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The instrument is radiantly captured by Hyperion's engineers; indeed, for sheer beauty of sound, this version is unparalleled...Hewitt spins a lyrical cantabile throughout, every line eloquently... — BBC Music Magazine, December 2014, More…

Release Date: 29th Sep 2014
Catalogue No: CDA67980
Label: Hyperion
Length: 89 minutes

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Contents

Bach, J S: The Art of Fugue, BWV1080

1:24:16

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Contrapunctus 1

3:24

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II. Contrapunctus 2

2:46

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III. Contrapunctus 3

3:18

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IV. Contrapunctus 4

4:37

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V. Contrapunctus 5

3:15

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VI. Contrapunctus 6 'in stylo Francese'

5:34

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VII. Contrapunctus 7 'per augmentationem et diminutionem'

4:39

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VIII. Contrapunctus 8

6:07

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IX. Contrapunctus 9 'alla duodecima'

2:48

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X. Contrapunctus 10 'alla decima'

5:37

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XI. Contrapunctus 11

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XII. Contrapunctus 12 Rectus

3:14

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XIII. Contrapunctus 12 Inversus

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XIV. Contrapunctus 13 Rectus

2:21

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XV. Contrapunctus 13 Inversus

2:23

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XVI. Canon per augmentationem in contrario motu

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XVII. Canon alla ottava

2:20

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XVIII. Canon alla decima in contrapunto alla terza

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XIX. Canon alla duodecima in contrapunto alla quinta

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XX. Contrapunctus 14 (Fuga a 3 soggetti)

9:54

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Bach, J S: Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV668a

5:13

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

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‘Angela Hewitt’s performance on the piano over two recitals brought this apogee of musical thought to vivid life through sound … Hewitt’s achievement is to bring its abstract purity to memorable tonal embodiment by providing an emotional context that audiences connect with’ (Sydney Morning Herald)

‘Hewitt’s eloquent exposition of each fugue’s “formula”, the result of a lifetime’s immersion in Bach’s music, could hardly be bettered’ (Financial Times)

Angela’s much-awaited recording of Bach’s ultimate masterpiece, The Art of Fugue, is destined to be the crowning achievement of her Bach cycle for Hyperion—a revelatory recording and performing project which has taken her all over the world and won her international acclaim and millions of dedicated fans. With decades of experience behind her, she breathes fresh air into the most complex keyboard-writing of Bach, bringing it to life with crystalline clarity and thoughtful sincerity.

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December 2014

The instrument is radiantly captured by Hyperion's engineers; indeed, for sheer beauty of sound, this version is unparalleled...Hewitt spins a lyrical cantabile throughout, every line eloquently voiced and articulated. Admirable, too, is her ability to make the music dance with balletic grace.

October 2014

how does one sustain interest and concentration without compromising the music's structure and character? Contrapunctus I alone reveals not only Angela Hewitt's solution to these challenges but also the extent of her evolution as a Bach player...Hewitt's expressive and dynamic range is both expanded and strategically deployed.

December 2014

Hewitt's account, characteristically, is clean and precise but always pianistic - she never seems, like some pianists, to be imitating a harpsichord, whereas her delicate touch means that the music is not burdened with undue heaviness.

26th October 2014

Hewitt admits she was daunted by this music...She only took The Art of Fugue into her repertoire in 2012, but it crowns — magnificently — her acclaimed Hyperion recordings of the complete keyboard works, reaffirming her position as the outstanding Bach pianist of her generation.

3rd October 2014

I won’t mince words. This Art of Fugue is marvellous. The variety and beauty of tone alone make compelling listening, bringing contrasts, clarity and warmth to Bach’s intellectual marvels...Yet her fingers never make the results dry triumphs of engineering.

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