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Pianists of different generations performed J. S. Bach works for this album.
Famous pianist, professor of the Moscow Conservatory, Tatiana Nikolaeva is a well-known, outstanding interpreter of Bach's music. She was awarded the first prize at the International Bach Competition in Leipzig (1950).
In 1972, Larissa Dedova and Mikhail Volchok appeared at the Bach Competition in Leipzig with solo programs taking the second and first prize respectively. Seven years later, they performed in Leipzig together again. This time as a duet. "They seem to be created for joint performance. They inspire each other", - wrote a German reviewer. The duo repertoire includes clavier concertos by Bach, works of Mozart, Debussy, Rachmaninov...
In the 1730s, Bach became the leader of the Leipzig Student Musical Society "Collegium Musicum". He conducted the orchestra sitting at the clavicembalo. Sometimes his sons participated in performances playing compositions for several harpsichords and orchestra.
Concertos for one, two, three and four claviers with orchestra were very popular. Usually, they consisted of three movements: fast - slow - fast.
J. S. Bach
Concerto No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060
1. Allegro - 4:40
2. II. Adagio - 5:34
3. III. Allegro - 3:30
Concerto No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061
4. I. Allegro - 7:00
5. II. Adagio ovvero. Largo - 5:35
6. III. Fuga - 5:07
Concerto No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062
7. I. Allegro - 4:01
8. II. Andante - 6:24
9. III. Allegro assai - 4:38
Larisso Dedova, Mikhail Volchok, pianos
The Leningrad Chamber Orchestra
Conductor, Vladimir Altshuler
Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra
10. I. Allegro - 4:13
11. II. Larghetto - 5:34
12. III. Allegro ma non tanto - 4:05
Tatiana Nikolaeva, piano
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Conductor, Saulius Sondeckis
Total time - 60:43
Cover Design, Evgeni Kostitsyn