Colm Carey

The Art of Fugue

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Label: Signum Classics
UPC: 0635212002728
Catnr: SIGCD 027
Release date: 01 March 2004
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Signum Classics
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0635212002728
Catalogue number
SIGCD 027
Release date
01 March 2004
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Die Kunst der Fuge: is one of J.S.Bach's great contrapuntal masterpieces - extraordinary for each movement being in the same key. It is a remarkable cohesion of material and style; Bach, at the end of his life, seems to be in pursuit of a pure and abstract contrapuntal beauty, which encourages a retrospective foray into the works of past masters such as Palestrina and Frescobaldi.

Playing the van Leeuwen/Flentrop organ in the Dutch Church, London, Colm Carey confronts and examines the nature of the music; its emotional impact and relevance in the context of the early 21st century.
Meesterwerk Die Kunst der Fuge binnen de context van de 21e eeuw
Die Kunst der Fuge is een van de grote contrapuntische meesterwerken van Johann Sebastian Bach, buitengewoon omdat elk deel in dezelfde toonsoort staat. Het is een opmerkelijke samenhang van materiaal en stijl; Bach, aan het einde van zijn leven, lijkt te streven naar een pure en abstracte contrapuntische schoonheid, die een terugblikkend uitstapje naar de werken van eerdere meesters als Palestrina en Frescobaldi aanmoedigt.

De opnames van Colm Carey, op het van Leeuwen/Flentrop orgel in de Nederlandse Kerk in Londen, bestudeert de aard van de muziek, zijn emotionele impact en relevantie binnen de context van de vroege 21e eeuw.

Colm Carey is een vooraanstaande concertorganist, wiens opmerkelijke uitvoeringen gekenmerkt worden door een mix van frisse vindingen en technische finesse. Zijn repertoire omarmt alle belangrijke tradities, van de Duitse Barok en Franse Klassieke School tot aan de grote symfonische traditie van de 19e eeuw. Als enthousiast vertegenwoordiger van hedendaagse muziek gaf hij premières van werken van Roderick Williams, Andrew Johnstone, Lionel Rogg en Ruth Byrchmore. Carey heeft opgetreden in Europa, de Verenigde Staten en Australië.

Artist(s)

Colm Carey (organ)

Composer(s)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.  Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.  
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Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. He enriched established German styles through his skill in counterpoint, harmonic and motivic organisation, and the adaptation of rhythms, forms, and textures from abroad, particularly from Italy and France. Bach's compositions include the Brandenburg Concertos, the Goldberg Variations, the Mass in B minor, two Passions, and hundreds of cantatas. His music is revered for its technical command, artistic beauty, and intellectual depth.

Bach's abilities as an organist were highly respected during his lifetime, although he was not widely recognised as a great composer until a revival of interest in and performances of his music in the first half of the 19th century. He is now generally regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time.


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