J.S. Bach: Sinfonias Maurizio Zaccaria

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787:
• 1 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 (1) 00:48
• 2 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 (2) 00:48
• 3 Sinfonia No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 (3) 00:47
• Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788:
• 4 Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 (1) 02:06
• 5 Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 (2) 02:06
• 6 Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 (3) 02:06
• Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789:
• 7 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (1) 01:07
• 8 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (2) 01:09
• 9 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (3) 01:05
• 10 Sinfonia No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (4) 01:05
• Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790:
• 11 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (1) 02:40
• 12 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (2) 02:52
• 13 Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (3) 02:35
• Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791:
• 14 Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (1) 02:43
• 15 Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (2) 02:34
• 16 Sinfonia No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (3) 02:46
• Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792:
• 17 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (1) 01:17
• 18 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (2) 01:18
• 19 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (3) 01:13
• 20 Sinfonia No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (4) 01:13
• Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793:
• 21 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (1) 02:36
• 22 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (2) 02:41
• 23 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (3) 02:25
• 24 Sinfonia No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (4) 02:30
• Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794:
• 25 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (1) 01:05
• 26 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (2) 01:06
• 27 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (3) 01:04
• 28 Sinfonia No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (4) 01:05
• Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795:
• 29 Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 (1) 05:17
• 30 Sinfonia No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 (2) 05:41
• Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796:
• 31 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (1) 00:53
• 32 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (2) 00:53
• 33 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (3) 00:53
• 34 Sinfonia No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (4) 00:53
• Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797:
• 35 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (1) 01:51
• 36 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (2) 01:53
• 37 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (3) 01:55
• 38 Sinfonia No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (4) 01:56
• Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798:
• 39 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (1) 01:18
• 40 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (2) 01:19
• 41 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (3) 01:17
• 42 Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (4) 01:17
• Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799:
• 43 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (1) 02:21
• 44 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (2) 02:27
• 45 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (3) 02:27
• 46 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (4) 02:27
• 47 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (5) 02:24
• 48 Sinfonia No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (6) 02:27
• Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800:
• 49 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (1) 01:07
• 50 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (2) 01:11
• 51 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (3) 01:12
• 52 Sinfonia No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (4) 01:10
• Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801:
• 53 Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 (1) 01:37
• 54 Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 (2) 01:38
• 55 Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 (3) 01:39
• Total Runtime 01:40:13

Info for J.S. Bach: Sinfonias

The Inventions and Sinfonias, BWV 772–801, also known as the Two- and Three-Part Inventions, are a collection of thirty short keyboard compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): 15 inventions, which are two-part contrapuntal pieces, and 15 sinfonias, which are three-part contrapuntal pieces. They were originally written as musical exercises for his students. The four duetti BWV 802–805 were included at a fairly late stage in 1739 in the engraved plates for Clavier-Übung III. The use of the term duetto itself is closest to that given in the first volume of the Critica Musica (1722) of Johann Mattheson: a piece for two voices involving more than just "imitation at the unison and the octave". The purpose of the Bach's Duets has remained a source of debate.

We thought it interesting – if a little controversial – to include different takes of the Inventions and Sinfonias that pianist Maurizio Zaccaria played during the same recording session. Each take is unique, with its own shades and nuances. The works selected during this session, but also chosen based on the number of plays and shares (playlists) [this release is, in fact, only destinated to the streaming], will constitute the album’s “official” version, soon to be released. A video version of the same recording session featured here will follow.

The recording was done using Bruel & Kjaer microphones, two pairs, and Prism Sound preamps and converters in the Saletta Acustica 'Eric James', Italy.

Maurizio Zaccaria, piano

Maurizio Zaccaria
After a diploma in piano at "Niccola Piccinni" Conservatory of Music in Bari under the guidance of Gregorio Goffredo and a master at "Nino Rota" Conservatory of Music in Monopoli under the guidance of Benedetto Lupo, he attended the masterclasses of Marisa Somma, Cristian Zaccarias, Joaquin Achucarro, Francois J. Thiollier, Konstantin Bogino et Aldo Ciccolini.

He went on to win several national and international piano competitions: Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition, Liszt International Piano Competition (the famous Argentine pianist Martha Argerich was in the jury), Thalberg International Piano Competition, International Music Competition in Ibla, "San Nicolaus" International Piano Competition International, Piano Festival in Osnabruch (Germania), Cliburn Piano Competition in Texas (USA). In 2008 he was awarded the "Umanitaria" Society price in Milan (president Maestro Abbado); during the same year he was also awarded the Arts Price of the Italian Cultural Ministry, after which he played at the Parco della Musica in Rome. He plays in Italy and abroad in some important halls: Auditorium della Radio Televisione Svizzera (Lugano); Salle Cortot (Paris); Institut Italien de Culture (Paris); Sala Gaber (Milan); Parco della Musica (Rome); Sala Scarlatti (Naples); Teatro delle Muse (Ancona); Teatro Piccinni et Kursaal Santa Lucia (Bari); Teatro Bibiena (Mantova); Villa Ruffolo (Ravello); Teatro Wan Vesterhout (Mola di Bari); Auditorium V. Falco (playing two pianos with Aldo Ciccolini); Teatro Curci (Bari). Maurizio Zaccaria plays for important associations: Fondazione Petruzzelli (Bari); URTIcanti contemporary music festival; Ravello festival; PianoFestival (Grosseto); A.R.A.M. (Rome); Gaeta Festival; Accademia dei Cameristi (Bari). In March 2007 he debuted in the USA, during a series of concerts playing Bartok's compositions, among which his Sonata for two pianos and percussions. His last concerts with Bari Concert Society orchestra and Taranto Magna Grecia orchestra, respectively devoted to Shostakovic's Concerto Op. 35 and Rachmaninoff's Third Concerto Op. 30 have fascinated audience and critics. He played as a soloist with Petruzzelli Symphonic Orchestra, (Bari), "Nino Rota" orchestra (Monopoli, Bari) conducted by Filippo Maria Bressan, with Cosenza Symphonic orchestra, Bacau symphonic orchestra, Matera Duni Orchestra (there he played Gershwin's best symphonic pieces for piano, Concerto in Fa and Rapsody in Blue) and with Bari Metropolitan Symphonic orchestra. He was invited by the Italian embassy in Pogdorica where he played music by Fauré, Debussy and Schostakovic. He is also a composer, and he debuted some compositions by Goeffroy Drouin, Luca Lombardi, Lera Auerbach, Luca Mosca, Andrea Marena and Fabio Vacchi. He also pays chamber music and he collaborates with flutist Leonardo Grittani.

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