Mauricio Kagel, a composer, noted that musicians universally believe in Bach, even if they don't believe in God.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "Bach Without Words," refers to the chosen repertoire of vocal works by Bach that have been arranged for piano.
Recording & Production
The recording was made at Mendelssohn-Saal, Gewandhaus Leipzig, Germany, using a Steinway D piano.
Performer Biography
Anna Christiane Neumann, the main pianist on this album, studied piano and instrumental accompaniment at the University of Music and Theatre 'Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy' Leipzig.
Compositional Technique
Ferruccio Busoni, an outstanding Bach transcriber, argued that every musical notation is already a transcription of an abstract idea, and a second transcription does not destroy the original.
Composer's Artistic Vision
A marginal comment in Bach's own Bible states: 'The mercy of God is always present in devotional music.'
Historical Context
Bach's music is deeply rooted in the tradition of the Lutheran Reformation, with his vocal music developing the 'sounding cosmos of the Word' in an inimitable manner.
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