alla Nona 00:59
    Track
    28
    Title
    Variation 27. Canone alla Nona
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  29. 29 Variation 28 01:17
    Track
    29
    Title
    Variation 28
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  30. 30 Variation 29 01:12
    Track
    30
    Title
    Variation 29
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  31. 31 Variation 30 Quodlibet 01:56
    Track
    31
    Title
    Variation 30 Quodlibet
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  32. 32 Aria 02:25
    Track
    32
    Title
    Aria
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  33. 33 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 00:53
    Track
    33
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  34. 34 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 01:51
    Track
    34
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  35. 35 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 01:00
    Track
    35
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  36. 36 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 02:16
    Track
    36
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  37. 37 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 01:06
    Track
    37
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  38. 38 Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 01:34
    Track
    38
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  39. 39 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 01:30
    Track
    39
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  40. 40 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 02:14
    Track
    40
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  41. 41 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 01:13
    Track
    41
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  42. 42 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 02:48
    Track
    42
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  43. 43 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 01:12
    Track
    43
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  44. 44 Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 02:09
    Track
    44
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  45. 45 Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 02:21
    Track
    45
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  46. 46 Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 03:21
    Track
    46
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano
  47. 47 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 00:59
    Track
    47
    Title
    Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Dmitry Sitkovetsky, Yuri Zhislin, Luigi Piovano