Puyana Plays Bach - Johann Sebastian, Johann Christian, Wilhelm Friedemann

Johann Christian Bach (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (Composer), Genoveva Galvez (Performer), Rafael Puyana (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Genoveva Galvez, Rafael Puyana
• Composer: Johann Christian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
• Audio CD (May 12, 1998)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mercury (Philips)
• ASIN: B000006PKO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,789 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Overture

2. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Courante

3. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Gavotte I / Gavotte II

4. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Passepied I / Passepied II

5. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Sarabande

6. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Bourree I / Bourree II

7. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Gigue

8. Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831: Echo

9. Fantasia and Fugue, for keyboard in C minor (fugue incomplete), BWV 906 (BC L133, 138)

10. Concerto for solo keyboard No. 15 in G major (after unknown source), BWV 986 (BC L203)

11. Toccata for keyboard in F sharp minor, BWV 910 (BC L146)

12. Sonata (Duetto) for keyboard, 4 hands in A major, Op.18/5, CW A19 (T. 327/3): No. 1, Allegretto

13. Sonata (Duetto) for keyboard, 4 hands in A major, Op.18/5, CW A19 (T. 327/3): No. 2, Tempo di Menuetto

14. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & orchestra in E flat major ('Double Concerto'), F. 46 (BR C11): Un poco Allegro

15. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & orchestra in E flat major ('Double Concerto'), F. 46 (BR C11): Cantabile

16. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & orchestra in E flat major ('Double Concerto'), F. 46 (BR C11): Vivace

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Performances of Great Music at a Great Price, July 13, 2000

By	James Skrydlak "mostlymozart" (Mountain View, CA) - See all my reviews

"Great" is an over-used word, but I have no hesitation about using it three times in the title of this review.

Puyana's performances here are an impeccable combination of authentic performance style, energy, and thoughtful phrasing. The pieces themselves are wonderful, and it is likely that at least one of them will be new to the listener. The sound itself, a product of the early days of stereo recording, is crystal clear, and the limitations in dynamic range inherent in analog recording are not as evident in a harpsichord recording as they might be elsewhere.

This would be one of my favorite CDs at premium price; the fact that it is a mid-priced CD makes it a great bargain, as well.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it while you can, March 2, 2006

By	Canzone (California) - See all my reviews

Marvelous Bach - full-blooded renditions of some of his best works for harpsichord. Puyana's scholarship is evident, but there's no 'proper' tinkling here. Some may find these recordings a bit over the top, but not me. Grab it before Universal trashes it, as it has done with Puyana's Soler and Couperin (the Soler is possibly the most exciting harpsichord recording ever made). Highly recommended.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puyana Scintillates, February 9, 2002

By	Robert W. Allen (Northfield Falls, Vermont United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Born in Bogota, Colombia, Raphael Puyana has been a major player in the world of harpsichords for a long time now. He was a student of Wanda Landowska, and his crisp, scintillating performances really grab the ear.
I tried to get this particular recording from another website and they were unable to get a copy for me. Then I tried Amazon, and they got it to me right away. And to think I might have missed out hearing these brilliant renditions of Bach if I had not tried to find it here.