BACH: A PASSIONATE LIFE with JEG, BBC2/hd, 30.3.13 plus redbutton performances after

[Padraig]

Catherine Bott was at hand......... and had no trouble saying the BMM "is a religious experience".

Yes, I caught that exchange too. And most of the items referred to by others who obviously enjoyed the day, as I did. You have left me two items - the final Brandenberg No 6, a reflective and comforting sound to end the day, and the clavichord of Thurston Dart, a most captivating sound that caught me by surprise.

[Serial_Apologist]

Corno da caccia ?

Perhaps if it had been made of something else???

[BBMmk2]

Yes, I caught that exchange too. And most of the items referred to by others who obviously enjoyed the day, as I did. You have left me two items - the final Brandenberg No 6, a reflective and comforting sound to end the day, and the clavichord of Thurston Dart, a most captivating sound that caught me by surprise.

I rather enjoiyed thattoo! Quite surprisingly as well!

[Pegleg]

My last post was a lesson in what not to do while under the influence of opiates ( medicinal, of course). Hopefully, the brain and fingers are more in synch this time.

If the Thurston Dart piece was a pleasant surprise, so was one of JEG's Bach heroes, George Malcolm, playing BWV 971. This CD might be worth exploring:

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Heritage/HTGCD247

I think the first time I heard BWV 971 it was played by Murray Perahia, followed by the likes of Leonhardt, Scott and Schiff. But then there is this: Tatiana Nikolayeva - Bach Recital live Tokyo 1982 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hodn8mKs-NQ

I really should stump up the cash for the CD - :Olympia MKM052. I notice that Presto also have for a mere £5.50 ALTO ALC1205: http://altocd.com/alc1205. Track [9] Chaconne in D minor BWV1004-5 (arr. Busoni) 16:54. Must be worth it for this alone.

You might like this: Bach Busoni Chaconne in D minor Hélène Grimaud : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU_Ph5M0438