Lucia Micallef, the pianist on this recording, has performed internationally and represented her home country of Malta on various occasions, including for assembled Heads of State.
Composer Biography
Johann Sebastian Bach, the composer of these keyboard concertos, was famous in his lifetime as a performer on the harpsichord and organ.
Performer Biography
Brian Schembri, the conductor on this album, is a highly acclaimed Maltese musician who has conducted numerous prestigious orchestras worldwide and is currently the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
Performer Biography
The European Union Chamber Orchestra, which performs on this recording, was formed in 1981 to provide opportunities for young musicians and has a worldwide reputation as a Cultural Ambassador for the European Union.
Composition History
These solo keyboard concertos by Bach are among the first ever concertos for solo keyboard, predating most others except for his own Fifth Brandenburg Concerto and Handel's organ concertos.
Composition History
Many of Bach's keyboard concertos, including BWV 1054 and BWV 1058 on this album, are arrangements of his earlier concertos for other instruments, such as the violin.
Compositional Technique
Bach's keyboard concertos are modeled on the concertos of Antonio Vivaldi, featuring an accompanying string orchestra, a fast-slow-fast structure, and a 'ritornello' form in the outer movements.
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