BACH Ricercar a 6. Arrangements by Kurtág.1 Passacaglia in c1. Clavierübung III: Chorale Arrangements. Prelude and Fugue in a • Evgeni Koroliov, 1Ljupka Hadzigoergieva (pn) • TACET 192 (77:31)
"[A]t the heart of this program is something remarkable, six two-piano arrangements of chorale preludes and also secular music that György Kurtág made in 1991. Kurtág’s voicing is haunting, mimicking a Baroque organ in the upper registers. Here, Koroliov’s reticence works in the music’s favor, and the clean, tonally glistening textures he and his piano partner (and life partner), Ljupka Hadzigoergieva, produce register with subtle beauty."
FANFARE: Peter Burwasser
Track Listing: 1.Ricercar a 6, C minor BWV 1079: The Musical Offering
Arrangements by György Kurtág for piano four hands 2. 'O Lamb of God, innocent,' BWV deest 3. 'Through Adam's fall entirely corrupted' BWV 637 4. 'In deep distress I cry to you,' BWV 687 5. 'But God on High' BWV 711 6. Sonatina'God's time is the best time' (Actus tragicus) BWV 106 7. Sonata I, E flat major BWV 525
8. Passacaglia C minor BWV 582, transcribed by Evgeni Koroliov
Clavierübung III - Choral Arrangements 9. 'Kyrie, God Father in heaven,' BWV 672 10. 'Christ, the world Solace' BWV 673 11. 'Kyrie, God the Holy Spirit,' BWV 674 12. 'But glory be to God on High,' BWV 675 13. 'But glory be to God on High,' BWV 675 14. Fughetta super 'These are the holy Ten Commandments' BWV 679 15. Fughetta super 'We all believe in one God,' BWV 681 16. 'Our Father in heaven,' BWV 683 17. 'Christ, our Lord, came to the Jordan' BWV 685 18. 'In deep distress I cry to you,' BWV 687 19. Fuga super Jesus Christus, unser Heiland 'BWV 689
Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV 543, arranged by Franz Liszt 20. Prelude 21. Fugue
