In his 'Homage to Bach,' Martin Stadtfeld uses major sections to represent 'unreflected existence' and minor modes to symbolize 'reflection' and the 'cultural side of humanity'.
Compositional Technique
Martin Stadtfeld's 'Homage to Bach' is a composition in 12 sections, where each piece treats a degree of the scale in both its major and minor modes, similar to Bach's 'Well-Tempered Clavier'.
Instruments
Martin Stadtfeld performs on a Steingraeber & Söhne E-272 concert grand piano, which features a Sordino Pedal and a Mozart Rail.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Emmerich-Smola-Saal, SWR Kaiserslautern, between March 6-9, 2018, with Ralf Kolbinger handling recording, mixing, editing, and mastering.
Performer Biography
Pianist Martin Stadtfeld has a long-standing relationship with Bach's music, documented across several CDs, where he has also extended some of Bach's unfinished drafts.
Interpretation
Martin Stadtfeld developed a personal 'well-tempered' tuning for his cycle, which is heard on this recording, to bring out the distinct characters of different keys.
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