Saturday 21 September 2019

Bach - The Toccatas - Esfahani


Rating: 5/5

Review:
A fabulous recording

This is a very fine recording. Mahan Esfahani is a brilliant harpsichordist and he is at his best in this repertoire, I think.

I have never found Bach’s Keyboard Toccatas to be the most approachable of his works so it says much for this disc that I find Esfahani’s interpretations thoroughly enjoyable and engaging. He has the technique to sail through the pretty extreme demands of the music and the depth of understanding to bring out the meaning of these complex works. The sound of his harpsichord is thrillingly rich and beautifully captured by Hyperion.

In short, I think this is a fabulous recording which I can recommend wholeheartedly.

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