András Schiff – J.S. Bach: Clavichord (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

András Schiff - J.S. Bach: Clavichord (2023) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz] Download

After his landmark recording of some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most important keyboard music, one of the great Bach interpreters of our time turns his attention to the composer’s preferred instrument.

The sound of the clavichord is, says András Schiff, an invitation into “a new world, a quiet oasis in our noisy, troubled times. Thanks to the clavichord I now play and hear Bach differently.” An intimate and personal instrument – “a most gentle creature, ideal for playing alone” – it can also be, as Schiff notes, a demanding and unforgiving teacher. “On the clavichord we have only our fingers at our disposal, they must create the music with the finest gradations of touch.”The early keyboard works are emphasized here, bringing us closer to the sounds of Bach’s day, and the “cantabile art” of the clavichord. The album opens with the Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratro dilettissmo, journeys through Inventions and Sinfonias, and concludes with an extraordinary account of the Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue.

On this recording, Schiff’s first on the clavichord, he plays a replica of a 1743 Specken instrument, built by Belgian craftsman Joris Potvlieghe. The album was recorded in the Kammermusik Saal of Bonn’s Beethoven-Haus and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Tracklist:

1-1. András Schiff – I. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von der Reise abzuhalten. Arioso. Adagio (01:31)
1-2. András Schiff – II. Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm der Fremde könnten vorfallen (01:12)
1-3. András Schiff – III. Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde. Adagissimo (02:05)
1-4. András Schiff – IV. Allhier kommen die Freunde, weil sie doch sehen, dass es anders nicht kann sein, und nehmen Abschied (00:36)
1-5. András Schiff – V. Aria di Postiglione. Adagio poco (01:36)
1-6. András Schiff – VI. Fugue all’imitatione della cornetta di postiglione (02:27)
1-7. András Schiff – No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772 (01:28)
1-8. András Schiff – No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 773 (01:50)
1-9. András Schiff – No. 3 in D Major, BWV 774 (01:14)
1-10. András Schiff – No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775 (00:45)
1-11. András Schiff – No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 776 (01:24)
1-12. András Schiff – No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777 (03:24)
1-13. András Schiff – No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 778 (01:41)
1-14. András Schiff – No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 (00:56)
1-15. András Schiff – No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 780 (01:45)
1-16. András Schiff – No. 10 in G Major, BWV 781 (00:58)
1-17. András Schiff – No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 782 (00:59)
1-18. András Schiff – No. 12 No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (01:12)
1-19. András Schiff – No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 (01:22)
1-20. András Schiff – No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 785 (01:20)
1-21. András Schiff – No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (01:10)
1-22. András Schiff – No. 1 in E Minor, BWV 802 (03:02)
1-23. András Schiff – No. 2 in F Major, BWV 803 (02:58)
1-24. András Schiff – No. 3 in G Major, BWV 804 (03:08)
1-25. András Schiff – No. 4 in A Minor, BWV 805 (02:10)
1-26. András Schiff – Ricercar a 3 (05:50)
1-27. András Schiff – No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 (01:08)
1-28. András Schiff – No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 (02:07)
1-29. András Schiff – No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (01:13)
1-30. András Schiff – No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (01:45)
1-31. András Schiff – No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (02:07)
1-32. András Schiff – No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (01:20)
1-33. András Schiff – No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (02:06)
1-34. András Schiff – No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (00:59)
1-35. András Schiff – No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 (03:03)
1-36. András Schiff – No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (01:05)
1-37. András Schiff – No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (01:55)
1-38. András Schiff – No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (01:29)
1-39. András Schiff – No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (01:41)
1-40. András Schiff – No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (01:18)
1-41. András Schiff – No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 (01:29)
1-42. András Schiff – I. Fantasia (05:43)
1-43. András Schiff – II. Fugue (05:01)

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