Contents.Background Pianist is known predominantly as a jazz musician who incorporates numerous influences into his playing. Among these influences is classical music—Mehldau was classically trained—including the works of. Bach was an excellent keyboardist, a necessary part of which, during his lifetime, was the ability to improvise.
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While such improvisation has largely been lost from classical music performance, it is fundamental to jazz musicians.The origins of After Bach were 2015 performances by Mehldau of his compositions that were inspired by Bach and commissioned by,. These were known as 'Three Pieces After Bach'. Music and recording The album was recorded on April 18–20, 2017, at,. Mehldau also produced the album.The first and last pieces on the album are Mehldau compositions. In the first, 'a few simple lines are developed in unexpected ways, gather complexity and then resolve with the simplicity of a perfect cadence'. For the last, 'the bustle of counterpoint is set aside as stark voicings gain warmth, sparse lines hover in space and a wistful melody lingers in the air'. Between these two, Mehldau plays four and one from Bach's; each is followed by one of his own compositions that is an interpretation of the Bach piece.
One is of the, which features the pianist 'resetting Bach's original riff in a jerky 5/4 rhythm and taking it into a harmonically adventurous labyrinth. Similarly, a romantic, rubato-heavy reading of the F minor Prelude and Fugue is followed by a dreamlike meditation on some of the themes hinted at in Bach's original'. Release and reception Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating8/10After Bach was released by on March 9, 2018. The reviewer described it as a 'beautifully formed solo piano album'. The reviewer for commented on the harmonic complexities in the Mehldau pieces, and noted that the last two tracks were more straightforward to engage with emotionally. Summarized the record as 'a warm, endlessly listenable album that still pushes plenty of musical boundaries'. Track listing.
'Before Bach: Benediction' – 5:27. ' – 1:21. 'After Bach: Rondo' – 8:21. ' – 2:36.
'After Bach: Pastorale' – 3:46. ' – 2:16.
'After Bach: Flux' – 5:06. 'The Well-Tempered Clavier Book I, BWV 857: Prelude and Fugue No. 12 in F Minor' – 6:10. 'After Bach: Dream' – 7:50. 'The Well-Tempered Clavier Book II, BWV 885: Fugue No.
16 in G Minor' – 3:04. 'After Bach: Ostinato' – 12:20. 'Prayer for Healing' – 11:06Source: Personnel.
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