Sony Classical Celebrates Bach

Sony Classical celebrates 250 years of Bach with these new releases. Join the world's foremost artists as they explore the range and depth of the master's work at the beginning of the 21st century.
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SK 89924 Available on CD, SACD	Angelika Kirchschlager Bach: Arias Mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager explores the cantata arias of Bach on her new CD which also features the acclaimed Venice Baroque Orchestra, led by Andrea Marcon, and violinist Giuliano Carmignola. The recording includes arias from several Bach cantatas, as well as his Mass in B Minor, St. Matthew Passion and Christmas Oratorio. In addition, the Venice Baroque Orchestra performs the Sinfonia from Cantata No. 156. One of the most acclaimed mezzo-sopranos of her generation, the Austrian-born Kirchschlager sings a repertoire that reaches from Baroque to contemporary music. Kirchschlager's most recent Sony Classical release was When Night Falls (SK 64498), an award-winning collection of classical and popular lullabies, and she also won acclaim for her debut recording for the label, featuring the songs of Mahler and Korngold.

SK 89469 Available on CD	Giuliano Carmignola, Andrea Marcon Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord Bach's first biographer, Johann Nicolaus Forkel, recognized the unusual importance of the Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1014-1019 as early as 1802: Six Sonatas for the Clavier with the accompaniment of a violin obbligato. They were composed at Cöthen and may be reckoned among Bach's first masterpieces in this field. They are imitative throughout, and there are also a few canons between the clavier and the violin that are extremely melodic and full of character. The violin part requires a master. Bach knew the possibilities of that instrument and spared it as little as he did the clavier. That the violin and harpsichord parts call for master performers is clear from the present recording, in which Giuliano Carmignola and Andrea Marcon join forces on Baroque instruments to give a spirited reading of the demanding works.

SK 89936 Available on CD	Isaac Stern: In Tribute and Celebration This CD is a lasting tribute and celebration of a tremendous life, featuring never-before-seen photos, previously unreleased material, including Bach Partita No. 1 for solo violin - - Stern's only recording of the Bach Suites for solo violin, and personal comments from some of the world's greatest classical artists. This album is a must-have for both Isaac Stern and consummate classical music listeners.

SK 89690 Available on CD	Murray Perahia Bach: Keyboard Concertos, Vol. 2 Emerging as today's premiere Bach pianist, Murray Perahia doubles as soloist and conductor of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and returns with Vol. 2 of his exploration of the composer's Keyboard Concertos. Perahia's interest both in conducting and in performing the music of Bach emerged from the period a few years ago when his career was interrupted by an injury to his hand. Immersing himself in Bach has resulted in a Grammy®-winning recording of the Bach English Suites , a pair of Grammy® nominations, including Classical Record of the Year, for his recording of the Goldberg Variations and continued acclaim for Bach Keyboard Concertos including Gramophone "Editor's Choice."

SK/SM 60681 Available on CD, Minidisc	Yo-Yo Ma Simply Baroque II Yo-Yo Ma follows up the best-seller Simply Baroque with more of Bach's most beautiful melodies in arrangements for cello and orchestra. He performs on a period instrument with the renowned Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, conducted by Ton Koopman.

SK/SM 89243 Available on CD, Minidisc	Murray Perahia Goldberg Variations Murray Perahia, at the height of his form, turns finally to the music of Bach. The "Goldberg" Variations emerge like never before, as the pianist brings to bear his sense of proportion, harmony, and refinement.

SK 89183 Available on CD	Edgar Meyer Unaccompanied Cello Suites Double bassist Edgar Meyer tackles the Bach unaccompanied cello suites in a project that has been a labor of love for 30 years. The result is a haunting, moody rendition of the suites unlike any other interpretation.

SK 89012 Available on CD	Esa-Pekka Salonen Bach Transcriptions Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in famous orchestral transcriptions of Bach works by Webern, Schoenberg, Elgar, Stokowski and Mahler. This is Bach in full orchestral technicolor brilliance.

SM2K 89344 Available on CD (2-disc set)	Glenn Gould The Gould Variations Glenn Gould, one of the twentieth century's most notable Bach interpreters, performs highlights of his Bach repertoire in superbly remastered recordings.

SVD 89297 Available on DVD	Yo-Yo Ma DVD: Inspired by Bach, Vol. 1 DVD: Inspired by Bach, Vol. 2 DVD: Inspired by Bach, Vol. 3 Yo-Yo Ma's acclaimed series of collaborations based on Bach's unaccompanied cello suites comes to DVD video. Ma works with such diverse artists as a garden designer and a Japanese Kabuki artist to explore new meanings for timeless classics. These DVDs also include bonus multimedia materials: interactive music scores, an interactive discography, video interviews, behind-the-scenes information about each production, and much more! Volume 1: The Music Garden (Suite No.1) in collaboration with garden designer Julie Moir Messervy and filmmaker Kevin McMahon, winner of 2 Gemini Awards; and The Sound of the Carceri (Suite No.2) from François Girard, Emmy and Gemini winner for Outstanding Special Visual Effects Volume 2: Falling Down Stairs (Suite No.3) with choreographer Mark Morris, the Mark Morris Dance studio and filmmaker Barbara Willis Sweete, winner of 2 Gemini awards; and Sarabande (Suite No.4), a dramatic film directed by Atom Egoyan starring Lori Singer, Don McKellar, George Sperdakos and Arsine Khanjian, Gemini winner for Best Short Dramatic Program Volume 3: Struggle for Hope (Suite No.5) with master Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando and filmmaker Niv Fichman; and Six Gestures (Suite No.6) with champion ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean from filmmaker Patricia Rozema, winner of the Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Emmy, the Montreux Golden Rose and UNDA Prizes, and 6 Gemini Awards
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SVD 48424 Available on DVD	Glenn Gould DVD: Goldberg Variations This classic video presents Glenn Gould performing Bach's masterpiece, the "Goldberg" Variations, the work chosen for Gould's legendary debut recording. A short documentary about Gould and his relation to the work is included as well.