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Hessperion XX, Jordi Savall - J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (2001)

Hessperion XX, Jordi Savall - J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (2001)
  • Title: J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge
  • Year Of Release: 2001
  • Label: Alia Vox
  • Genre: Classical
  • Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log)
  • Total Time: 01:32:13
  • Total Size: 464 Mb
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Tracklist:

CD 1:
01. Contrapunctus 1
02. Contrapunctus 2
03. Contrapunctus 3
04. Contrapunctus 12a
05. Contrapunctus 12b
06. Contrapunctus 4
07. Canon 17 alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta
08. Canon 16 alla Decima Contrapunto alla Terza
09. Contrapunctus 5
10. Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese
11. Contrapunctus 7 per Augment. et Diminut.

CD 2:
1. Contrapunctus 8
2. Contrapunctus 9 alla Duodecima
3. Contrapunctus 10 alla Decima
4. Contrapunctus 13b inversus
5. Contrapunctus 13a
6. Contrapunctus 11
7. Canon 14 per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu
8. Canon 15 alla Ottava
9. Contrapunctus 18 Fuga a 3 Soggetti

Performers:
Hessperion XX
Jordi Savall

Jordi Savall's rather unique recording of this Bach masterpiece uses a consort of viols...treble, alto (!), tenor, and bass viols and also a consort of winds...cornetto, oboe da caccia, tenor trombone, and bassoon. Some pieces are recorded with strings alone, others with winds alone, and some with both of them.
Throughout, though, there is an amazing clarity and quality of tone and the counterpoint is brought out beautifully. The performers do not obscure the lines by using excessive vibrato or too many players on a part; yet, the playing is still expressive and beautiful. The smaller viols sound wonderful on the high notes, and the lower viols have a resonant yet clear tone that you don't find from a modern violin-based string quartet.




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