in Piano International (Jul, 2018)
Bach was recognised in his day as a great improviser. His jazz affinities were celebrated by Alec Templeton’s Bach Goes To Town, while Lennie Tristano’s students warmed up with Bach Inventions; Bud Powell recorded CPE Bach’s Solfeggietto. Now the jazz potential of Bach’s music is explored by Brad Mehldau in a new album. After Bach features four preludes and one fugue from Well- Tempered Clavier, plus five compositions indebted to them. It opens with the occasionally polymetric and fugato ‘Before Bach: Benediction’. This is followed by alternating works actually by Bach with improvisations inspired by them. The subject of Prelude No 3 in C-sharp is re-cast in a dotted rhythm in …
After Bach – Brad Mehldau
Before Bach: Benediction
Prelude No. 3 in C# Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 848
After Bach: Rondo
Prelude No. 1 in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 870
After Bach: Pastorale
Prelude No. 10 in E Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 855
After Bach: Flux
Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 857
After Bach: Dream
Fugue No. 16 in G Minor from The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 885
After Bach: Ostinato
Prayer for Healing
Brad Mehldau
19,90€
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