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Bach (1685-1750)

Description:

The famous disc "The Technique of Fugue" by the French organ virtuoso Izoard "Bach: The Technique of Fugue" is back on CD with a special price and catalog! When it was first released, this masterpiece was praised for its "new musicality, beautiful phrasing, and precise articulation. Izoard was also particular about the order of the pieces, rearranging the order of the pieces while taking into consideration the structure of the fugues. The result is a cohesive masterpiece that re-presents the "Technique of Fugue" as one cohesive piece with a great flow. André Izoard was born in France. He studied organ under Edouard Souberbiel and piano under Germaine Meunier at the Cesar Franck School of Music, and won the first prize at the St. Albans International Organ Competition (England) in 1965 and the Haarlem International Organ Competition in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In 1966, 1967, and 1968, he won the first prize at the Haarlem International Organ Competition (Holland). He has made about 60 recordings and won the Presidential Prize of the French Republic. He is the honorary organist of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Church in Paris. Izoard's excellent playing is supported by his deep knowledge of organ building, and he always shows great taste not only in his playing technique but also in his stop maneuvers. The catalog is also written in Japanese, as the label is very conscious of the Japanese market and has printed the booklet in Japanese in advance.(However, there is no Japanese in this CD booklet.) King International

Tracklisting:

1.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1
2.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 3
3.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 2
4.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 4
5.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 7 Per Augmentationem et Diminutionen
6.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 5
7.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 6 in Stylo Francese
8.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 10 Alla Decima
9.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 9 Alla Duodecima
10.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 8
11.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 11
12.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12/1 Rectus
13.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12/2 Inversus
14.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13/1 Inversus
15.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 13/2 Rectus
16.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 19
17.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 16 Canon alla Decima. Contrapunto alla Terza
18.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 14 Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu
19.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 15 Canon in Hypodiapason
20.Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 17 Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta