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…best of all is the brilliant and grandiose transcription of the great C minor Passacaglia by Georgy Catoire, whose original works we are only beginning to rediscover… Though Milne's booklet... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 2nd May 2005
Catalogue No: CDA67506
Label: Hyperion
Series: Bach Piano Transcriptions
Length: 71 minutes

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Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV541

Work length7:35

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I. Prelude

Track length3:03

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II. Fugue

Track length4:32

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Bach, J S: Prelude in B minor (after BWV855a, arr Siloti)

Work length2:57

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Hamish Milne (piano)

Excerpt, Bach, J S: Cantata BWV35 'Geist und Seele wird verwirret'

Work length1:53

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Hamish Milne (piano)

Part 1 No 1. Prelude

Track length1:53

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Bach, J S: Prelude & 'Fiddle' Fugue in D minor, BWV539

Work length8:23

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Hamish Milne (piano)

I. Prelude

Track length2:18

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II. Fugue

Track length6:05

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Excerpt, Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068

Work length4:54

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Hamish Milne (piano)

II. Air 'on the G string'

Track length4:54

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Excerpt, Bach, J S: Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 5 in F minor, BWV1018

Work length4:08

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Hamish Milne (piano)

III. Adagio

Track length4:08

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Bach, J S: Fugue in C minor, BWV575

Work length8:21

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Hamish Milne (piano)

Excerpt, Bach, J S: Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV1003

Work length4:38

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Hamish Milne (piano)

III. Andante

Track length4:38

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Bach, J S: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV582

Work length12:59

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Hamish Milne (piano)

Excerpt, Bach, J S: Flute Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, BWV1031

Work length2:15

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Hamish Milne (piano)

II. Siciliano

Track length2:15

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Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV538 'Dorian'

Work length13:51

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Hamish Milne (piano)

I. Toccata

Track length5:26

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II. Fugue

Track length8:25

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The fifth volume in Hyperions enlightening voyage through the distinguished legacy of piano transcriptions of Bach masterpieces brings us to a fascinating programme of Russian realizations. In his accompanying essay Hamish Milne makes an ardent case for the transcribers art, tracing a history of Bach performance through the ages which gives the lie to the conventional obscurity-before-Mendelssohn theory. A continuous tradition can be followed which sees Bachs legacy constantly being reinvented in the language of the day, and nowhere was this tradition more vigorous than in Russia. This recital is underpinned by monumental transcriptions by Goedicke and Catoire whose pianistic complexities comprehensively interpret those areas of performance practice, notably tempo and rubato, which Bach left to the performers instinct. At once audacious and characterful, these pillars of the genre are offset by delicate transcriptions by Alexander Siloti which serve as a fascinating and fastidious codification of the aristocratic pianism of the day. Concluding Hamish Milnes masterful programme comes Kabalevskys mighty transcription of the Dorian Toccata and Fugue; whatever may be lacking in subtlety, one can hardly deny the thrilling power of the climaxes. Hamish Milnes performances are a revelation. In the monumental grandeur of his playing, contrasted with an exquisite range of colour and glorious singing lines, his playing embodies the tradition of the golden age of pianism from which these transcriptions emerged.

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June 2005

…best of all is the brilliant and grandiose transcription of the great C minor Passacaglia by Georgy Catoire, whose original works we are only beginning to rediscover… Though Milne's booklet notes speak of the arrangers' 'merciless demands', his transcendental pianism seems ideal for this unusual repertoire.

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