Leo van Doeselaar plays Bach

Forbidden delicacies could very well be the motto for the Bach recital by organist and pianist Leo van Doeselaar. Before the break, a selection of organ works (responsible delicacies...) by Bach will be played, which will be mirrored after the break in highly romantic piano arrangements of the organ compositions performed in the first part.

 

The arrangements were made by the famous piano virtuosos August Stradal and Ferruccio Busoni. They shared an inexhaustible admiration for the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. At that time, his harpsichord works could not simply be translated one-to-one to piano: the audience would not have understood the notes of genius in themselves. A lot of dynamics and a variety of playing styles and pedal instructions had to be added to make Bach's idiom around 1900 seem familiar to the audience. When playing organ works on the piano, a complete translation had to be made. The extra bass parts for the pedal meant that the footwork had to be incorporated into the already busy two hands. A great challenge for both the arrangers and especially for the performing pianists!

 

 

Musician

Leo van Doeselaar, Utopa Barokorgel en Erard-vleugel

 

 

Programme

 

O R G A N 

 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

- Toccata in F major (BWV 540)

- Partita Christ, der du bist der helle Tag (BWV 766)

- From the Orgelbüchlein                                                                 

                  Gott, durch deine Güte/ Gottes Sohn ist kommen (BWV 600)     

                  Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639)                    

                  Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott (BWV 602)                                  

- Sonata IV (BWV 528)                                                                                                                      

                  Adagio-Vivace

                  Andante

                  Un poc’ allegro

- Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein / Es ist gewißlich an der Zeit (BWV 734)   

- From the 18 Chorals                                                                                                                    

                  Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (BWV 667)   

 

B R E A K

 

P I A N O

 

Johann Sebastian Bach 

- Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (BWV 667, arr. Ferruccio Busoni)

                  Vivace maestoso: Festlich und glänzend

- Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (BWV 639)

- Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein (BWV 734, arr. Ferruccio Busoni)

                  Allegro: Lebhaft und heiter  

- Uit Sonate IV (BWV 528, arr. August Stradal)

                  Adagio

       

Ferruccio Busoni (1866-1924)

- Fantasia ‘nach J.S.Bach’ (K 253)