Release Date: 01 March 2006
Label: Hyperion Records Ltd
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 034571174815
Description
This sixth volume in Hyperionâs voyage through the distinguished legacy of piano transcriptions of Bach masterpieces brings us to a fascinating programme presenting the twenty-five surviving transcriptions by Walter Rummel.
Pupil of Godowsky, friend of Debussy and favourably compared to Cortot and Horowitz, Rummel left us recordings instantly conveying that essential combination of robust articulation and sensitive flexibility which must inform the outlook of the master-transcriber. The majority of Rummelâs transcriptions turn away from the standard fare of organ preludes, rather delving into the immeasurable riches to be found among Bachâs choral works, and at the same time mastering the difficulties inherent in condensing the numerous musical lines of a choir and orchestra into a meaningful piano score.
Jonathan Plowrightâs exquisite performances embody the tradition of that golden age of pianism from which these transcriptions emergedâin Rummelâs own words: âThe composer bewitches music, holding it captive behind the prison of five lines; but the interpreter breaks the spell that holds the bewitched princess, he frees Music.â
Tracklisting
Roberto Prosseda, London Philharmonic Orchestra / Nir Kabaretti
The Brabant Ensemble / Stephen Rice
Steven Isserlis
The Nash Ensemble
MultiPiano Ensemble, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin / Ivor Bolton
Marc-Andre Hamelin
Marc-Andre Hamelin, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton
Gothic Voices / Christopher Page
Jonathan Plowright, Jakub Drygas, Aleksandra Kubas-Kruk, Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra & Lukasz Bor
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
Jonathan Plowright
