Rating: 5/5
Review:
A very fine recording
I like Gottfried von der Goltz’s solo Bach very much. There are
many, many recordings of these works now but there is always room for
another really fine interpretation.
It is plain that von
der Goltz really gets Bach. This is unsurprising after the
outstanding Bach recordings he has made as conductor of the
Freiburger Barockorchester, and that depth of understanding shines
through here. It is often quite hard to put my finger on, but there
is an overall sense of a great balance between the composer’s and
the artist’s voices, so that von der Goltz gives these wonderful
works his own interpretation while never swamping Bach’s own
intention. The mighty Chaconne from the D minor Partita, for
example, retains all its emotional and intellectual depth while never
becoming bogged down in over-seriousness. It’s a difficult line to
walk, and von der Goltz gets it just right, I think, as he does
throughout. His technique is impeccable, his tone is lovely and the
recorded sound is excellent.
I’m not yet sure
whether this will take its place among my very favourite recordings
by Rachel Podger, Viktoria Mullova and Isabelle Faust, but it’s in
the same league, which for me is really saying something. It’s a
very fine recording indeed and warmly recommended.
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