Bach - Six Cello Suites transcribed for Guitar - Wangenheim

Bach - Six Cello Suites transcribed for Guitar - Wangenheim
Guitar| Eac, flac, cue | log, cover | 2 CD, 490 MB
March 13, 2007 | Arte Nova Classics | RapidShare

..his engrossing approach to Bach, revealing both a convincing realization of the polyphonic potential of the suites and an interpretation that combined poetic beauty with unforced virtuosity, illustrated A.v. Wangenheims mastery of the instrument and his musical gifts, but is also the fruit of long exposure and detailed study..

Andreas von Wangenheim is regarded as one of the most interesting and expressive guitarists on his generation. He received his musical education at the music conservatories of Hamburg and Basel. In 1987, he won the Bach Prize of the international guitar competition for students in Europe and has since given concerts in most European countries as well as Korea, China, Japan, Canada and the USA. He is a guest of well known festivals such as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Chamber Music Festival Delft, Rheingau Music Festival, Appollonia Festival Sofia and “Ticino Musica” Switzerland.

Andreas von Wangenheim

recorded his own transcriptions (Arte Nova/ BMG) of the six solo cello suites for the "Bach Year 2000" for which he received excellent reviews. Also with Arte Nova, he recorded a CD containing his own transcriptions of Mozart and Haydn Divertimenti.
Track listing
CD 1

Suite in A major (Transcription of the Suite No. 3 in C major BWV 1009)
1 Prélude
2 Allemande
3 Courante
4 Sarabande
5 Bourrée I & II
6 Gigue

Suite in D major (Transcription of the Suite No. 1 in G major (BWV 1007)
7 Prélude
8 Allemande
9 Courante
10 Sarabande
11 Menuet I & II
12 Gigue

Suite in B major (Transcription of the Suite No. 4 in E flat major BWV 1010)
13 Prélude
14 Allemande
15 Courante
16 Sarabande
17 Bourrée I & II
18 Gigue

CD 2

Suite in A minor (Transcription of the Suite No. 2 in D minor BWV 1008)
1 Prélude
2 Allemande
3 Courante
4 Sarabande
5 Menuet I & II
6 Gigue

Suite in D major (Transcription of the Suite No. 6 in D major BWV 1012)
7 Prélude
8 Allemande
9 Courante
10 Sarabande
11 Gavotte I & II
12 Gigue

Suite in A major (Transcription of the Suite No. 5 in C minor BWV 1011)
13 Prélude
14 Allemande
15 Courante
16 Sarabande
17 Gavotte I & II
18 Gigue


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Kaori Muraji, guitar - Plays Bach

Kaori Muraji, guitar - Plays Bach
Guitar | Eac, flac, cue | log, cover | 1 CD, 291 MB
October 29, 2008 | Decca | RapidShare

Bach's music was waiting for someone like Kaori Muraji to arrive. She is perfectly suited to define this composer for the guitar, specifically the qualities of calmness, symmetry and delicacy. She recognizes and is able to realize the spiritual element that is implicit in any Bach composition.
People argue about the best way to represent Bach; is it better to use the emotional approach championed by Glen Gould, or the cerebral approach preferred by Alfred Brendel (both on piano). Kaori Muraji finds the balance between the two schools of thought. It is fascinating to listen to this artist mature. She's young, but has been playing for almost 30 years. Its hard to believe she could get any better, but she keeps doing so. Expressively, she is very understated, filled with complexities but straightforward nonetheless. Her playing is like a mother's hand brushing her child's forehead; it has the power to connect and comfort, to bring one instantly but gently into the present moment. Recording quality is excellent and again the packaging is wholly lustrous. Her recordings tend to be conservative, but reflective. Each listening reveals something more, they are so well thought out and executed and there is something transcendent in her playing anyway. Kaori's arrangements are different and the flow is quite different too, very tender, measured and open. She is always sublimely expressive but the expression is very internalized. This collection has her playing both solo as on "Joy of Man's Desiring" and with orchestra as on "Air on the G String."

Tracks:
01 - Cembalo Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053 - I. Allegro 9:20
02 - Cembalo Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053 - II. Siciliano 05:47
03 - Cembalo Concerto No.2 in E major, BWV 1053 - III. Allegro 07:42
04 - Air on the G string 04:31
05 - Cembalo Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 - I. Allegro 03:56
06 - Cembalo Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 - II. Largo 03:03
07 - Cembalo Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056 - III. Presto 04:19
08 - Choral Jesus bleibet meine Freude 04:01
09 - Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - I. Allmanda 02:51
10 - Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - II. Corrente 01:34
11 - Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - III. Sarabanda 04:30
12 - Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - IV. Giga 02:32
13 - Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 - V. Ciaconna 14:44
14 - Menuet, BWV Anh.114&115 02:34