To this day, the fugues written by the great German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, stand at the pinnacle of this form, and remain a model for composers from around the world. J. S. Bach brought the art of fugue writing, with its...
Carlos Guastavino, who lived from 1912 to 2000, is one of the most recognized and prolific Argentine composers and pianists of the 20th century. He composed and performed his neo-romantic works amidst the political turmoil and upheaval that took place in Argentina...
The New York composer Jerome Kern, who lived from 1885 to 1945, is one of the most important and prolific American composers of musical theatre, having written approximately 1000 songs in over 100 stage works. In a career spanning over 4 decades he wrote the music for...
Fugue For Fireflies (Track 7) was written by Canadian composer Michael Coghlan and performed by pianist Catherine Wilson. Of Catherine’s performance, Michael Coghlan commented: Pianist extraordinaire Catherine Wilson captures the mood of my composition Fugue for...
Fuga Del Sur which means Fugue of The South was composed by John Burke for Ensemble Vivant’s pianist Catherine Wilson and bassist George Koller. This performance marks the world premiere recording of this clever, captivating fugue. Enjoy the whole...
J.S. Bach’s Sonata in G Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord, BWV 1027 is the first of a set of three sonatas for this instrumentation. It is based on Bach’s earlier work, the Sonata for Two Transverse Flutes and Continuo, BWV 1039. When Bach wrote this sonata,...
