J.S. Bach: Early Works / Andreas Staier

Who was the young Bach? A rebellious, provocative adolescent? A clever, stubborn careerist? An innovator, as gifted as he was prolific? Certainly a mixture of all three, replies the harpsichordist Andreas Staier in this selection of early works that are anything but run-of-the-mill. This programme shows how Herr Bach, eager to call the music of his time into question, assimilated multiple influences and gave a 'new look' to the traditions of north Germany.

Toccata en Re majeur
D major / D-dur BWV 912 Johann Sebastian Bach
1 I. [Presto] - Allegro 2'43
2 II. Adagio - [Fuga] 5'39
3 III. Con discrezione - [Fuga] 2'35

Partite diverse sopra il corale "O Gott, du frommer Gott"
en ut mineur / C minor / c-moll BWV 767 Johann Sebastian Bach
4 Partita I 1'13
5 Partita II 2'37
6 Partita III 1'09
7 Partita IV 0'40
8 Partita V 1'34
9 Partita VI 0'52
10 Partita VII 1'00
11 Partita VIII 1'55
12 Partita IX 2'44

Toccata en mi mineur
E minor / e-moll BWV 914 Johann Sebastian Bach
13 I. 0'49
14 II. Un poco allegro 1'38
15 III. Adagio 1'48
16 IV. Fuga a 3. Allegro 2'54

Suite en la mineur
A minor / a-moll BWV 818a Johann Sebastian Bach
17 I. Fort gai 1'37
18 II. Allemande 3'07
19 III. Courante 1'15
20 IV. Sarabande BWV 818 2'20
21 V. Sarabande simple - Sarabande double BWV 818 2'17
22 VI. Menuet 1'03
23 VII. Gigue 2'23

Toccata en Sol majeur
G major / G-dur BWV 916 Johann Sebastian Bach
24 I. 2'13
25 II. Adagio 2'43
26 III. Allegro e presto 2'57

Capriccio sopra la lontananza del fratello dilettissimo BWV 992
en Si bemol majeur / B flat major / B-dur Johann Sebastian Bach
27 I. Arioso. Adagio. Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten. 1'58
28 II. Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde konnten vorfallen. 2'12
29 III. Adagiosissimo. Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde. 3'07
30 IV. Allhier kommen die Freunde (weil sie doch sehen, da? es anders nichts sein kann) und nehmen Abschied. 0'50
31 V. Aria di Postiglione. Allegro poco 1'09
32 VI. Fuga all'imitatione di Posta 2'29