{"product_id":"3760213652119","title":"Laurent Cabasso - Bach Complete Toccatas - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurent Cabasso\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe complete Toccatas—a bold work by the young Bach—performed on a special piano perfectly suited to this music!\nA brilliant, vibrant, and crystal-clear sound\n\nRenowned French pianist Laurent Cabasso has recorded all seven of Bach’s Toccatas. Cabasso plays the “Opus 102” by Stéphane Poléro—an instrument he fell in love with, calling it “the piano worthy of Bach.”\nThis 102-key parallel-strung piano is characterized by its sustained resonance, clarity across the entire range, and crystalline tone. These characteristics work to magnificent effect in Bach’s\npolyphonic compositions, bringing the music to life.\nThese seven toccatas, believed to have been composed when Bach was in his twenties, blend the influence of his predecessors, such as Buxtehude, with his own attempts to forge a distinctive style. The compositions are skillfully crafted through a fusion of various elements, ranging from fast, improvisational passages to fugues that make full use of counterpoint and dramatic harmonic progressions. Precisely because these are “toccatas”—which allow for free,\nunconventional development—they are brimming with inspiration, and one could say this music foreshadows many of Bach’s later masterpieces.\nThe liner notes also include an explanation in Japanese.\n\nLaurent Cabasso\nBorn in France in 1961. At age 18, he graduated with first-class honors from the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique in piano and chamber music. He studied under Yvonne Loriod and Jean Yvot. He won prizes at the 1982 Géza Andács\nCompetition, the 1983 Tokyo International Competition, and the 1987 Clara Haskil Competition, and has enjoyed a brilliant career on the international stage. In addition to performing with top-tier orchestras such as the Orchestre National de France\n. As a master of chamber music, he has also performed with Alexandre Tharaud, Gérard Poulet, and Vadim Repin. He has made numerous CD recordings that have received high acclaim.\nHe is currently a professor at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Lyon. He also regularly conducts master classes both in France and abroad.\nKing International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paraty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374655070497,"sku":"3760213652119","price":3681.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/3760213652119.jpg?v=1787632216","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/3760213652119","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}