"Bartmann's subtle creations, which never deny Bach, generate maximum sensuality with a colourful and multi-faceted exhaustion of the tonal possibilities of the instrument...Virtuosic, vital and fascinating."
Recklinghäuser Zeitung, 22-7-2019Focus op muzikale essentie van preludes
In Bachs preludes zijn ontelbare minimalistische structuren te vinden. Zijn karakteristieke compositietechniek verandert kleine muzikale ideeën en motieven in een artistiek weefsel. Minimale muziek bracht, een voorheen onbekende, radicale eenvoud voort. Sebastian Bartmann gebruikt minimalBACH om te focussen op de muzikale essentie en effecten van de individuele preludes van Johann Sebastian Bach. De pianist wil de schittering eruit halen en een nieuw licht op de preludes werpen met de technieken van minimal music en de sonore beelden van filmmuziek. Fascinerend, het is alsof je door een caleidoscoop kijkt.
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.
Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.
Bartmann's subtle creations, which never deny Bach, generate maximum sensuality with a colourful and multi-faceted exhaustion of the tonal possibilities of the instrument...Virtuosic, vital and fascinating.
Recklinghäuser Zeitung, 22-7-2019
... The result is beats or alienations that have a scenic effect, astonishingly synchronous and virtuosic in the performance. Minimal Bach is worth listening to. ..
Piano News, 11-4-2019