J.S. Bach: The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 5, "Toccata & Weimar 1708-1717"

Featuring

Benjamin Alard
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Bach's Weimar period saw a complete reconstruction of his musical expression, leading to the formation of a unique and individual sound language, free from stereotypes.

Interpretation

The clavichord allows the performer complete freedom to shape the sound, offering a wide variety of interpretative registers and colors, comparable to the human voice.

Compositional Technique

Bach developed a playing technique where both hands and feet are equally engaged, building on the achievements of North German masters like Reinken, Buxtehude, and Bruhns.

Instruments

This album introduces the clavichord for the first time in this complete Bach keyboard works series, marking a pivotal moment in the chronological journey through Bach's oeuvre.

Album & Artwork

This album is the fifth volume in Benjamin Alard's complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's keyboard music.

Composer Biography

Johann Sebastian Bach was considered by his contemporaries to be an unparalleled organ virtuoso and an outstanding expert in organ building.

Composition History

During his Weimar years, Bach transcribed many concertos by composers like Antonio Vivaldi, Benedetto Marcello, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Prince Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar, adapting them for keyboard instruments.