Canons Canonic

Trio Quodlibet - Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988, for String Trio (2021)

Trio Quodlibet - Bach: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988, for String Trio (2021)
FLAC tracks | 1:17:19 | 364 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: Da Vinci Classics

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen, commonly known as the “Goldberg Variations”, is one of the best-known compositions of this master of masters. This fame is well deserved, for a number of reasons – some of which are not strictly musical.
Tuscan Guitar Duo - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Transcription for 2 Guitars by Emilio Ghezzi) (2022) [24/96]

Tuscan Guitar Duo - Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Transcription for 2 Guitars by Emilio Ghezzi) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 85:37 minutes | 1,58 GB
Classical | Label: Da Vinci Classics, Official Digital Download

Bach’s Clavier Übung is a good example of an understatement. Übung means exercise, practice; if one were to judge the book by its cover, the obvious deduction would be that Bach’s Clavier Übung is a set of finger exercises, in the fashion of Hanon or Czerny. To be sure, Domenico Scarlatti’s magnificent keyboard Sonatas are likewise called Essercizii, “exercises”; and they are far from a dry form of gymnastics for fingers. Moreover, etymologically “exercitium” relates to training in the martial arts (from exercitus, the army); thus, it was also a training in virtue. The Latin word virtus is at the root of its English translation, “virtue”, but is also related to vir, man (the soldier, the hero), and to “virtuosity”, which today indicates also technical prowess and musical accomplishment.
Calefax Reed Quintet - Bach's Musical Offerings (2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Calefax Reed Quintet - Bach's Musical Offerings (2020) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 67:31 minutes | 1,18 GB
Classical | Label: PentaTone, Official Digital Download

The Dutch reed quintet Calefax celebrates 35 years of adventurous and versatile musicianship with a collection of Musical Offerings from Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by the ensemble’s saxophonist Raaf Hekkema.

Calefax Reed Quintet - Bach's Musical Offerings (2020)  Music

Posted by ciklon5 at Oct. 12, 2020
Calefax Reed Quintet - Bach's Musical Offerings (2020)

Calefax Reed Quintet - Bach's Musical Offerings (2020)
FLAC tracks | 67:33 | 310 Mb
Genre: Classical / Label: PentaTone

The Dutch reed quintet Calefax celebrates 35 years of adventurous and versatile musicianship with a collection of Musical Offerings from Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged by the ensembles saxophonist Raaf Hekkema. Arthur Klaassens joins the ensemble on a lupophone and English horn for Musikalisches Opfer, the main course of this programme, as well as for the 14 Canons, BWV 1087, creating a unique blend of wind instruments. The album concludes with Bachs Canonic Variations on Vom Himmel hoch, BWV 769, a piece full of allusions to Christmas-related Bach pieces, including references to his Christmas Oratorio. Bachs Musical Offerings is Calefax third PENTATONE release, after the well-received Dido & Aeneazz (2019), a virtuosic and eclectic recomposition of Purcells famous opera performed with trumpetist Eric Vloeimans, as well as Hidden Gems (2018), showcasing the quintets versatility with pieces ranging from Corelli and Satie to Nina Simone.
Moondog - Bracelli - Fläskkvartetten (1987) {Kakaphone KPH 102} (Released on VINYL but not CD)

Moondog - Bracelli - Fläskkvartetten (1987) {Kakaphone KPH 102} (Released on VINYL but not CD)
FLAC (tracks) - 16bit/44kHz - VINYL LP RIP -> 220 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 116 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 78 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1987 Kakaphone | KPH 102
Classical / Avant-Garde / Modern Classical / Minimal

Double 2-part canons are used in GYGG, DARK EYES, FROST FLOWER and FRISKA. FANTASIA is a canonic but not canon. CANON in Asia Minor is a 3-part canon with pedal point. LOG in c minor is a 2-part canon with pedal point. LOG in G Major is a 3-part canon without pedal point. The Double Bass doubles Cello 2 at the octave wherever possible, also serving as a pedal point.

Martin Stadtfeld - Homage to Bach (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 14, 2018
Martin Stadtfeld - Homage to Bach (2018)

Martin Stadtfeld - Homage to Bach (2018)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 01:03:57 | 146 Mb
Classical | Label: Sony Classical

The many years Martin Stadtfeld devoted to studying the music of Johann Sebastian Bach are now also bearing compositional fruit. On his new CD he presents his own arrangements and works, which are closely linked with Bach’s musical cosmos.
Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars - Josquin Masses: De beata virgine, Ave maris stella (2011)

Peter Phillips, The Tallis Scholars - Josquin Masses: De beata virgine, Ave maris stella (2011)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 311 Mb | Total time: 75:58 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Gimell | CDGIM 044 | Recorded: 2011

The Tallis Scholars are hands down the most difficult performing ensemble in the world to review. The reason is simple - they have been around for so many years and have produced such a consistent and high quality product, both on record and in the concert hall, that there is simply little to say about them anymore except "bring it on!"
Leif Ove Andsnes, Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff - Schumann: Complete Piano Trios (2011)

Leif Ove Andsnes, Christian Tetzlaff, Tanja Tetzlaff - Schumann: Complete Piano Trios (2011)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 508 MB | 02:01:45
Genre: Classical | Label: Warner Classics

This double CD set of Schumann’s Complete Works for Piano Trio is a welcome addition to the chamber music catalogue. The trio prove to be fine ensemble giving both stirring and satisfying performances. There is a something very natural about the musicianship on show here.