PETRONEL MALAN - TRANSFIGURED BACH

Béla Bartók, Ignaz Friedmann, Dinu Lipatti - giants of the piano, born of the music traditions of their respective native Hungary, Poland and Romania, these three extraordinary pianists were lifetime students of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. All three programmed Bach in virtuallly all of their mixed programes, and to them Bach was the beginning, middle and end of what music represents. In essence, their individual transcriptions are thier own personal tributes and pianistic odes to their musical god.

Petronel Malan was born into a political familiy in South Africa of French Huguenot decent. Malan debuted with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra at the age of ten, she won her first national gold medal at age twelve. (She has won every competition she was eligible to enter)

This recording ist Petronel Malan´s CD debut. She perfoms on the Blüthner Concert Grand.

Composers

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

Works

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048
Bach, J S: Cantata BWV208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!': Schafe konnen sicher weiden
Bach, J S: Cantata BWV68 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt: Mein glaubiges Herze
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme'
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV659 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland'
Bach, J S: Gavotte (Rondeau) from Partita No. 3 in E major BWV1006
Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E, BWV1006: Gavotte
Bach, J S: Pastorale in F major, BWV590
Bach, J S: Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV208
Bach, J S: Siciliano in G minor from Flute Sonata No. 2, BWV1031
Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Bach, J S: Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major, BWV530