Andrew Rangell's latest recording is of J.S. Bach compositions, both large and small. Rangell's fascinating reading of the famous Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue will certainly raise eyebrows, with its pointed segmentation of the Fugue subject and its detailed portrayal of the roiling forces at work in Bach's singular masterpiece. The French Overture in B minor is Bach's final keyboard suite, with Rangell's intensely imagined reading providing a world of variety of articulation, coloration and ornamentation. The recording concludes with Bach's ever-popular, and buoyant Italian Concerto.
Reviews:
“Rangell’s playing of the Courante and Sarabande communicates high-minded gravity.” - Audiophile Audition
“The clockwork of the Italian Concerto captivates, but even more did the terpsichorean French Overture make me want to lift my legs and dance, and believe me, these days that takes some doing. Strongly recommended.” - Fanfare
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Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903
Praeludium in G, BWV 902
French Overture in B minor, BWV 902
Little Prelude in D, BWV 936
Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Andrew Rangell, piano
BRIDGE 9180
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9153, 9154, 9181, 9205, 9216, 9246A/B, 9281A/B, 9295, 9297, 9313, 9331