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| Label Challenge Classics |
UPC 0608917286625 |
Catalogue number CC 72866 |
Release date 14 January 2022 |
"These are excellent readings of these great works. The music dances and sparkles, and this duo doesn't set a foot wrong anywhere."
American Record Guide, 01-5-2022Fabio Bonizzoni is widely regarded as one of the foremost harpsichordists and organists of his generation, performing at some of the most prestigious venues and major European festivals, both as a soloist and with his orchestra La Risonanza, as well as guest conducting renowned Baroque and modern orchestras. In 2011, he conducted the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala in the world premiere of the ballet,L’altro Casanova.
At La Risonanza, Bonizzoni serves as the artistic and musical director, bringing his ideas to explore new repertoires and performance practices, and shaping the concert seasons in residence. His passion for teaching led him to develop the "EDU" activities, which aim to train young people and integrate them into the concert world.
From the start of his career, after studying under the renowned Ton Koopman, Bonizzoni has been deeply involved in recording, producing numerous albums dedicated to the Italian keyboard repertoire. He later involved La Risonanza in this recording activity, creating unforgettable series such as the one dedicated to Handel's Italian cantatas, which not only earned him international recognition but also a Gramophone Award. As a soloist, he has delved into the great repertoire, recording works such as Scarlatti's sonatas, Frescobaldi's toccatas and partitas, Bach's Goldberg Variations, and the Art of Fugue.
In recent years, he has collaborated with the Challenge Classic record company to produce recordings of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas, as well as two albums collecting Bach's concertos for harpsichord and orchestra. In a noteworthy collaboration with the accomplished violinist Ryo Terakado, he has undertaken the remarkable task of recording the complete set of sonatas for violin and obligato harpsichord by the legendary J.S. Bach. Their diligent efforts have culminated in the release of the second volume of this exquisite musical collection in March 2023.
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.
These are excellent readings of these great works. The music dances and sparkles, and this duo doesn't set a foot wrong anywhere.
American Record Guide, 01-5-2022
So much pleasure makes me regret not already having the three other Sonatas, so I put the disc back, bright sunshine, pure enjoyment.
Artamag, 10-2-2022
It is these praises that also resound strongly in this extremely musical playing by Terakado and Bonizzoni, filled with an irresistible pleasure in this music, full of energy and with the necessary panache, rhythmically sufficiently free, imaginatively turned on and with the tempi (no dance forms!) excellently chosen.
Opus Klassiek, 17-12-2021