Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Piano Works

[Machine Translation] Wilhelm Friedemann Bach ( 1710-1784 ) is considered a bit of a heretic among the Bach family. He was the eldest son of the great Bach and was regarded at the time as "the most gifted of all Bach's sons," but his bad character made him unpopular, and as a result, he died of a broken heart without a good job. Although he wrote a vast amount of works, most of them were never published for the reasons mentioned above, and many of them were scattered and lost. However, the works that have survived are all full of originality and diversity (some say this is the result of a disregard for tradition), and all are undoubtedly interesting music. Although the full extent of his work is still unknown, it is being re-evaluated with the recent discovery of some of his works in Kiev. The pianist playing the piano this time is Antony Spyri, a pianist who is very active mainly in Europe. He is also good at contemporary music, but has a deep interest in the works of the Bach family, and several releases are ongoing.

バッハ一族の中でも、少しだけ異端視されているヴィルヘルム・フリーデマン・バッハ(1710-1784)。彼は大バッハの長男であり、当時は「バッハの息子たちの中で最も才能に恵まれている」と評価されていたものの、性格の悪さから人望をなくし、結果、良い職にもつけずに失意のうちにこの世を去ってしまった人です。膨大な作品を書いたにもかかわらず、前述の理由でほとんど出版されることはなく、多くは散逸してしまいました。しかし残された作品は、どれも独創性と多様性に満ちたものであり(これは伝統を無視した結果と評する人もいます)、どれも興味深い音楽であることは間違いありません。まだ彼の作品の全貌は明らかになっていませんが、最近になってキエフでいくつかの作品が発見されたりと、再評価が進んでいます。今回ピアノを演奏しているのは、ヨーロッパを中心に大活躍しているピアニスト、アントニー・スピリです。現代音楽も得意ですが、バッハ一族の作品にも深い関心を寄せていて、いくつかのリリースが継続しています。