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Welltempered clavier, book i, preludes and fugues nos. Pierrelaurent aimard piano its a bit hard to ascertain what has propelled french pianist pierrelaurent aimard to popularity that extends beyond usual classical. Pierrelaurent aimard prelude and fugue in c wtk, book. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard album. French pianist pierrelaurent aimard, whose latest disc is the welltempered clavier, book i on deutsche grammophon, discusses his.
Pierrelaurent aimard is a thinker at the piano and a champion of contemporary music. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard on. Yesterday evening pierre laurent aimard decided to bear that cross by performing book one of bachs well tempered clavier at wigmore hall. Pierre laurent aimard listen to pierre laurent aimard on deezer. Bachs prelude and fugue in c from the welltempered clavier book 1 is animated by director alan warburton. Pierrelaurent aimard listen to pierrelaurent aimard on deezer. The welltempered clavier i by pierre laurent aimard on amazon music. Its a pianistic interpretation, with each prelude and fugue pair matched generally as to mood, but with subtle variation in the relationships across the set. Pierrelaurent aimard, on the other hand, frequently defied my hopes and expectations, beginning with a joyless opening prelude, recorded in an unduly resonant acoustic. The welltempered clavier i, a classical music album by pierrelaurent aimard.
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Pierrelaurent aimard plays book one of js bachs well. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard on amazon music. Likewise, his welltempered clavier book i alternates between pedantic and persuasive. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Listen to your favorite songs from pierrelaurent aimard. Recording of the week, pierre laurent aimard plays book one of js bachs well tempered clavier by david smith being a bit of an early music aficionado, im of the perhaps contentious opinion that bachs well tempered clavier represents the absolute pinnacle of keyboard writing.
Pierrelaurent aimard plays bach at carnegie hall the. Oct 31, 2014 pierre laurent aimard is a thinker at the piano and a champion of contemporary music. From the opening two sets of preludes and fugues from book i of bachs the well tempered clavier, it was clear that while pierrelaurent. Aimard has recorded for the sony classical and teldec labels. Pianist pierrelaurent aimard spent seven months exploring bachs first book of the welltempered clavier. Ensemble dal niente will help to expand our perceptions of what is possible on the potomac. Id venture to suggest, though, that pierrelaurent aimard has found that sweet spot for bachs keyboard works he manages to capture on the piano the spirit of a work designed to showcase the harpsichord. In 1722, the year before bach moved his large family to leipzig, he published book i of the welltempered clavier, his influential.
Digital booklet pierrelaurent aimard again conquers the iconic keyboard repertoire by johann sebastian bach after his hugely successful the art of fugue recording 2008. Pierre laurent aimard bach well tempered clavier book. Along the way, aimard also discovered that each one of these little masterpieces is now a personal favorite. Pierrelaurent aimard born 9 september 1957 is a french pianist biography. Jan 19, 2015 bachs welltempered clavier represents the absolute pinnacle of keyboard writing. Pierrelaurent aimards first recording for deutsche grammophon six years ago was bachs art of fugue. Pierre laurent aimard s intelligent, tasteful account of book one has certainly done a lot to convince me further. Pierrelaurent aimard performs selections from the well.
Pierrelaurent aimards bach lacks some style at carnegie hall by. Bachs welltempered clavier, book 1, has seen the light of day. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Nov 15, 2014 pierre laurent aimard, a founding member of pierre boulezs ensemble intercontemporain, performed book i of bachs the well tempered clavier at carnegie hall on thursday. Pierrelaurent aimard again conquers the iconic keyboard repertoire.
I will be releasing a series of short videos about bachs well tempered clavier, book 1 as i tour the work around the world. Pierrelaurent aimards intelligent, tasteful account of book one has certainly done a lot to convince me further. Lauded for his staggering technique, searching intellect and fantastical imagination, french pianist pierrelaurent aimard enjoys a career that transcends traditional boundaries. The well tempered clavier i, a classical music album by pierre laurent aimard.
