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J.S. Bach, Huggett, Ensemble Sonnerie
Musical Offering
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. Ricercar A 3
2. Canon Perpetuus Super Thema Regium
3. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium: Canon 1. a 2 (Cancrizans)
4. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium: Canon 2. a 2 Violini In Unisono
5. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium: Canon 3. a 2 Per Motum Contrarium
6. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium: Canon 4. a 2 Per Augmentationem, Contrario Motu...
7. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium: Canon 5. a 2 (Canon Circularis Per Tonos) 'Ascendente...
8. Fuga Canonica In Epidiapente
9. III Ricercar a 6
10. Canon a 2. Quaerando Invenietis
11. Canon a 4
12. Son Sopr'il Soggetto Reale: Largo
13. Son Sopr'il Soggetto Reale: Allegro
14. Son Sopr'il Soggetto Reale: Andante
15. Son Sopr'il Soggetto Reale: Allegro
16. Canon Perpetuus
17. Ricercar a 6

CD Details

All Artists: J.S. Bach, Huggett, Ensemble Sonnerie
Title: Musical Offering
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Release Date: 4/23/1996
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724354513923

Synopsis

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In 1747 Bach wrote a note to go with the piece on this disc: "To Your Majesty [Frederick the Great] I dedicate herewith, in deepest submissiveness, a Musical Offering . . . This undertaking has now been accomplished to the best of my ability, and it has no other object than exalting, if even in only a small degree, the fame of a Monarch whose greatness and power in all the arts both of war and of peace, but especially in music, everyone must admire and honor." And composers today complain about having to fill out NEA grant applications! Here we have a warm and carefully-crafted performance by the original group of instruments, Ensemble Sonnerie, made up of some of the most prominent musicians in the British early music scene. --Gwendolyn Freed

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CD Reviews

The old Bach would be pleased with this CD !

12/23/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Musical Offering is one of the latest and most mature works from the biggest genious from the barroque, but also one of the most misterious and challenging to play. The composer himself wrote "Seek and you shall find!" in one of the canons, refering to the puzzle he has written... And with all this, every diferent recording of this work is unique. Ensemble Sonnerie has chosen to use a violin, viola da gamba, harpsichord, flute, oboe/oboe d'amore/oboe da caccia, viola and a basson to put the work together. And the result was astounding.....I had never expected to listen to a richer and more inspiring Ricercar a 6 than the one here ( with 6 instruments ). And to be completely strict to the tradition, the "original" version with harpsichord solo is executed ( most gracefull too ) in the end of the cd..... All the canons and fugues are played with great mastery and care. The sound of the recording is warm and live too... With no doubt Ensemble Sonnerie produced one of the greatest recordings of this eternal Masterpiece so far ! ( and will stay as so, for a long time, for sure ! 71 minutes of pure exitement ! Buy it now !"

Excellent recording of this beautiful work.

01/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a lovely piece, very exciting and spellbinding. The choice of instruments for this recording is quite good and the overall sound is very warm. I cannot at all capture what the experience of listening to this work was like, it was simply amazing."