Sarah Levy, Felix Mendelssohn's great-aunt, was a prominent salonnière and keyboardist in Berlin, hosting intellectual gatherings where music played a central role.
Performer Biography
Mika Putterman, the flautist on this album, is the artistic director and founder of the ensemble Autour de la flûte, focusing on flute music from the Renaissance to the Romantic periods.
Cultural Impact
Sarah Levy, Felix Mendelssohn's great-aunt, gifted him a score of Bach's St. Matthew Passion, and his 1829 production of it is credited with initiating the 'Bach Revival'.
Instruments
The fortepiano on this recording was made by Rod Regier, modeled after a C. Graf fortepiano from Vienna around 1825.
Instruments
The flute used on this recording was made by Boaz Berney, modeled after an S. Koch flute from Vienna around 1820.
Performer Biography
Jory Vinikour, the harpsichordist/fortepianist, was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2013 for his debut recording of the complete harpsichord works of Jean-Philippe Rameau.
Interpretation
This album explores how Romantic musicians might have played Bach, using historical Romantic instruments, a largely unexplored territory in performance practice.
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