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Scott Peterson writes:
>I've been enjoying Don Satz's review of various versions of Bach's
>"Art of the Fugue"--perhaps my single favorite piece of music--but he
>hasn't mentioned Tatiana Nikolaeva's piano version.
Scott has good taste, but he might want to read my reviews once more.
Nikolayeva's piano version on Hyperion is one of the recordings I am
reviewing, and I have evaluated her performances for each fugue.
>Is her Bach as accomplished as her Shostakovich?
Yes. In fact, after reviewing the eleven traditional fugues, I have her
in first place a little ahead of Leonhardt and Moroney.
>Is her "Art of Fugue" also on the slow side? Does it matter?
Her Art of Fugue is not particularly slow; that honor goes to Jordi Savall
in his Astree set. I don't think that tempo is all that big a deal. Much
more important is what the artist does within the constraints of the tempo
selected. Nikolyaeva's Art of Fugue, in my mind, is highly incisive and
beautifully accented.
Concerning the Shostakovich Opus 87 Preludes & Fugues, once I have the new
set from Naxos I'll be reviewing that and a few other versions: Nikolayeva
(Hyperion/Melodiya), Jarrett(ECM), and Ashkenazy(Decca). I'm looking
forward to this, because I love these Shostakovich pieces.
Don Satz
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