For listeners who already know and love pianist Angela Hewitt's way with Bach, this two-disc set of her performances of his keyboard concertos will be self-recommending. The same qualities that distinguished Hewitt's playing of Bach's solo works -- the pearly tone, the gentle touch, the impeccable technique, the warm-hearted but cool-headed interpretations -- are the same qualities that distinguish her playing in his concerted works. For listeners who like the D minor Concerto to be a display of the players' virtuosity, who ...
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For listeners who already know and love pianist Angela Hewitt's way with Bach, this two-disc set of her performances of his keyboard concertos will be self-recommending. The same qualities that distinguished Hewitt's playing of Bach's solo works -- the pearly tone, the gentle touch, the impeccable technique, the warm-hearted but cool-headed interpretations -- are the same qualities that distinguish her playing in his concerted works. For listeners who like the D minor Concerto to be a display of the players' virtuosity, who like their E major Concerto to be a proof of the player's objectivity, who like their F minor Concerto to be a demonstration of the player's imperturbability, Hewitt's performances will be hard to beat. Of course, for listeners who like their D minor Concerto demonic, their E major Concerto sublime,and their F minor Concerto heartrending, Hewitt's performance may be harder to accept. But those listeners can turn to the performances by Andras Schiff or Glenn Gould to get their fill...
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