Bach's music represents the culmination of the Baroque era, combining Italian melodic invention, French rhythmic dance forms, and German contrapuntal mastery.
Performer Biography
In 2007, Polish President Lech Kaczsnky awarded Idil Biret the highest order of Poland for her contributions to Polish culture through her Chopin recordings and performances.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer of the works on this album, came from a family of musicians and his sons continued this tradition, influencing a new musical style.
Composition History
Bach published four volumes of keyboard pieces titled Clavierübung, a tribute to his predecessor Johann Kuhnau, whose sets of Clavierübungen also contained suites.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret's recordings have sold nearly three million copies, and her Boulez recording received the Golden Diapason award in 1995.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret, the pianist on this album, began playing piano at age three and graduated from the Paris Conservatoire at fifteen with three first prizes.
Performer Biography
Idil Biret has released over one hundred records since the 1960s, including the first recordings of Liszt's Beethoven Symphony transcriptions and Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique.
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