Bach s preludes and fugues are beautiful pieces but when seen through the john lewis sextet lens, they dont work anywhere near as well as the well tempered clavier. John lewis, bach preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book 1 music. Bach preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier. The wtc was written for the harpsichord, but is now mostly performed on its successor, the piano. Preludes, fugues, inventions even at this level, everything ultimately leads to bach. But all the music on the disk is immensly charming. You can buy latest album evolution 1999 john lewis. Bach, as prepared for sampled piano by john lewis grant. And then i was not able to get off the lewis variation on prelude. Preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier book 1, philips. John lewis was a visionary pianist who imagined a different look. Bach preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier book 1.
Afternoon in paris with sacha distel vinyl john lewis j. Johann sebastian bach s collected preludes and fugues for solo keyboard. At his centennial, a jazz pioneer still rings true wsj. Preludes and fugues from the complete organ works of johann sebastian bach, recorded by dr. Free sheet music for the complete 48 preludes and fugues of the well tempered clavier by j. Part 1 with mirjana lewis john lewis the chess game. Preludes and fugues from the well tempered clavier book 1, vol. The prelude and fugue in c major, bwv 846, is a keyboard composition written by johann sebastian bach. Because i really liked this cd, i bought volume 1 not easy, because it was recorded in 1984 and is no longer being made and its a big disappointment. Part 2 with mirjana lewis john lewis the chess game.
Preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier book 1. Lewiss preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book i philips. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. John lewis, bach preludes and fugues from the well. John lewis j s bach preludes and fugues vinyl records, lp. It is not straight classical bach, swinging bach or improvisations. Bach preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier book 1 on discogs. John lewiss piano and bachs clavier the new york times. What john lewis did for modern jazz with the modern jazz quartet, fusing bebop, blues and art music, he has flawlessly accomplished here with his interpretation of bach s classic, the well tempered clavier. Bach s goldberg variations, part 2 variations 1630 consists of selections from bach s goldberg variations bwv 988, performed on harpsichord, alternating with variations composed by john lewis for harpsichord and piano, each based on the preceding original. John lewis download all jazz songs john lewis download. Sublime interpretations of bach s preludes and fugues by one of the great pianists of the twentieth century.
Preludes and fugues from the welltempered clavier, book i, vol. John lewis, piano joel lester, violin lois martin, viola howard collins, guitar marc johnson, bass 1 prelude no. Bach the welltempered clavier, vol 1 alfred masterwork editions by willard palmer and johann bach. John lewis, piano joel lester, violin lois martin, viola 4 scott nickrenz, viola 8 howard collins, guitar marc johnson, bass 1 prelude no 9 3. This series of cds by john lewis and friends and lovershis wife accompanied on several albums is my all time favorite music ever. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of j.
Johann sebastian bach was a noted german composer, keyboardist, and violinist. John lewis piano robert dan viola anahid ajemian violin howard collins guitar marc johnson bass 1 prelude no. Find john lewis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. And what luisa imorde says of kapustin can also be related to bach. His works such as the brandenburg concertos are known for their technical depth and artistic beauty. Bach, ferdinando carulli, mauro giuliani and clive titmuss. Johann sebastian bach bwv 846869 welltempered clavier i piano 1722. John aaron lewis may 3, 1920 march 29, 2001 was an american jazz pianist, composer. John lewis, piano joel lester, violin lois martin, viola 4 scott nickrenz, viola 8 howard collins, guitar marc johnson, bass 1 prelude no 9. As leader of the modern jazz quartet, john lewis often aimed for a fusion of chamber music and jazz, and he went beyond simply transcribing bach pieces.
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