Pierre-Laurent Aimard's debut on Deutsche Grammophon is the first recording of the mystical The Art of Fugue by a world-renowned pianist in 25 years. As a pre-eminent performer of modern music, Aimard brings a unique and exciting approach to his first ever Bach recording also serving as his first recording of Baroque repertoire.
Given his links to many of the great contemporary composers, the high-profile Aimard is certain to generate much interest in the musical press with his first Bach recording. Aimard will perform The Art of Fugue in many musical venues around the world, in cities including New York, Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Tokyo.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Still unhappy; still waiting to hear from Amazon:
I returned this item for an exchange, since many of the pages were printed upside down, on 5/27 after following the directions for a return/replacement. It is now 7/09 and I am still waiting for a replacement. I have written twice to the dealer as well as to Amazon including one yesterday. I am tired of reviewing and would like very much for my son to to begin playing Bach. If anyone who actually reads this is in a position to make that happen!
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great playing but harsh sound:
I admire Aimard's playing ever since I heard him live several years back, and he never disappointed me with each of his new recordings, except this one. His playing is still excellent, but I didn't like the sound on the CD, which seems harsher than any of his previous CDs. I wonder if it's because the piano he's playing on or the overly done sound engineering during the recording. Aimard's playing is always marked by his clarity and liquid tone quality even with the most demanding passages. On this CD... more info
Aimard's Art of the FUgue:
If you cannot live without Bach, you should not live without this recording of the Art of the FUgue by Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Satisfactory...:
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This new release of Bach's Art of Fugue is good; adequate; satisfactory.
I do hope people will enjoy it, and that it may be a good introduction to esoteric art. Bach's recherché Art of Fugue is cerebral, purely abstract art which can really only be fully apprehended by viewing the orthography of Bach's text: in other words, it looks better in the mind's eye than it sounds to the physical ear.
Withal, it's pretty dry stuff.
Aimard's realization here is--to be brutally... more info
Tracks:
Contrapunctus I
Contrapunctus II
Contrapunctus III
Contrapunctus IV
Contrapunctus V
Contrapunctus VI, a 4 in Style Francese
Contrapunctus VII, a 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem
