JS BACH "IN THE ITALIAN WAY" - LOREGGIAN

J.S. BACH - LOREGGIAN "ALLA MANIERA ITALIANA" (CVLD309)

Author: J.S. BACH
Performer: ROBERTO LOREGGIAN

Available in: HD File, CD

Tracks

Concerto in the Italian Style BWV 971 - 13:32
01 – (without tempo indication)  /  02 – Andante  /  03 – Presto

Concerto in D Major BWV 972 - 8:17 
from Concerto in D Major op.3 no.9 for violin, strings and b.c. by A.Vivaldi
04 – Allegro  /  05 – Larghetto  /  06 – Allegro

Capriccio in B-flat Major BWV 992 “on the departure of his beloved brother” - 13:09
07 – Arioso, Adagio  /  08 – (without tempo indication)  /  09  - Adagiosissimo  /  10 – (without tempo indication)   11 – Postilion's Aria, Allegro poco  /  12 – Fugue in imitation of the post horn

Concerto in D Minor BWV 974 - 8:50
from Concerto in D Minor for oboe, strings and b.c. by A.Marcello
13 – Andante  /  14 – Adagio  /  15 – Presto

Aria in A minor BWV 989 “varied in the Italian manner” - 16:00
16 - Thema  /  17 - Var.1, Largo  /  18 - Var.2  /  19 - Var.3  / 20 - Var.4, Allegro  /  21 - Var.5, Un poco allegro
22 - Var.6, Andante  /  23 - Var.7, Un poco allegro  /  24 - Var.8, Allegro  /  25 - Var.9  /  26 - Var.10

Concerto in C Major BWV 976 - 9:43 
from Concerto in E Major op.3 no.12 for violin, strings and b.c. by A.Vivaldi
27 – Allegro  /  28 – Largo  /  29 – Allegro

Total time: 69:44

ROBERTO LOREGGIAN harpsichord

The original 24bit/88.2kHz recording was made at  Museo di Pianoforti Antichi, Fondazione Masiero e Centanin, Arquà Petrarca, Italy, on September, 11 - 13, 2018
The natural sound of the harpsichord in the main hall was captured by n.4 Ribera R12 Vacuum Tube microphones set in two different stereo A-B pair (close and far).
Production: VELUT LUNA
Executive producer: Marco Lincetto
Musical producer & Editing Engineer: Michele Sartor
Recording, mix & mastering engineer: Marco Lincetto
Photo: Marco Lincetto
Design & layout: L'image
Videomaker: Michele Sartor

Notes

Some well-known and lesser-known compositions by J.S. Bach inspired by contemporary Italian music and performed on the harpsichord by Roberto Loreggian, one of Italy's most prestigious and acclaimed musicians.

Roberto Loreggian.
After graduating with honors in organ and harpsichord, he specialized at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (NL) under the guidance of Ton Koopman.
His career has led him to perform in the most important venues: Parco della Musica – Rome, Sala Verdi – Milan, Hercules saal - Munich (D), Teatro Colon - Buenos Aires, Kioi Hall – Tokyo, Moscow Conservatory Hall… for the most important festivals: MITO, Sagra Malatestiana, Pergolesi Spontini Festival, Festival dei due mondi Spoleto, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Serate Musicali Milan… collaborating both as a soloist and as an accompanist with numerous soloists and orchestras, Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra da camera di Mantova, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, I Virtuosi Italiani, L’arte dell’arco, I Barocchisti…
He has recorded numerous CDs for labels such as Chandos, Brilliant, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Decca, Tactus, Arts… which have been praised by international critics. He recorded the complete works of G. Frescobaldi for the Brilliant label, winning the 'Premio Nazionale del Disco Classico 2009' with the first volume, and for the same label the complete keyboard music of A. Gabrieli, the complete harpsichord and string concertos of B. Galuppi, and several harpsichord CDs dedicated to Handel and Telemann.
His recordings dedicated to the harpsichord music of B. Pasquini (Chandos-Chaconne) and G. B. Ferrini (Tactus) were awarded the 'Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik'.
He teaches at the 'C. Pollini' Conservatory in Padua.