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Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Unspecified, Gabriela Montero - Bach & Beyond - Gabriela Montero

Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Unspecified, Gabriela Montero - Bach & Beyond - Gabriela Montero

Band: Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Unspecified, Gabriela Montero Title: Bach & Beyond - Gabriela Montero Rating: Release Date: 12 September, 2006 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: J. S. Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from " Herz und Mund und Tar und Leben" BWV 147 2: J. S. Bach: Presto from Italian Concerto 3: Montero: Beyond Bach 4: J. S. Bach: Air in G - Orchestral Suite #3 BWV 1068 5: J. S. Bach: Aria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988 6: J. S. Bach: Adagio from Violin Concerto No. 2 in E BWV 1042 7: J. S. Bach: Prelude in C BWV 846 from Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 8: J. S. Bach: Sheep May Safely Graze from Hunt Cantata BWV 208 9: J. S. Bach: Two-Part Invention in D Minor BWV 775 10: J. S. Bach: Allegro from Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G BWV 1048 11: J. S. Bach: Adagio from Keyboard Concerto in D Minor BWV 974 12: J. S. Bach: Tocatta in D Minor BWV 565

Editoral Review The works are familiar and most Classical fans will recognize their melodies instantly. Taking as her base 12 works of Bach, Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero proceeds to play variations on each. But Montero, who is closer to a jazz improvisationalist than a classical pianist merely embellishing, alters rhythm as well as melody, and the results are invariably both surprising and delightful. The Presto from the Italian Concerto is positively wacky, but "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" sticks to the piece's mood with truth and originality. Montero plays "beyond" Bach with good taste and respect, and always with intense musicality. The results may seem improvised, but I doubt they are---they seem to well worked through---but that is more of a plus than a minus. You'll revel in hearing old favorites "interpreted" and find some unexpected pleasures here. --Robert Levine .. You can see a complete list of all Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Unspecified, Gabriela Montero discography, or go back to the Johann Sebastian Bach, Gabriela Montero, Unspecified, Gabriela Montero tabs