Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Bach Stories (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Bach Stories (2017)
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Bach Stories explores a new way of thinking about classical music and improvisation; it presents historical music practice in a contemporary form. This double album from Warner Classics bears the fruits of a friendship and collaboration between two young but already much-awarded musicians. Aleksander Dębicz (piano) and Marcin Zdunik (cello) combine virtuosity and musical drama with the sheer joy and freshness of music-making in a unique programme of chamber works by Bach and improvisations inspired by those works.

These improvisations – in a classical style rather than jazz – create a bridge between two periods, bringing Bach’s music closer to the modern ear by using new means of expression. The ‘Stories’ evoked in the title could be a simple idea, a fleeting memory or a labyrinthine drama. “Bach’s music stirred and inspired our imagination, evoking both simple associations and complex narrative schemes”, explain the musicians.

Pianist Aleksander Dębicz, winner of the 2013 Transatlantyk Instant Composition Contest for improvising composer-musicians, made his Warner Classics debut with Cinematic Piano, an album of 12 of his own solo piano works inspired by film music. With Bach Stories, his first album in duo with Marcin Zdunik, this winner of numerous Bach competitions makes a powerful statement about the music of Johann Sebastian and its place in the modern world.

Marcin Zdunik is one of today’s leading young cellists and Warsaw Philharmonic artist-in-residence for the 2016/2017 season. It is also at the Warsaw Philharmonic that the Bach Stories recording sessions took place, and the acoustics of this magnificent concert hall served as additional inspiration for the musicians.

Tracklist:

1. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027: I. Adagio (arr. for Cello & Piano) (04:41)
2. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027: II. Allegro ma non tanto (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:20)
3. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027: III. Andante (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:02)
4. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Major, BWV 1027: IV. Allegro moderato (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:56)
5. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Cantata, BWV 147: X. “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:54)
6. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: I. Adagio (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:17)
7. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: II Allegro (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:35)
8. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: III. Andante (arr. for Cello & Piano) (05:57)
9. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in D Major, BWV 1028: IV. Allegro (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:43)
10. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Cantata, BMV 208: IX. Aria “Schafe können sicher weiden” (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:48)
11. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace (arr. for Cello & Piano) (04:51)
12. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio (arr. for Cello & Piano) (07:36)
13. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Sonata in G Minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:23)
14. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Cantata, BWV 170: I. Aria “Vergnugte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust” (arr. for Cello & Piano) (06:31)
15. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation I (arr. for Cello & Piano) (00:40)
16. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:36)
17. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation II (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:43)
18. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – O Lamm Gottes unschuldi, BWV 656 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (04:27)
19. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Erbarm’ dich, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (06:10)
20. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation III (arr. for Cello & Piano) (05:11)
21. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:32)
22. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, BWV 734 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (01:35)
23. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation IV (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:43)
24. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (05:02)
25. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 665 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:50)
26. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation V (arr. for Cello & Piano) (04:41)
27. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (03:36)
28. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß, BWV 622 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (06:12)
29. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Improvisation VI (arr. for Cello & Piano) (06:45)
30. Aleksander Debicz, Marcin Zdunik – Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. for Cello & Piano) (02:06)

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