J.S.Bach: Klavierwerke [Limited Release]

[Machine Translation] [Kemp Masterpieces 1000] German pianist Wilhelm Kemp ( 1895-1991 ) excelled at classical and romantic repertoire such as Beethoven, Brahms, and Bach. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death, the "Kemp Masterpieces 1000" series is being released as an encore pressing. For Kemp, Bach was important in a different sense from Beethoven. His grandfather, father, and brother were all church organists and music directors, and from his youth he was strongly influenced by Bach's music, especially his organ music and cantatas. In fact, he performed not only as a pianist but also as an organist in his youth, and the depth of knowledge of Bach that he had cultivated in his 95 years of life blossomed in the recordings of his later years. Kemp's Bach transcends technique and exaggeration, and is filled with a spirit of boundless piety and nobility, a world of his own in which every clear note is deeply moving. Recorded in Hannover, April 1975

[ケンプ名盤1000] ベートーヴェンやブラームス、バッハなど、古典派・ロマン派のレパートリーを得意としたドイツのピアニスト、ヴィルヘルム・ケンプ (1895-1991)。没後30年を記念して、「ケンプ名盤1000」シリーズをアンコール・プレス。 ケンプにとってバッハはベートーヴェンとは別の意味で重要な存在だった。彼の祖父、父、兄はいずれも教会のオルガニストや楽長を務め、少年時代からバッハの音楽、特にオルガン曲とカンタータに強い影響を受けた。実際、ピアニストとしてだけでなく、青年期にはオルガニストとしても演奏活動を行っており、95年の人生で培ってきたバッハへの造詣の深さが晩年の録音で開花したといえるだろう。ここに聴くケンプのバッハは技巧や誇張を超越し、限りないまでに敬虔で気高い精神に満ちており、その澄んだ一音一音の表現に深い感銘を誘われる彼独自の世界となっている。録音: 1975年4月 ハノーファー