Deutsche Grammophon and Decca have announced the release of the largest and most complete box set ever devoted to the work of a single composer with Bach 333 – a 222 CD box set – which is released worldwide on 26 October in two language versions, English and German. The flagship Edition is accompanied by a 2CD entry level product, Peaceful Bach, and a suite of 13 digital products including all aimed at achieving the widest possible awareness and engagement. Listen to new recordings of rare jazz interpretations of Bach classics.
Messieurs, si vous saviez… L'amour n'est affaire ni de muscles ni de centimètres. Il se mesure en complicité, en surprises, en fantasmes. Seul organe requis pour nous faire monter au septième ciel : un cerveau, capable de répondre à nos attentes, de devancer nos désirs les plus sages…
Don't take the album title too literally; it is drawn from that of BWV989 and is the focus of neither the programme nor the annotation. The language used in Bach's original titles overall (or individual movements) is usually an indication of the 'national' style he had in mind, here sorting most of the Italian from the French, but the title of BWV992 is given primarily in French and the Italian original is omitted, whilst that of the final movement appears only as a translation. A few literals have escaped the proof-reader's eye, of which I urge you not to believe the words on the back of the jewel-case: 'The disc, compromising works for keyboard … '.
Don't take the album title too literally; it is drawn from that of BWV989 and is the focus of neither the programme nor the annotation. The language used in Bach's original titles overall (or individual movements) is usually an indication of the 'national' style he had in mind, here sorting most of the Italian from the French, but the title of BWV992 is given primarily in French and the Italian original is omitted, whilst that of the final movement appears only as a translation. A few literals have escaped the proof-reader's eye, of which I urge you not to believe the words on the back of the jewel-case: 'The disc, compromising works for keyboard … '.