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Kimiko Ishizaka releases the 'Open Well-Tempered Clavier' as New Public Domain Work
New recording and score arrive in time for J.S. Bach's 330th birthday: www.welltemperedclavier.org
Over 900 people contributed to the Kickstarter.com campaign to finance the "Open Well-Tempered Clavier", in the end raising more than $44,000. The studio sessions were held in Berlin's Teldex Studio (formerly Telarc), along with recording engineer Anne-Marie Sylvestre and piano technician Gerd Finkenstein. The instrument used is a Bösendorfer 280 that was provided especially for this recording by the manufacturer.
Early critics have deep praise for the recording. Grego Appelgate Edwards writes:
Yet in all the years, all the versions, I have never heard 'Book 1' done better than on the new recording by pianist Kimiko Ishizaka (Navona 5993, 2-CDs).
And Robert Hugill writes:
Her approach brings clarity to the more complex of Bach's textures with the fugues in particular benefiting, and The faster movements are often quite perky, and where the rhythms suggest it she really makes the music dance. I was constantly delighted to discover how dance-based much of this music can be.
The recording is released on the Navona Recordings label, where the company enthusiastically embraced the novell concept of producing a double CD release that actively encourages people to copy, share, and use the digital recordings freely. The recording made it to #1 on the Amazon.com "Hot New Releases" charts on March 8.
Along with the recording, a new digital edition of the score to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier has been produced, and is also available under a public domain license. Digital scores have distinct advantages over paper and PDF scans when it comes to editing, arranging, and accessibility, such as making them suitable for visually impaired musicians.
A gifted and obviously devoted Bachian --James Oestreich, New York Times
Ishizaka's interpretation is characterised by straightforward musicianship, immaculate technical aplomb, and a warm, beautifully modulated sonority. Counterpoint passes back and forth between the hands in a conversational and judiciously balanced manner, while a strong lyrical impulse informs the cross-handed variations' rapid, bravura passages. --Jed Distler, Gramophone Magazine
Website: http://welltemperedclavier.org
Contact Robert Douglass, Open Goldberg Director robert@opengoldbergvariations.org 1 517 639-0204 49 (0)172 7460021
Merheimer Str. 206 50733 Cologne Germany
MuseScore contact Thomas Bonte, CEO thomas@musescore.com
Navona Recordings contact Ethan Fortin Marketing Manager PARMA Recordings, LLC 223 Lafayette Road North Hampton, NH 03862
Over 900 people contributed to the Kickstarter.com campaign to finance the "Open Well-Tempered Clavier", in the end raising more than $44,000. The studio sessions were held in Berlin's Teldex Studio (formerly Telarc), along with recording engineer Anne-Marie Sylvestre and piano technician Gerd Finkenstein. The instrument used is a Bösendorfer 280 that was provided especially for this recording by the manufacturer.
Early critics have deep praise for the recording. Grego Appelgate Edwards writes:
Yet in all the years, all the versions, I have never heard 'Book 1' done better than on the new recording by pianist Kimiko Ishizaka (Navona 5993, 2-CDs).
And Robert Hugill writes:
Her approach brings clarity to the more complex of Bach's textures with the fugues in particular benefiting, and The faster movements are often quite perky, and where the rhythms suggest it she really makes the music dance. I was constantly delighted to discover how dance-based much of this music can be.
The recording is released on the Navona Recordings label, where the company enthusiastically embraced the novell concept of producing a double CD release that actively encourages people to copy, share, and use the digital recordings freely. The recording made it to #1 on the Amazon.com "Hot New Releases" charts on March 8.
Along with the recording, a new digital edition of the score to Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier has been produced, and is also available under a public domain license. Digital scores have distinct advantages over paper and PDF scans when it comes to editing, arranging, and accessibility, such as making them suitable for visually impaired musicians.
About Kimiko Ishizaka
Kimiko Ishizaka is a german-japanese pianist living in Cologne, Germany. She began her career as a member of the award winning Ishizaka Trio, and has, since 2000, dedicated herself to solo performance, with a special emphasis on Bach and Chopin.A gifted and obviously devoted Bachian --James Oestreich, New York Times
Ishizaka's interpretation is characterised by straightforward musicianship, immaculate technical aplomb, and a warm, beautifully modulated sonority. Counterpoint passes back and forth between the hands in a conversational and judiciously balanced manner, while a strong lyrical impulse informs the cross-handed variations' rapid, bravura passages. --Jed Distler, Gramophone Magazine
About MuseScore
MuseScore is a music education company helping aspiring musicians in their journey to learn to play their favourite songs. MuseScore offers free and easy to use music notation software to create beautiful sheet music. MuseScore also forms an online community where musicians share their creations, in private or in public, through downloads, embeddable widgets, or mobile apps. MuseScore.com brings additional social features to sheet music, such as commenting, annotating, statistics, groups, and there is an open API for third party developers.About Navona Records
Navona Records is a classical label imprint of audio production house PARMA Recordings. Navona offers listeners a fresh taste of today's leading innovators in orchestral, chamber, instrumental, and experimental music as well as prime pieces of classic repertoire. Our music is meticulously performed by the finest musicians and handpicked to ensure the most rewarding listening experience.Website: http://welltemperedclavier.org
Contact Robert Douglass, Open Goldberg Director robert@opengoldbergvariations.org 1 517 639-0204 49 (0)172 7460021
Merheimer Str. 206 50733 Cologne Germany
MuseScore contact Thomas Bonte, CEO thomas@musescore.com
Navona Recordings contact Ethan Fortin Marketing Manager PARMA Recordings, LLC 223 Lafayette Road North Hampton, NH 03862
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