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Anna Magdalena Bach's Book

Harpsichordist Elizabeth Anderson and boy soprano Jacob Lawrence present the complete musical contents of the 1725 notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach, from the beloved Bist du bei mir to suites, chorales and the aria later known from the Goldberg Variations.

Elizabeth Andersonharpsichord, organ No photograph: Jacob Lawrence Jacob Lawrenceboy soprano
  • CatalogueMD 3304
  • Released2006
  • Playing time74 minutes 48 seconds
  • Recorded at Move Records Studio

Listen & tracks

2 of 52 tracks have a preview · 40 works · 74:48

  1. 1 Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel 2:31
  2. 2 Menuet in A minor, BWV 120 Johann Sebastian Bach :37
  3. 3 Prelude in C major, BWV 846 Johann Sebastian Bach 2:59
  4. 4 Menuet in C minor, BWV 121 Johann Sebastian Bach :38
  5. 5 Schaff's mit mir, BWV 514 Johann Sebastian Bach :57
  6. French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813Johann Sebastian Bach 3 movements5:15
    1. 6 Allemande 1:48
    2. 7 Courante 1:36
    3. 8 Sarabande 1:51
  7. 9 Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke, BWV 509 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:14
  8. 10 Marche in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 127 Johann Sebastian Bach :45
  9. 11 Dir, Dir Jehova, BWV 299 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:49
  10. 12 Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:31
  11. 13 Les Bergeries, BWV Anh. 183 François Couperin 3:56
  12. 14 Aria di Giovannini: Willst du dein Herz mir schenken, BWV 518 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:44
  13. 15 Solo per il Cembalo, Wq. 65/7 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 1:31
  14. 16 J.S.B. Gib dich zu frieden, BWV 511/512 Johann Sebastian Bach :55
  15. 17 Polonoise in G minor, BWV Anh. 123 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach 1:06
  16. 18 Menuets in G, BWV Anh. 115 Christian Petzold 1:32
  17. 19 Menuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116 Johann Sebastian Bach :50
  18. 20 Aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 Johann Sebastian Bach 2:19
  19. 21 Aria: Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:23
  20. 22 Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen, BWV 517 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:33
  21. French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812Johann Sebastian Bach 6 movements9:09
    1. 23 Allemande 2:09
    2. 24 Courante 1:49
    3. 25 Sarabande 1:18
    4. 26 Menuet 1re :50
    5. 27 Menuet 2de 1:38
    6. 28 Gigue 1:25
  22. 29 Polonaise in D minor, BWV Anh. 128 Johann Sebastian Bach :40
  23. 30 Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126 Johann Sebastian Bach :36
  24. 31 Menuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 Johann Sebastian Bach :44
  25. 32 March in D major, BWV Anh. 122 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach :32
  26. 33 Menuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 118 Johann Sebastian Bach :43
  27. 34 Poloneise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119 Johann Sebastian Bach :32
  28. 35 March in G major, BWV Anh. 124 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach :37
  29. 36 Polonoise in G minor, BWV Anh. 125 Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach :55
  30. 37 So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife, BWV 515 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:00
  31. 38 Menuet fait par Mons. Böhm Georg Böhm :46
  32. 39 Polonaise, BWV Anh. 130 :58
  33. Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827Johann Sebastian Bach 6 movements10:46
    1. 40 Prelude (later titled Fantasia) 2:35
    2. 41 Allemande 1:46
    3. 42 Corrente 1:58
    4. 43 Sarabande 1:28
    5. 44 Menuet (later titled Burlesca) 1:19
    6. 45 Gigue 1:40
  34. 46 Gib dich zu frieden, BWV 510 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:01
  35. 47 O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 513 Johann Sebastian Bach 1:13
  36. 48 Polonoise in F major, BWV Anh. 117 Johann Sebastian Bach :44
  37. 49 Menuet in F major, BWV Anh. 114 Johann Sebastian Bach :45
  38. 50 Piece in F major, BWV Anh. 131 Johann Sebastian Bach :45
  39. 51 Recit: Ich habe genug, BWV 82, 2 Johann Sebastian Bach :56
  40. 52 Aria: Schlummert ein, BWV 82, 3 Johann Sebastian Bach 6:21

Also featured is the aria that forms the theme of the Goldberg Variations.

Anna Magdalena Bach was the second wife of Johann Sebastian Bach. Recent research has indicated that she was not only the second highest paid professional musician at the Cöthen Court, behind her husband Johann, but was also a fine composer.

There is strong evidence to suggest that she herself may have written several of the works in this book, including the aria on which the Goldberg Variations are based, and the famous C major prelude later used by Gounod as the basis of his Ave Maria.

The tuning system used in this recording follows the diagram left by Bach himself on the title page of his Well-Tempered Clavier (1722).

Reviews

...this transcendental music is performed with outstanding expertise and expressiveness...

— New Classics, UK

As Lawrence's experience continues to expand, he will develop an even greater sense of line and rhythmic flow ... this mixture of harpsichord, organ and vocal music makes for pleasant listening.

— Tony Way, The Age - Green Guide

Anderson's keyboard virtuosity, as soloist and sympathetic accompanist, shines...

— Bob Crimeen, Sunday Herald Sun

It takes a musician of high order, such as Elizabeth Anderson (in superb form) to reveal the magic enshrined in these deceptively easy miniatures and her every contribution provides unalloyed listening delight

— Neville Cohn, Oz Arts Review

Artists

Photograph of Elizabeth Anderson

Elizabeth Anderson

harpsichord, organ

Elizabeth Anderson has performed on eleven international concert tours to Europe, Japan and Singapore, and is a regular guest lecturer and performer at universities and music schools throughout Australia.

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Jacob Lawrence

boy soprano

Jacob Lawrence is an Australian boy soprano whose recorded work centres on Bach-era sacred song and notebook repertoire for treble voice.

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Johann Sebastian Bach

composer

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) was a German composer and organist of the late Baroque. His sacred and secular music for choir, orchestra, organ and solo instruments remains among the foundations of the Western concert and church repertory.

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Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

composer

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714–1788) was a German composer and keyboard musician of the late Baroque and early Classical eras. A principal voice of the empfindsamer Stil, he helped found the expressive Classical style.

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François Couperin

composer

François Couperin (1668–1733) was a French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist, known as Couperin le Grand. Organist to Louis XIV and to Saint-Gervais in Paris, he remains the supreme French master of the harpsichord.

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Georg Böhm

composer

Georg Böhm (1661–1733) was a German Baroque organist and composer, noted for keyboard works and for developing the chorale partita.

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Christian Petzold

composer

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Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel

composer

Digital booklet

Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDF

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Performers

Technical credits

  • Recording Engineer Martin Wright
    Vaughan McAlley
  • Editing Engineer Vaughan McAlley
  • Mastering Engineer Martin Wright
  • Venue Australian Catholic University (tracks 1, 5, 9, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 37, 47, 51 and 52)
    Move Records Studio (tracks 2–4, 6–8, 10, 13, 15, 17–20, 23–36, 38–45, 48–50)
    The Scots' Church, Melbourne (tracks 12 and 46)
  • Thanks to Australian Catholic University
  • Credit John Franklin

Details

List price
$25.00 AUD
Total playing time
74 minutes 48 seconds
Release date
Categories
Baroque, Keyboard, Vocal
Genres
Baroque, Vocal & Opera
Musical work copyright
© 2006 Move Records
Sound recording copyright
℗ 2006 Move Records
Catalogue
MD 3304
EAN
9314574330427

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