Fiorentino Edition 4

On this CD:

1. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sergio Fiorentino

2. Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sergio Fiorentino

3. Partita for keyboard No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sergio Fiorentino

Tracks:

Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Praludium
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Allemande
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Corrente
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Sarabande
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Menuets
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Giga
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Adagio
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Fuga
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Siciliana
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Presto
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Ouverture
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Allemande
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Courante
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Aria
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Sasrabande
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Menuet
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Gigue

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The Fiorentino Edition 3

Manufacturer: APR
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000264ZE
Release Date: 1997-01-01

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Meyerbeer: Roberto il Diavolo

Manufacturer: Myto Records Italy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J5U7
Release Date: 1999-09-15

Tracks:

Act I: Preludio
Act I: Versiamo A Tazza Piena
Act I: Giungon Dei Trovator
Act I: Regnava Un Tempo In Normandia
Act I: Questo E Troppo: Or S'arresti
Act I: Per Pieta, Deh! Mi Lasciate
Act I: Prence Mio, Mio Signore...
Act I: Ah!...Chi E Mai
Act I: Roberto! Per Cacciar La Tristezza
Act I: Sorte Amica, A Te M'affido
Act I: Nel Mio Destin Funesto
Act II: Dell'umana Grandezza
Act II: Invano Il Fato Spero Cangiato
Act II: Avanziam: Non Temiam
Act II: Vieni A Questo Seno
Act II: Coraggio: Or Via
Act II: Ver' Me, Deh, Gira
Act II: In Questi Che Al Valore
Act II: Accorriamo A Lei D'intorno
Act II: O Trionfo, Egli Vien, Ma Roberto
Act II: Della Pugna Il Segno E Questo
Act III: Questa Dell'appuntamento
Act III: Ecco Una Nuova Conquista

Tracks:

Act III: Rambaldo!...In Questo
Act III: La Sentenza E Decisa
Act III: Cara Alice, Sei Tu Mesta?
Act III: Or Via: T'appressa...Perche...
Act III: Le Rovine Son Queste
Act III: Udite: Sorgete, O Suore
Act III: Voi Che Del Cielo Foste
Act III: E Questo Il Loco
Act III: Gia Nella Rete
Act IV: Vergin Bella, Real Donzella
Act IV: Ma Se Non Erro E Questa
Act IV: A Presentari Io Vengo
Act IV: Del Magico Virgulto
Act IV: Ove Son Io?
Act IV: Roberto, O Tu Che Adoro
Act IV: Il Cor Non Regge
Act IV: O Strano Evento!
Act V: Gloria All Provvidenza
Act V: Vieni!
Act V: Io T'ingannai, Colpevol Sono

Tracks:

Act V: Che Mai Qui Ti Conduce?
Act V: Prendi, Leggi Il Terrible Scritto
Act V: Le Mie Cure Ancor Dal Cielo
Act V: Su Cantiam, Celesti Schiere
Cosi Dunque Tradisci? K.432
Alcandro, Lo Confesso, K.512
Mentre Ti Lascio, K.513
Don Giovanni: Madamina, Il Catalogo E Questo
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: La Calunnia E Un Venticello
Macbeth: Studia Il Passo...Come Dal Ciel Precipita
Mefistofele: Son Lo Spirito Che Nega
Boris Godunov: Aria Della Pendola
Boris Godunov: Morte Di Boris

The Fiorentino Edition 4: J. S. Bach, Volume 1

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Not since Glenn Gould
Got to have this one...
Bach in the grandest manner

The Fiorentino Edition 4: J. S. Bach, Volume 1

Manufacturer: Appian ( Apr )
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000HXMY
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Praludium
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Allemande
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Corrente
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Sarabande
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Menuets
Partita No.1 In B-Flat BWV 825: Giga
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Adagio
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Fuga
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Siciliana
Violin Sonata No.1 In G Minor, BWV 1001: Presto
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Ouverture
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Allemande
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Courante
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Aria
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Sasrabande
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Menuet
Partita No.4 In D, BWV 828: Gigue

Customer Reviews:

Not since Glenn Gould.......2006-11-12

Fiorentino plays Bach with a rare elegance, and true appreciation of the music. It is so very unfortunate that he is now a memory - but he is one of the truly great pianists of our time.

Got to have this one..........2001-06-29

With so many wonderful recordings of Bach being available to us, it is sometimes difficult for me to imagine that I "need" another one. I was very reluctant to purchase this disc even after reading a glowing account in the New York Times, but I broke down and acquired this recording despite having discs of Gilbert, Dreyfus, Perahia, Goode, Hewitt, Schiff, Gould, etc. of some of the same music. Still, this is a prize addition to my collection -- one of those type of recording that I seem to want to listen to again and again. I hadn't heard of this pianist until acquiring this disc -- but then went out and bought a few others. Still, were I to choose one disc, this would be it. Fiorentino knew he was playing on a modern instrument, and he uses the dynamics and a legato touch in a very tasteful way. Even if you like to buy complete sets or prefer original instruments, I'd say give this one a try. If you enjoy stunning musicality and sensitive pianism, you'll be impressed.

Bach in the grandest manner.......2000-06-11

APR cannot be thanked enough for its wonderful Fiorentino series, which has captured the insights of one of the greatest pianists of our -- any -- time, shortly before his final "curtain call" in 1998. This is the first of two disks devoted to Bach; the second, not yet released, will focus primarily on transcription.

This disk offers the first and fourth partitas and Fiorentino's own transcription of violin sonata in G minor. The first partita is famous in Lipatti's immortal recording, and it is with the Lipatti generation one might mention Fiorentino, rather than the Gould era. Although Fiorentino's fingerwork is just as clear as friend Glenn, it's first and foremost his superb legato and rounded sound one remembers. Nonetheless, he pays his scholarly debts with due attention to repeats (which means the fourth partita's Allemande is 15 minutes) and decoration. Bach on the modern piano has not sounded this good since Samuil Feinberg's recording of the WTC -- and I include in that statement Argerich, Kapell, and Richter.

Fiorentino is not the first to transcribe the g minor sonata -- Godowsky got in first. The differences are major. Godowksy's are very free reworkings, whereas Fiorentino has much more devotion to the original and includes less new material. That makes it shorter and not quite as flashy, but it better captures the severity and focus of the original. The Siciliana has a sublime grace, and the very novelty of the recording demands a place in your collection.

In short -- if you like Fiorentino, or the piano, or Bach on the piano, or just musicianship that is at once towering and humble, buy it now.

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