Angela Hewitt chose the pieces on this album to showcase Bach's variety of form, style, influence, and scope, considering them "the best of the rest" outside of his major keyboard works.
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt's cycle of Bach recordings for Hyperion has been described by The Sunday Times as "one of the record glories of our age."
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt, the pianist on this recording, is considered "the pre-eminent Bach pianist of our time" and has been praised for defining Bach performance on the piano.
Album & Artwork
The front illustration of the album features a detail from Caspar David Friedrich's painting 'Morning' (c1820).
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2000 and received the National Arts Centre Award in 2002.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, in February 2004, with Ludger Böckenhoff as the recording producer.
Performer Biography
Angela Hewitt began piano studies at age three and gave her first recital at nine at Toronto's Royal Conservatory of Music.
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