Bach Inspirations

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early contender for Gramophone instrumental record of the year. Why? The recorded piano sound is a real pleasure to hear; the programme is artfully conceived...lastly, every single performance... — Gramophone Magazine, January 2014 More…

Release Date: 4th Nov 2013
Catalogue No: COBRA0038
Label: Cobra
Length: 75 minutes

Gramophone Magazine

January 2014

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Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Liszt: Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543

Work length9:55

Hannes Minnaar

Prelude

Track length3:23

Fugue

Track length6:32

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Work length3:55

Hannes Minnaar

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni: Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659

Work length4:55

Hannes Minnaar

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ferruccio Busoni: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, BWV 734

Work length2:17

Hannes Minnaar

Franck, C: Prélude from Prélude, Choral et Fugue, M. 21

Work length18:12

Hannes Minnaar

I. Prelude

Track length4:44

II. Choral

Track length6:40

III. Fugue

Track length6:48

Johann Sebastian Bach, Sergei Rachmaninoff: Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006

Work length8:34

Hannes Minnaar

Prelude

Track length3:39

Gavotte

Track length3:11

Gigue

Track length1:44

Johann Sebastian Bach, Harold Bauer: Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen, from BWV 127

Work length5:25

Hannes Minnaar

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ralph Vaughan Williams: BWV 253 from Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ: Choral

Work length1:21

Hannes Minnaar

Johann Sebastian Bach, Ralph Vaughan Williams: BWV 649 from Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ: Choral Prelude

Work length3:55

Hannes Minnaar

Liszt: Fantasia & Fugue on B-A-C-H, S529

Work length3:51

Hannes Minnaar

Liszt: Fantasia & Fugue on B-A-C-H, S529

Work length8:47

Hannes Minnaar

Grainger: Blithe Bells

Work length4:08

Hannes Minnaar

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Since the pianist Hannes Minnaar got the third prize awarded to him in 2010 during the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, his star - nationally and internationally - is rising. In 2010 his first CD appeared. In 2013 - the year he made his debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra - his second CD appeared: Bach Inspirations.

Minnaar's choice of Bach for piano is very varied. In addition to a some very famous pieces, such as the choral arrangements of Busoni and Franck's Prelude, choral et fugue, he chose the less known and quirky versions of Bauer and Vaughan Williams. These composers - and that also applies to Rachmaninoff - jump more easily with the original work and clearly express their own romantic stamp on Bach.

Minnaar now plays with the big orchestras and works with conductors such as Marin Alsop, Jan Willem de Vriend, Edo de Waart and, in his debut with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Herbert Blomstedt. He is also active as a chamber musician. With Van Baerle Trio he is working on his international career.

Minnaar's debut album in 2011, with Rachmaninoff's rarely performed first piano sonata and Ravel Miroirs (Etcetera - KTC 1432), was awarded in 2012 with Edison award.

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January 2014

early contender for Gramophone instrumental record of the year. Why? The recorded piano sound is a real pleasure to hear; the programme is artfully conceived...lastly, every single performance by this 28-year-old Dutch pianist is out of the top drawer.

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