Description: Part of The Virtuoso Piano Transcription series, Olli Mustonen stated: “I wanted to salute the early 20th century virtuoso pianists whose unbelievable recordings have held me spellbound.”
“...consecutive full chords in the treble and leaping full chords in the bass. In some places the texture of the music is reminiscent of Brahms. Energy and humor pervade this dance with its bright harmonic palette.”--Clavier
Description: Alfred Mann's scholarly edition of the Gloria from Bach's Magnificat that was performed for Christmas vespers in 1723. Published in connection with Mann's book: Bach and Handel - Choral Performance Practices (HMB184). Difficulty Level: Medium Adult. Duration: 00:01:10.
Description: Adapted from Bach's Prelude in C, this new Patrick Liebergen arrangement moves smoothly and expressively to create an anthem of rare beauty. From the quiet beginning to the hushed conclusion, Glory and Alleluia is simple yet profound. Moving!
Description: The “Goldberg” Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethoven's “Diabelli” Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their far-reaching significance is concerned. Bach's own manuscript might not have survived, but the corrected first printing of the “Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen” (thus the title) has done so. This first edition serves as the primary source for our edition; furthermore the musical text was compared to other sources as, for example, with Bach's own record of the “Aria” (not yet referred to as such) in the little notebook for Anna Magdalena .
Description: Some teachers and pianists prefer a clean musical source. Henle has released these new versions of Urtext Editions without fingering to accommodate that. The normal Urtext Editions with fingering also remain available.
The “Goldberg” Variations are without a doubt the most important piano cycle of the 18th century. Only Beethoven's “Diabelli” Variations from the 19th century can be compared to them as far their far-reaching significance is concerned. Bach's own manuscript might not have survived, but the corrected first printing of the “Aria mit verschiedenen Veraenderungen vors Clavicimbal mit 2 Manualen” (thus the title) has done so. This first edition serves as the primary source for the Henle edition; furthermore, the musical text was compared to other sources as, for example, with Bach's own record of the “Aria” (not yet referred to as such) in the little notebook for Anna Magdalena.
Description: The violinist Dana Anka from Bucharest is a member of the Nathan Quartet. She made a highly successful adaptation of the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 for string quartet which she has frequently performed with the Nathan Quartet, as well as a string orchestra version.
