Chromatic Fantasy

J.S. Bach

COMPRAR

There is always a risk in entering Bach’s universe, given the technical difficulties of the scores but also because of the effort of attaining the spiritual, emotional and, if desired, the transcendental environment the Cantor’s music requires if it is to be performed with its fair guarantee of authenticity and stylistic rigour. This is indeed the case with the young harpsichordist Ignacio Prego who, playing a French instrument, a recent copy inspired by two instruments by Blanchet (1763) and Taskin (1768), offers what may be considered to be one of the most brilliant and emotional versions of the vast Chromastische Fantasie und Fuge BWV 903. The splendid programme is completed with memorable scores such as Toccata BWV 914, Partita BWV 826 or the beautiful Capriccio sobre la lontananza del fratello diletissimo BWV 992, a work of great melancholy composed as it was to farewell the composer’s older brother, in 1704, contracted to the court of Charles XII of Sweden as oboist in the band of the guard of honour.

A magnificent letter of introduction from Prego in the select and always demanding world of the Baroque harpsichord.

  1. Chromatische Fantasie und Fugue BWV 903: I. Fantasía
  2. Chromatische Fantasie und Fugue BWV 903: II. Fuga
  3. Toccata in e-mol BWV 914: I.
  4. Toccata in e-mol BWV 914: II. Un poco Allegro
  5. Toccata in e-mol BWV 914: III. Adagio
  6. Toccata in e-mol BWV 914: IV. Fuga a3. Allegro
  7. Partita 2 BWV 826: I. Sinfonia
  8. Partita 2 BWV 826: II. Allemande
  9. Partita 2 BWV 826: III. Courante
  10. Partita 2 BWV 826: IV. Zarabande
  11. Partita 2 BWV 826: V. Rondeaux
  12. Partita 2 BWV 826: VI. Capriccio
  13. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: I. Arioso. Adagio
  14. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: II.
  15. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: III. Adagiosissimo
  16. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: IV.
  17. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: V. Aria Di Postiglione. Allegro poco
  18. Capriccio sobra la lontazanza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992: VI. Fuga All’imitatione Di Posta

Recording: Grabación realizada el día 22 de mayo de 2011 en el Auditorio Nicolás Salmerón de Madrid

Sound Engineering: Master Acoustics

Sound Master: Federicco Prieto [mezcla y masterización]

Production: José Miguel Martínez, Pilar de la Vega

Texts: Enrique Martínez Miura

Translation: Juan Martínez Guillén

Photo: Adolfo Prego, Rosa Figueroa

Design: Pilar de la Vega

Cover: Adolfo Prego. “Arcos” (2012)

Harpsichord: Clave francés, Rafael Marijuan, 2008 (inspirado en Blanchet 1736 / Taskin 1769)

Acknowledgments: A Elisabeth Wright, Emile Naoumoff, Federico Prieto, Juan Martinez Guillen, a mis padres, Adolfo y Carmen, y, muy en especial, a Marieta
(p) 2012 Classic World Sound
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