{"id":48060,"date":"2024-10-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a181fc36-46d9-4548-91e2-3105373297f5"},"modified":"2024-10-02T20:07:17","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T18:07:17","slug":"js-bach-wunderkammer","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/js-bach-wunderkammer\/","title":{"rendered":"JS Bach \u2013 Wunderkammer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By <\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 01 October 2024 at 08:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><strong>JS Bach<\/strong><br\/>Harpsichord Works (Wunderkammer)<br\/>Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord)<br\/><em>Ram\u00e9e RAM2402\u00a0\u00a0\u00a070:29 mins\u00a0<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/INST-English-Suite-No.-3-in-G-Minor-BWV-808-V.-Gavottes-I-II.mp3\"\/><\/figure><h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Clip: JS Bach \u2013 English Suite No. 3 in G Minor BWV 808 V. Gavottes I-II<\/h6><p>This engaging collection ranges from the\u00a0<em>Capriccio<\/em>\u00a0\u2018On the departure of a beloved brother\u2019, one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/composers\/johann-sebastian-bach\">JS Bach<\/a>\u2019s earliest keyboard works, through the profound rigours of the C sharp minor fugue from Book 1 of \u2018the 48\u2019 to the delightfully extravert Italian Concerto. <\/p><p>Bertrand Cuiller performs on a copy of a 1722 harpsichord by Gr\u00e4bner, large in scale and sound with two manuals well suited to the contrasts needed in the Italian Concerto and G minor English Suite, as well as the huge expressive range of the\u00a0<em>Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue<\/em>.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/articles\/whats-the-difference-between-a-harpsichord-and-a-piano\">What is the difference between a harpsichord and a piano?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/works\/bachs-best-piano-works\">Bach&#8217;s best keyboard works<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>There is plenty of bounce in Cuiller\u2019s performance of the first movement of the Italian Concerto, but also a degree of poise in his shaping of the opening melody. <\/p><p>Some may find his approach to the highly ornamented solo line in the slow movement a little wayward, but the finale is instantly infectious with every episode beautifully shaped and characterised. The contrast between the open-hearted concerto and the intense C sharp minor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/musical-terms\/what-fugue\">fugue<\/a> could hardly be more extreme; Cuiller delivers an affecting reading of the prelude and the upbeat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/musical-terms\/what-is-tempo-in-music\">tempo<\/a> he adopts in the fugue creates a strong sense of line leading to a powerful conclusion. <\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/features\/composers\/why-did-bach-go-to-prison\">Why did Bach go to prison?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The opening movement of the G minor English Suite has real substance while the dances have an intimate, at times almost affectionate quality. The grand manner is also present throughout the great\u00a0<em>Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue<\/em>\u00a0where dazzling virtuosity is balanced by moments of arresting introspection. <\/p><p>While not too close, the recorded sound sensitively captures the full resonance of the Gr\u00e4bnner harpsichord. As a whole this well-crafted, superbly performed recital is one which rewards repeated listening.\u00a0<em>Jan Smaczny<\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c02.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/10\/INSTRUMENTAL-CHOICE-BACH-__-Concerto-in-G-Minor-BWV-975_-II.-Largo-by-Bertrand-Cuiller.mp4\"\/><\/figure><p>Video: JS Bach \u2013 Wunderkammer (Ramee)<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Published: Tuesday, 01 October 2024 at 08:00 AM JS BachHarpsichord Works (Wunderkammer)Bertrand Cuiller (harpsichord)Ram\u00e9e RAM2402\u00a0\u00a0\u00a070:29 mins\u00a0 Clip: JS Bach \u2013 English Suite No. 3 in G Minor BWV 808 V. 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