Lorenzo Ghielmi performs the Leipzich ChoralesBWV 651–668, which are a set of chorale preludes for organ prepared by Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig in his final decade (1740–1750), from earlier works composed in Weimar, where he was court organist. The works form an encyclopaedic collection of large-scale chorale preludes, in a variety of styles harking back to the previous century, that Bach...
Of all of the German composers of the time, Johann Sebastian Bach was the best of those who could imitate the styles of French and Italian composers; he forged his own personal style in so doing, and this style was destined to become a universal model. If we examine his compositions, we can clearly see which works are in the Italian style, such as the Toccatas, and those that are characteristic...
Les Sei Solo de Johann Sebastian Bach pour violon seul font partie des œuvres baroques sur lesquelles les traditions d’interprétation des XIXe et XXe siècles pèsent le plus lourd. Redécouvertes au milieu du XIXe siècle après avoir été oubliées pendant plus d’un siècle, elles sont rapidement entrées au répertoire des violonistes de la période romantique ; dès lors, couche après couche, un vernis...
