Diana Boyle, the pianist on this recording, studied with Enrique Barenboim in Tel Aviv and later with Artur Balsam in New York, who was a pivotal influence on her musical life.
Recording & Production
Diana Boyle has a deep fascination for the recording process, which involves years of preparation, intense recording sessions, and months of editorial decisions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Bach conceived his keyboard works with a didactic purpose, intending them as models for composition and repertoire for teaching performance.
Interpretation
The pianist, Diana Boyle, believes that Bach's keyboard music is well-suited for the piano due to its ability to clearly separate individual voices in a contrapuntal texture.
Composer Biography
J.S. Bach never owned a piano nor wrote anything specifically for it, as the instrument was only beginning to circulate in Europe during his lifetime.
Compositional Technique
Bach's keyboard works, such as the Partitas and French Suites, incorporate 'galanteries' — optional dance movements that could be added to a suite in Baroque music.
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