Lost in the Stars: The CD
Thanks to the kindness of Klaus Heymann, president of HNH International Ltd., the book Lost in the Stars contains a marvelous Naxos CD in its jacket. It is the world premiere release of a set of Bach-Siloti piano transcriptions, performed by James Barbagallo and only available in the book. It will not otherwise be sold commercially.
Here's what's in it.
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Alexander SILOTI Bach Transcriptions (1863-1945)
1 Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) 8:06
2 Andante - from Violin Sonata No. 2 (BWV 1003) 3:27
3 Organ Prelude in G minor (BWV 535) 3:30
4 Air - from Suite for String Orchestra No. 3 (BWV 1068) 4:17
5 Siciliano - from Sonata for Flute and Clavier (BWV 1031) 1:48
6 Prelude - from Suite No. 3 for Unaccompanied Cello (BWV 1009) 2:23
7 Bourée - from Suite No. 3 for Unaccompanied Cello (BWV 1009) 2:46
8 Prelude - from Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello (BWV 1007) 1:46
9 Courante - from Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello (BWV 1007) 2:11
10 Adagio - from Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord (BWV 1018) 2:29
11 Prelude - from Cantata No. 35 (BWV 1009) 1:46
12 Organ Prelude in E minor (BWV 555) 5:41
13 Prelude No. 5 - from Wilhelm Friedemann Bach Book (BWV 855) 2:50
14 Chaconne - from Violin Sonata No. 3 (BWV 1004) 11:33
James Barbagallo, Piano
James Barbagallo, piano
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Recorded 4th - 6th December, 1995 in Fisher Hall, Santa Rosa, California
Producers: Marina and Victor Ledin (Encore Consultants) and Charles Barber
Recording Engineers: Michael Weakley and Stuart A. Rosenthal
Piano: Steinway & Sons, Hamburg
Playing Time 54:34
About the Artist:
JAMES BARBAGALLO, pianist
b. Pittsburg CA, 1952
d. San Leandro CA, 1996
James Barbagallo began formal training in music at the age of nine. He earned bachelor's and master's degrees at Juilliard, and in 1982 won the bronze medal in the 7th Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition. James toured widely in concert and recital, was a founding member of the Amadeus Trio, and made numerous recordings for the Naxos / Marco Polo label.
This Naxos CD, containing 14 stunningly realized Bach-Siloti piano transcriptions, is here released for the first time, and exclusively. Its first recording sessions were held in late 1995. In early 1996, James returned to California to complete them. He died of a heart attack, at age 43, the very morning the recording was to have been finished. The project was left incomplete.
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