Bach

Universal Classical Album of the Month, April 2010

ARTISTS

Richard Galliano, accordion Jean-Marc Phillips, violin Sebastien Surel, violin Jean-Marc Apap, viola Raphaël Pidoux, cello Stéphane Logerot, double-bass

TRACK LISTING

J.S. BACH
Badinerie from Orchestral Suite no. 2 BWV 1067 Violin Concerto BWV 1041 Air from Orchestral Suite no. 3 BWV 1068 Prelude from Cello Suite no. 1 BWV 1007 Harpsichord Concert BWV 1056 Siciliano from Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord no. 2 BWV 1031 Allemande from Partita for Solo Flute BWV 1013 Concerto for Oboe and Violin BWV 1060 Contrapunctus 1 from The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080 GALLIANO: Aria

French jazz accordionist Richard Galliano’s records his first classical album ever.

His first album on Deutsche Grammophon is devoted to a composer with whom he has always felt close: “I began and continued my studies with Bach. I played a good many of the Preludes and Fugues from the Well-tempered Clavier, the Italian Concerto and many other works... But as far as recording is concerned, I didn’t ‘start’ with Bach, it’s true. For me, this disc represents the culmination of 45 years of ‘all-terrain’ musical experience.”

For this album Richard Galliano has chosen works originally written for cello, oboe, violin, keyboard and for flute, arranged them for accordion with the accompaniment of five collaborators: violinists Jean-Marc Phillips and Sébastien Surel, the viola player Jean-Marc Apap, cellist Raphaël Pidoux and the double-bassist Stéphane Logerot.

Richard Galliano is an exceptionally versatile musician, whose many artistic collaborations and encounters include playing with Enrico Rava, Charlie Haden, Michel Portal, Jan Garbarek, Martial Solal, Anouar Brahem and Paolo Fresu, to name just a few.