András Schiff - J.S. Bach: Two-Part Inventions, Three-Part Inventions (1985)

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Date: March 13, 2024

András Schiff - J.S. Bach: Two-Part Inventions, Three-Part Inventions (1985)
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Genre: Classical | Label: Decca | Catalog: 411974

I have several installments of Andras Schiff’s series of JS Bach keyboard works done for London/Decca and, though I am pretty mixed about them taken as a whole, this version of the Two- and Three-Part Inventions is the best of the ones I own. Overall, Schiff’s traversal ranges from a good and successful set of English Suites down to a dull and bored-sounding set of French Suites and then a frankly unsuccessful set of Concerti for piano and orchestra. Schiff, a terrific pianist generally, experiences some uncharacteristic issues. At times, he sounds bored (French Suites) leaving me unconvinced the recording was done with any purpose other than his contract with the label; at other times, there is a lack of finesse and refinement (the Italian Concerto, the Concerto for keyboards).

The set of Inventions being reviewed here doesn’t suffer from any of these flaws – they are refined and musical and sound like Schiff is enjoying himself while playing them. The 2nd of the Three-Part Inventions is a sad, reflective piece in C minor and Schiff executes it with sensitivity and finesse, with a careful ear for the balance of the voices , with the upward and downward scale that Bach includes inserted into the texture with elegance. The next Invention, in D major, is completely different in feeling and Schiff makes it dance. Another notably successful interpretation is of the F minor Three-Part Invention where Schiff reproduces the composition’s sense of drama and foreboding, all done in a sort of miniaturized form in the stripped-down world of these Inventions, without the length and technical demands found elsewhere in Bach’s writing. My favorite Two-Part Invention, the 13th one in A minor, isn't done too quickly, as I think some performers tend to do, and is given an effective presentation, balancing the need to maintain forward momentum and the melancholic sensitivity of this wonderful little piece.

I have one alternative performance tip for the Three-Part Inventions, which is a live recording by Glenn Gould done during his groundbreaking visit to the Soviet Union in the 1950s. This is an overlooked but absolutely marvelous rendition of the Three-Part ones (doesn’t include the Two-Part). But for a version featuring all thirty of the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, I recommend this Schiff release. Helped by very good sound engineering, Schiff plays the music with affection, refinement and sensitivity. Recommended.
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Track List:

01. J.S. Bach: Invention No.1 in C, BWV772a
02. J.S. Bach: Invention No.2 in C minor, BWV773
03. J.S. Bach: Invention No.3 in D, BWV774
04. J.S. Bach: Invention No.4 in D minor, BWV775
05. J.S. Bach: Invention No.5 in E flat, BWV776
06. J.S. Bach: Invention No.6 in E, BWV777
07. J.S. Bach: Invention No.7 in E minor, BWV778
08. J.S. Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779
09. J.S. Bach: Invention No.9 in F minor, BWV780
10. J.S. Bach: Invention No.10 in G, BWV781
11. J.S. Bach: Invention No.11 in G minor, BWV782
12. J.S. Bach: Invention No.12 in A, BWV 783
13. J.S. Bach: Invention No.13 in A minor, BWV 784
14. J.S. Bach: Invention No.14 in B flat, BWV 785
15. J.S. Bach: Invention No.15 in B minor, BWV 786
16. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 1 in C, BWV 787
17. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 2 in C minor, BWV 788
18. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 3 in D, BWV 789
19. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 4 in D minor, BWV 790
20. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 5 in E flat, BWV 791
21. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 6 in E, BWV 792
22. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 7 in E minor, BWV 793
23. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 8 in F, BWV 794
24. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795
25. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 10 in G, BWV 796
26. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797
27. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 12 in A, BWV 798
28. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 13 in A minor, BWV 799
29. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 14 in B flat, BWV 800
30. J.S. Bach: 15 Three-part Inventions, BWV 787/801 - No. 15 in in B minor. BWV 801

Performers:
András Schiff - piano

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