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Track(s) taken from SIGCD156

Sheep may safely graze

composer
Aria from Cantata No 208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!', BWV208
arranger

Alessio Bax (piano)
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Recording details: November 2008
Théâtre Saint-Bonnet, Bourges, France
Produced by Anna Barry
Engineered by Mike Hatch
Release date: June 2009
Total duration: 5 minutes 16 seconds
 

Reviews

'Alessio Bax goes back to Bach for an unmissable album of transcriptions. In the realm of Romantic Bach transcriptions, Alessio Bax’s stylistic perception and palette of tone-colours have considerably deepened since his “Baroque Reflections” release (Warner, 11/04), together with a level of technical control that gives new meaning to the word “awesome”. Legato lines are full-bodied at all dynamic levels, while thick chords and rapid passagework betray not one speck of struggle. Furthermore, Bax retains tonal beauty and definition even in the loudest and most sonorous passages, achieved without the least banging … Signum’s roomy, lifelike sound perfectly complements Bax’s extraordinary pianism. An album no 'hyphenated Bach' fan should miss' (Gramophone)

'In short, this disc is a must' (Fanfare, USA)» More
Egon Petri’s transcription of Sheep May Safely Graze is a far cry from Harriet Cohen’s more familiar version. Here, Bach’s hauntingly beautiful melody is lovingly ornamented with many opalescent parts and textures.

from notes by Bryce Morrison © 2009

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