András Schiff - J.S. Bach: Clavichord (2023) Mp3 / Flac / Hi-Res

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

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