Following intensive study of book i of bachs the welltempered clavier at the wissenschaftskolleg zu berlin berlin institute for advanced studies, french pianist pierrelaurent aimard recorded the collection for international release in 2014. Pianist pierrelaurent aimard talks about taking time off. The welltempered clavier i pierrelaurent aimard on allmusic 2014 its a bit hard to ascertain what has propelled. Recording of the week, pierrelaurent aimard plays book one of js bachs welltempered clavier. This double cd includes the entire the well tempered clavier book 1. When it comes to recording js bach, pierre laurent aimard does not plump for the innocent delights of a french suite or the bravado of the youthful toccatas. In bachs time clavier was a generic name indicating a variety of keyboard instruments, most typically a harpsichord or clavichord but not excluding an organ either the modern german spelling for the collection is. Then the subject repeats and divides and multiplies with complementary answers.
The welltempered clavier, bwv 846893, is a collection of two sets of preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys, composed for solo keyboard by johann sebastian bach. Stream pierrelaurent aimard on amazon music unlimited now. Pierre laurent aimard creates another eclectic statement with the welltempered. Bachs prelude and fugue in c from the welltempered clavier book 1 is animated by director alan. A personal artistic journey, aimard dug deep beneath the surface of one of the composers.
Compare, for instance, aimards rigidlyphrased detached notes in the c major and c minor fugues to angela hewitts dancing delicacy, or contrast his flatfooted csharp major fugue with vladimir ashkenazys quicker, suppler version. Johann sebastian bach pierrelaurent aimard, piano j. After the art of fugue which sold more than 60k worldwide this is another milestone in aimards dg discography. Pierrelaurent aimard, piano philadelphia chamber music. Pierrelaurent aimard, piano, november 7, 2014 at 8. Sep 21, 2014 yesterday evening pierre laurent aimard decided to bear that cross by performing book one of bachs well tempered clavier at wigmore hall. Bach elevated the fugue to a work of complexity and beauty never before heard. The welltempered clavier i by pierrelaurent aimard.
From the opening two sets of preludes and fugues from book i of bachs the well tempered clavier, it was clear that while pierre laurent aimard possesses the technical skill to perform this music, he lacks some style. Compare, for instance, aimards rigidlyphrased detached notes in the c major and c minor fugues to angela hewitts dancing delicacy, or contrast his flatfooted csharp major fugue. When it comes to recording js bach, pierrelaurent aimard does not plump for the innocent delights of a french suite or the bravado of the youthful toccatas. Pierrelaurent aimard again conquers the iconic keyboard repertoire by johann sebastian bach after his hugely successful the art of fugue recording 2008. Keith jarretts live welltempered clavier resurrected. Pierrelaurent aimard again conquers the iconic keyboard repertoire by johann sebastian bach after his hugely successful the art of fugue recording 2008 this double cd includes the entire the welltempered clavier book 1 pierrelaurent aimard creates another eclectic statement with the welltempered clavier i. The music of george lewis will be featured, including a new commission from the library and a recent work written especially for the chicagobased supergroup. The well tempered clavier, book 1 angela hewitt 50 millionen titel. In addition to his work with contemporary music, aimard has recorded the five beethoven piano concertos with nikolaus harnoncourt and the chamber orchestra of europe, at the invitation of harnoncourt.
In 2007 aimard was the music director of the ojai music festival. Pierre laurent aimard again conquers the iconic keyboard repertoire by johann sebastian bach after his hugely successful the art of fugue recording 2008 this double cd includes the entire the well tempered clavier book 1 pierre laurent aimard creates another eclectic statement with the well tempered clavier i. Jan 14, 2015 pianist pierre laurent aimard spent seven months exploring bachs first book of the well tempered clavier. He then walked away from it pleasantly overwhelmed, but ultimately took a sevenmonth sabbatical at the berlin institute for advanced study before going public this year with the welltempered clavier, book i. Aimard will give a piano recital on the 2 nd of december 2020 at the queen elizabeth hall mr. Recording of the week, pierrelaurent aimard plays book one of js bachs well tempered clavier. Jul 12, 2019 thirtytwo years after it was recorded, pianist keith jarretts live reading of j. His first deutsche grammophon recording was the art of fugue, and he again displays his penchant for the didactic with the first book of the well tempered clavier. Pierre laurent aimard bach well tempered clavier book 1. Bach the welltempered clavier aimard deutsche grammophon. Pierrelaurent aimard listen on deezer music streaming.