Bach's keyboard concertos are not all new compositions; he often resorted to earlier music, with three cases deriving from existing violin concertos.
Interpretation
The Archi di Santa Cecilia, the orchestra on this recording, faced the challenge of adapting to the unique acoustics of each recording hall while maintaining their distinctive sound identity.
Composition History
Bach's cycle of seven concertos for keyboard and orchestra is preserved in an autograph score, which is a crucial source given the loss of most other original manuscripts of his instrumental ensemble music.
Performer Biography
Gile Bae, the pianist on this album, made her debut in South Korea at age five and has won numerous awards, including the Steinway & Sons International Piano Competition.
Composition History
The autograph score for Bach's keyboard concertos was likely written in 1738 or 1739, possibly in connection with his return to directing the Leipzig Collegium Musicum or a visit to Dresden.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in six different historic and architecturally significant locations across Italy, including the 'Parco della Musica' in Rome and the 17th-century Chiesa del Pio Monte della Misericordia in Naples.
Recording & Production
This recording project was conceived during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, a period that saw a boom in recordings as a way for musicians to cope with the absence of live concerts.
