in Piano International (May, 2016)
This programme shows intelligent planning. A chronological approach saves us having to hear the four Ballades, Scherzi and so on back-to-back; and selective rather than comprehensive coverage means we don’t have to wade through the uncharacteristic Rondos, Variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano’ and the First Sonata.
Burkard Schliessmann’s exhaustive booklet note explains his approach. Perhaps following up his earlier Bach release on the Divine Art label, he favours ‘crystalline clarity’ over ‘falsely applied emotionalism’. Hence the sturdy rather than discreetly balanced accompaniments, the sober rather than soaring melody-lines, and the absence of featherweight or overwhelming extremes.
Try sampling the Preludes, pieces on which the booklet lays much emphasis. The …
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