Who was the young Bach? A rebellious, provocative adolescent? A clever, stubborn careerist? An innovator, as gifted as he was prolific? Certainly a mixture of all three, replies the harpsichordist Andreas Staier in this selection of early works that are anything but run-of-the-mill. This programme shows how Herr Bach, eager to call the music of his time into question, assimilated multiple influences and gave a ‘new look’ to the traditions of north Germany.
Andreas Staier plays a harpsichord by Anthony Sidey after Hass.
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH [1685-1750]
Toccata en Ré majeurD major / D-dur BWV 912
· I. [Presto] - Allegro (2'43)
· II. Adagio - [Fuga] (5'39)
· III. Con discrezione - [Fuga] (2'35)
Partite diverse sopra il corale "O Gott, du frommer Gott"
en ut mineur / C minor / c-moll BWV 767
· Partita I (1'13)
· Partita II (2'37)
· Partita III (1'09)
· Partita IV (0'40)
· Partita V (1'34)
· Partita VI (0'52)
· Partita VII (1'00)
· Partita VIII (1'55)
· Partita IX (2'44)
Toccata en mi mineur E minor / e-moll BWV 914
· I. (0'49)
· II. Un poco allegro (1'38)
· III. Adagio (1'48)
· IV. Fuga a 3. Allegro (2'54)
Suite en la mineurA minor / a-moll BWV 818a
· I. Fort gai (1'37)
· II. Allemande (3'07)
· III. Courante (1'15)
· IV. Sarabande BWV 818 (2'20)
· V. Sarabande simple - Sarabande double BWV 818 (2'17)
· VI. Menuet (1'03)
· VII. Gigue (2'23)
Toccata en Sol majeurG major / G-dur BWV 916
· I. (2'13)
· II. Adagio (2'43)
· III. Allegro e presto (2'57)
Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992
en Si bémol majeur / B flat major / B-dur
· I. Arioso. Adagio. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten. (1'58)
· II. Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde könnten vorfallen. (2'12)
· III. Adagiosissimo. Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde. (3'07)
· IV. Allhier kommen die Freunde (weil sie doch sehen, daß es anders nichts sein kann) und nehmen Abschied. (0'50)
· V. Aria di Postiglione. Allegro poco (1'09)
· VI. Fuga all'imitatione di Posta (2'29)
