Johann Sebastian Bach

in digital (parallel) interpretations

With the instruments of the 21st century, exploring the sound ideas of Bach’s music in the 18th and 20th centuries.

01↗A compendium of baroque music for keyboard instrumentsClavier-Übungen Vol. I⁠–⁠IVPartitas, concerto, ouverture, prelude and fugue, chorale preludes, duets, variations02↗“Præludia und Fugen durch alle Tone und Semitonia”The Well-Tempered Clavier Vol. I+IIExplorations in the 24 keys of equal temperament03↗Adaptation of the Italian baroquePreludes and fugues on themes by Tomaso AlbinoniBach’s musical interests04↗Bach’s study objects21 “Clavier” transcriptions of instrumental concertos by other composersThe joyful playability of mostly Italian baroque concertos transferred to Bach’s keyboard instruments05↗Milestones of the baroque concertoViolin concertos and Bach’s own arrangementslively inspired music for use at court06↗Brahms’ finger exercisesBrahms’ piano transcriptions of Bach’s violin piecesA challenge to technique and musical understanding07↗Keys or strings?Works for lute and lute-harpsichordMusical explorations in instrument making

“What I say about Bach’s works?
Hear, play, love, revere
… and keep your mouth shut!
”

Albert Einstein, 1928