Bach J.s. - Italian Concerto, French Overture, Four Duets, Goldberg Variations

Piano Book/2-CD Pack-Bach's beautiful and noble D-minor concerto is a testament to this master's abilities at the keyboard. It is actually a transcription of one of his violin concerti and Bach has given it a grand treatment and the expressive slow movement is reminiscent of his famous Italian Concerto. A lovely and rewarding piece. This beautiful new deluxe edition now digitally remastered contains a second CD featuring a slow-tempo version of the accompaniment to help you as you learn the piece. Includes a newly engraved music score printed on high-quality ivory paper newly edited by Bach expert Romeo Smilkov with orchestral reduction; and a compact disc containing a complete version withsoloist in digitally remastered stereo followed by a second version in full stereo of the orchestral accompaniment minus the soloist; and a second CD featuring a full-speed version of the complete version followed by a -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. Performed by David Syme piano. Accompaniment: Stuttgart Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Emil Kahn

Wide selection of fine pieces, many difficult to find elsewhere. Included are harpsichord toccatas, Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' and the 6 Little Preludes, as well as many lesser-known compositions ? over 40 in all. Content :
Toccata in F-sharp Minor, BWV 910
Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911
Toccata in D Major, BWV 912
Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913
Toccata in E Minor, BWV 914
Toccata in G Minor, BWV 915
Toccata in G Major, BWV 916
Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 895
Fugue n A Major, from Prelude and Fugue, BWV 896
Fugue in A Minor, BWV 897 (doubtful)
Prelude and Fughetta in D Minor, BWV 899 (doubtful)
Prelude and Fughetta in E Minor, BWV 900
Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 905 (doubtful)
Fantasia and Fughetta in B-flat Major, BWV 907 (doubtful)
Fantasia and Fughetta in D Major, BWV 908 (doubtful)
Concerto and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 909 (doubtful)
Fantasia in G Minor, BWV 920 (doubtful)
Fantasisa in C Minor, BWV Anh. 86 (incomplete)
Prelude (Fantasia) in C Minor, BWV 921 (doubtful)
Prelude in B Minor, BWV 923 (doubtful)
Seven Little Preludes, BWV 924-930 (from the Clarvier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)
Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938
Five Preludes, BWV 939-943
Fugue in A Minor, BWV 944
Fugue in A Major, BWV 949 (doubtful)
Fugue in B Minor on a Theme by Albinoni, BWV 951
Fugue in C Major, BWV 952 (doubtful)
Fugue in C Major, BWV 953 (from the Clavier-Büchelein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)
Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 954 (arr. from J. A. Reincken's Hortus musicus)
Fugue in B-flat Major, BWV 955 (arr.of an organ fugue by J. C. Erselius)
Fugue in E Minor, BWV 956 (doubtful)
Fugue in G Major, BWV 957 (doubtful)
Fugue in A Minor, BWV 958
Fugue in A Minor, BWV 959
Fughetta in C Minor, BWV 961 (doubtful)
Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat Major, BWV 998 (for lute or keyboard)
Suite in A Minor, BWV 818
Suite in E-flat Major, BWV 819
Ouverture in F Major, BWV 820
Suite in B-flat Major, BWV 821
Suite in F Minor, BWV 823 (incomplete)
Partie in A Major, BWV 832
Partita in C Minor, BWV 997 (for lute or keyboard)
Partita in E Major, BWV 1006a (for lute or keyboard. arr. Of Violin Partita No. 3, BWV 1006)
Sonata in D Major, BWV 963
Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964 (arr. Of Violin Sonata No. 2, BWV 1003. doubtful)
Sonata in A Minor, BWV 965 (arr. from Reincken's Hortus musicus)
Sonata in C Major, BWV 966 (arr. from Violin Reinchken's Hortus musicus)
Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (arr. from Violin Sonata No. 3, BWV 1005. doubtful)
Three Minuets, BWV 841-843 (from the Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach)
Aria variata alla maniera italiana [Air varied in the Italian manner], BWV 989
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo [Capriccio on the departure of his most beloved brother], BWV
Capriccio in E Major, BWV 993

J. S. Bach's French Overture In B Minor BWV 831 was published along with the Italian Concerto as the second half of the Clavier-Übung II in 1735. This suite in B minor was originally scored fortwo-manual Harpsichord and is the longest Keyboard suite ever composed by Bach with eleven movements.An earlier version of this work exists in the key of C minor (BWV 831a); the work was transposed into B minorto complete the cycle of tonalities in Parts One and Two of the Clavier-Übung.The term overture refers to the fact that this suite starts with an overture movement replacing the allemande found in Bach's otherKeyboard suites. There are optional dance movements both before and after the Sarabande and another unusual aspect of this work is the inclusion of an extra movement after the Gigue. This is an 'echo' a piece meant to exploit theterraced loud and soft dynamics of the two-manual Harpsichord. Other movements also have dynamic indications (piano and forte) which are not often found in Keyboard suites of the Baroque period.This Henle Urtext Editiondoes not include fingering.

Wide selection of fine pieces, many difficult to find elsewhere. Included are harpsichord toccatas, Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' and the 6 Little Preludes, as well as many lesser-known compositions ? over 40 in all. Authoritative Breitkopf and Härtel edition. Reprint of selections from Johann Sebastian Bach's Werke, Series 3, 36, 42, 43, and 44, Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, 1890, 1894, and 1897.

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