Bach - The Musical Offering by Arion ensemble

BACH – Musical Offering

$17.40

Arion ensemble
1995, FL2 3065

Written by JS Bach in 1747,  towards the end of his life, this music was said by musicologist Carl de Nys to “to sum up all of western music”.

If you are new to this music, listen to this recording. If you are familiar with this music you will enjoy Arion´s excellent presentation.
Whichever, it repays repeated listening.

…A recording of very high level, as good as all Arion’s previous productions. Here, we find Arion as we like them: subtle.    – Francois Tousignant, Le Devoir, Canada

Product Description

Arion ensemble

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685 – 1750)

See program notes here.

1. Ricercar a 3  5 :18
 (harpsichord)
2.  Canon perpetuus super thema regium  1 :51
 Canones diversi super thema regium
3.  Canon 1 a 2 cancrizans  1 :51
 4.  Canon 2 a 2 violini in unisono  1 :01
 5.  Canon 3 a 2 per motum contrarium  0 :59
 6.  Canon 4 a 2 per augmentationem  2 :24
 7.  Canon 5 a 2 per tonos  2 :40
 8.  Fuga canonica in Epidiapente  2 :22
 9.  Ricercar a 6  6 :35
 (harpsichord)
 10.  Canon a 2  2 :05
 11.  Canon a 4  3 :28
Sonata sopra il sogetto reale
  (flute, violin and continuo)
 12.  Largo  5 :44
 13.  Allegro  5 :58
 14.  Andante  3 :04
 15.  Allegro  2 :56
16. Canon perpetuus  3 :45
(flute, violin and continuo)

Arion ensemble

Claire Guimond, baroque flute (Alain Weemaels, 1983, after Rottenburg circa 1725)
Chantal Rémillard, baroque violin (Antonio Mariani, Paesaro 1650)
Betsy MacMillan, viola da gamba (D. Rubio, 1977, after an instrument of the 17th. century)
Hank Knox, harpsichord (Richard Kingston, 1982, after Dülken)

with special collaboration by :
Christine Moran, baroque violin (anon., Mittenwald, 18th. century)

Recorded in May 1995 at the church of Sainte-Geneviève-de-Pierrefonds, Quebec

Producer : Mario Labbé
Production coordinator : Claudia Berardi
Recording producer : Brad Michel, Clarion Productions
Sound engineer : Johanne Goyette, Studio l’Esplanade
Photos : Jean Guimond

Made in Canada

FL2 3065.