
This release is a good example of Andreas Staier’s intelligent program building, both intellectually and musically speaking. Two motifs form a thread that runs through
As in his earlier recording of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, Andreas Staier’s Book I features a modern replica of the unusually grand harpsichord built
If Wanda Landowska was sometimes accused of playing the harpsichord like a piano, one could say that Andreas Staier treats the harpsichord like an orchestra.
The sonority of the circa 1810 Mathias Müller Viennese fortepiano model featured on this recording crosses over into twangy harpsichord territory in loud moments, while
Nearly everything about these scrupulously prepared performances goes right in regard to tempo, balance, and ensemble calibration. However, there’s an interpretive elephant in the room,
This is one terrific disc, back in classy “Harmonia Mundi
This grab-bag of C.P.E. Bach performances, as you might expect,
This remarkable recital is available in Deutsche Harmonia Mundi’s CPE
Like its predecessors, Andreas Staier’s third Schumann release for Harmonia Mundi features a colorful 1837 Erard model. The pianist’s intelligent interpretations abound in nuance and
C.P.E. Bach’s Six Concertos Wq 43 constitute some of the