I never thought, that just two hands could do full justice to Die Kunst der Fuge, preferring orchestral editions, although there are a lot of keyboard performances, that I love. Until I discovered the mind-blowing rendition by Ensemble Wolfgang von Karajan, recorded by André Charlin in 1963. But then you have three chamber organs and hear things you've never heard before. I don't know if we ever touch that performance, suspecting a gargantuan task, involving the profound commentaries of its artistic director Carl de Nys, but will humbly retain hope, that one day we might.
J.-S. Bach - The Art of Fugue [Double Compact Disc] AMS445
What a great discussion -- informed, direct, personal and edifying, thanks!
I never thought, that just two hands could do full justice to Die Kunst der Fuge, preferring orchestral editions, although there are a lot of keyboard performances, that I love. Until I discovered the mind-blowing rendition by Ensemble Wolfgang von Karajan, recorded by André Charlin in 1963. But then you have three chamber organs and hear things you've never heard before. I don't know if we ever touch that performance, suspecting a gargantuan task, involving the profound commentaries of its artistic director Carl de Nys, but will humbly retain hope, that one day we might.
J.-S. Bach - The Art of Fugue [Double Compact Disc] AMS445
https://www.andrecharlin.com/en/page-d-articles/j-s-bach-l-art-de-la-fugue
Thanks Erzdorf!
I've never heard this. Listening now.
Here is the link on Archive.org so anyone else can listen:
https://archive.org/details/bach-the-art-of-fugue-die-kunst-der-fuge-presentation-reference-recording
Here is the link if anyone else likes to download:
J.-S. Bach - The Art of Fugue [Double Compact Disc] AMS445
https://mega.nz/folder/aEUAXTqI#99t1acRx-bEORcTLA5tYPw