Rosalyn Tureck I: Great Pianists of 20th Century, Vol. 93

Bach (Composer), Rosalyn Tureck (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Rosalyn Tureck
• Composer: Bach
• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B00000HY8H
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Praeludium

2. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Allemande

3. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Corrente

4. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Sarabande

5. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Menuet I & II

6. Partita No. 1 In B Flat, BWV 825: Giga

7. Partita No. 3 In A Minor, BWV 827: Fantasia

8. Partita No. 3 In A Minor, BWV 827: Allemande

9. Partita No. 3 In A Minor, BWV 827: Corrente

10. Partita No. 3 In A Minor, BWV 827: Sarabande

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Disc: 2

1. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Sinfonia

2. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Allemande

3. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Courante

4. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Sarabande

5. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Rondeaux

6. Partita No. 2 In C Minor, BWV 826: Capriccio

7. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Ouverture

8. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Allemande

9. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Courante

10. Partita No. 4 In D, BWV 828: Aria

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Customer Reviews

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Profound, Glowing, and Meaningful Bach on Disc, June 2, 1999

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This review is from: Rosalyn Tureck I: Great Pianists of 20th Century, Vol. 93 (Audio CD)

Rosalyn Tureck is a total artist. Her art is the measure of a life spent in the service of music. Bach is of course her calling, and no one plays his music better or more insightfully than Tureck. Every note lives, breathes, speaks. The line of the music is measured in depth of understanding and a sense of religious dedication. There are no half measures in Tureck's playing. Every note is significant, every phrase is structured, and the concept is whole. All these qualities give the listener one of the most satisfying musical experiences to be had. Pay particular attention to her treatment of the 2nd Partita. Nothing is rushed or propelled. Tureck is creating a musical architecture, a structure in which she understands where the stresses should be placed and where they should be relaxed. Her polyphony in the fugal section is brilliantly executed. There really is no parallel to Tureck's Bach. I recommend this set for anyone who wishes to really discover Bach as he was meant to be understood.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach as it was meant to be, July 19, 2000

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Peter Verelst (Essen, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosalyn Tureck I: Great Pianists of 20th Century, Vol. 93 (Audio CD)

When Glenn Gould was asked whose Bach playing he liked, he always replied "Rosalyn Tureck's" and this disc proves him right. These two discs contain the six partitas by Bach, which caused a shock when they were published during Bach's life. (the partita's were one of the few works Bach published during his lifetime) Never there was written such great music for keyboard instruments ! Miss Tureck has dedicated her entire career to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and we can only be extremely thankful she did, because she has gained an insight in, and a deep and profound understanding of the music. She gives every note its own meaning in the story that is told by Bach, and treats every measure, line or sentence as necessary parts of the architecture of the piece. She has the unequalled gift of creating a specific and appropriate sound for each voice in the polyphonc web of voices. (I can't understand how she manages to do so but she does and the result is astonishing!) On top of that, Tureck never forgets the original intention of these pieces, namely a collection of dances (gavottes, allemandes, sarabandes and so on) Her recordings spring to life and is full of emotions. Yes, her playing is full of emotions : to all those who always found Bach's music too cerebral and lacking deep emotions, listen to this. Don't miss the opportunity to obtain this marvellous disc !

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the great Bach performances on disc, June 18, 2005

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Mark Dennison (Perth W.Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rosalyn Tureck I: Great Pianists of 20th Century, Vol. 93 (Audio CD)

A number of other reviewers have alluded to the beauty of tone, "religous" quality, wholeness and profound sense of completeness and rightness of these performances. I wholeheartedly agree. Once I received this disc I simply could not stop playing it. The recordings are mono and date from the 1950s so they don't sound like modern digital recordings but the tone of the pianist and of the instrument have real beauty. I find these recordings have an inwardness and sense of profound rightness about them. The pianist has both a strong shaping personality yet allows the music to somehow speak for itself. While all the constituent parts are revealed, the whole certainly adds up to more than their sum. A joyous listening experience. If you respond to these performances you will treasure them for life.