Angela Hewitt Plays Bach: Aria Variata, Fantasia

Angela Hewitt, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV904; Aria Variata 'alla Maniera Italiana' BWV989; Sonata in D major BWV963; Partie in A major BWV832; Suite in F minor BWV823; Adagio in G major BWV968; Fugue in C major BWV953; Jesu, meine Zuversicht BWV728; Wer nur den lieben Gott lâsst walten BWV691; Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV944

This disc sees Angela Hewitt rounding off her acclaimed series of solo Bach recordings with this delightful miscellany. A range of genres are represented - fantasia and fugues, chorale preludes, suites, a sonata, a set of variations - from different periods of Bach's life, and displaying a wide variety of form, style, influence and scope. This is music that has been neglected largely because it doesn't sit within the famous Bach canons rather than because of its intrinsic quality.
Angela Hewitt brings her customary style and elegance to these works, and her vivid, joyous music-making creates a fitting conclusion to this benchmark modern survey of Bach's keyboard works.