Even after his formal retirement from the concert stage, Vladimir Ashkenazy has continued to record. He has favored the music of Bach, and this release, which appeared in 2014 when the pianist was in his late seventies, is his third Bach release. It may be the not to pick for those curious about these late testaments of an artist one normally associated with Bach (and speaking generally, the Russians have never had that much to say about this composer). While the two earlier recordings were complete sets of pieces, this one ...
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Even after his formal retirement from the concert stage, Vladimir Ashkenazy has continued to record. He has favored the music of Bach, and this release, which appeared in 2014 when the pianist was in his late seventies, is his third Bach release. It may be the not to pick for those curious about these late testaments of an artist one normally associated with Bach (and speaking generally, the Russians have never had that much to say about this composer). While the two earlier recordings were complete sets of pieces, this one fits better with Ashkenazy's pianistic conception. The program consists of two major works bookending two lesser-known ones, and the fundamental variety is all to the good with Ashkenazy's rather mercurial, but always compelling, playing. For those looking for a Bach performance untouched by the historical-performance movement, this will fill the bill; Ashkenazy does not drench the music in pedaled passages, but he applies a great diversity of articulation, with brilliant passages...
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Add this copy of Bach, J.S. : Italian Concerto; French Overture; Aria to cart. $17.08, fair condition, Sold by Prime Goods Outlet rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Troy, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2014 by Decca.
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