Fugal artistry: Angela Hewitt takes on Bach's Art of Fugue at St George's Bristol

By David Fay, 22 October 2012

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Reviewed at St George's Bristol, Bristol on 19 October 2012

Bach, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland in A Minor, BWV599

Bach, Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV1031 (Siciliano)

Bach, Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir - Cantata, BWV29 (Sinfonia in D)

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 28 in A major, Op.101

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus I

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus II

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus III

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus IV

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus V

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus VI

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus VII

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus VIII

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus IX

Bach, Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV1080, Contrapunctus X

Angela Hewitt, Piano

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Ian Cochrane, 28th February

Angela Hewitt joins the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for an exquisite rendering of a Mozart concerto, and Leonard Slatkin conducts Tchaikovsky's Winter Daydreams.

****1

Superb Mozart from Angela Hewitt and the BBC Philharmonic

Peter Connors, 11th February

Angela Hewitt gives magical Mozart with Andrew Davis and the BBC Philharmonic and four twentieth century masterpieces looking back to the past complete a rewarding and unusual programme

****1

Clemens Schuldt conducts The Hallé in four contrasting masterpieces

Peter Connors, 24th November

A stunning Mozart piano concerto with Angela Hewitt and a dazzling recent piece are framed by serious but uplifting orchestral works by Britten and Strauss.

****1

Past Montreal victors return for Beethoven's Triple Concerto

Ian Cochrane, 9th November

Violinist Blake Pouliot, cellist Bryan Cheng, and pianist Angela Hewitt, all previous winners of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal’s Concours, return to perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto.

***11

Angela Hewitt brings her revelatory Bach Odyssey to Cleveland

Sam Jacobson, 18th May

Angela Hewitt’s definitive all-Bach program was anchored by the first three of the English Suites.

****1

Knockout playing from the Tonkünstler in Edinburgh

Simon Thompson, 28th October

This concert at Usher Hall delivered extraordinary playing, in repertoire ranging from Beethoven to Bernstein and Sibelius.

*****

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David Fay

David studied Music and French at Bristol University and is now undertaking a PhD in Musicology. His specialism is religious music but his musical passions range from Alkaline Trio to Zadok the Priest.