Reviews & Mentions
The Bach48 Album is occasionally reviewed in the press. Below, you will find the latest notable quotes and full articles.
Bach48 has also been featured on radio, including most recently on the United Kingdom’s ClassicFM with presenter John Humphries and on French-speaking Radio Canada’s “Du côté de chez Catherine” with presenter Catherine Perrin, featuring special guest poet and author Hélène Dorion.
A recent interview with George Lepauw can be found on ‘The Cross-eyed Pianist’
See a recent article written by George Lepauw for BBC Music Magazine:
Bach for beginners: the recordings to help you discover Bach
Quotes
Cyrano Musique, April 2020
“A prowess […]. The dazzle as well as the clarity of the performance very quickly awoke my senses and carried me off.”- Cyrano Musique, April 2020
BBC Music Magazine, March 2020
“Recording rating = 5-stars: George Lepauw provides the listener with a thoughtful if at times idiosyncratic survey of these preludes and fugues; [his] journey through these wonderful pieces is contemplative, commendably articulate and enhanced by unfailing linear clarity. His use of the sustaining pedal is judicious, and his carefully controlled rhythmic elasticity emphasises the romance of Bach’s music. In summary, there is much to enjoy in this imaginatively presented set.”
BBC Music Magazine, March 2020
The Arts Desk, London, March 2020
“It’s as if we […] are experiencing this music for the first time. […] The high spots are too numerous to mention.[…] Lepauw’s expansive tempi always work in Bach’s favour. I can think of few more enjoyable introductions to what can be a daunting work. Bach’s preludes sound like free improvisations here, but the fugues are as taut and rigorous as any you’ll find on disc. You may find yourself with some unexpected free time in the coming weeks. Fill some of those spare hours with Lepauw’s Bach, and feed both brain and soul.”
The Arts Desk, London, March 2020
Music Web International, February 2020
“I can confidently report that potential purchasers are in for something very special indeed. […] I have never heard it done better. Throughout, he has an instinctive feel for the structure of these pieces. In the fugues, the lines are clearly delineated, and attention to detail is paramount. […[ This production, by all involved, has been a true labour of love.”
Music Web International, February 2020
ClassicFM, February 2020
“[George Lepauw]’s recordings of Bach’s forty-eight pairs of preludes and fugues are showcased across five CDs filled with exceptional recordings.”
ClassicFM, February 2020
Le Parnasse Musical, February 2020
“Recording rating = 6 stars: Between shadow and light, the Franco-American pianist invites us to quite a personal experience in his way of translating this Old Testament of the piano. […] The sense of improvisation is omnipresent, in a magnificent recreation of the present moment, constantly moving, unpredictable like flowing water. […] This Well-Tempered Clavier is admirable and essential. The sound capture is irreproachable.”
Le Parnasse Musical, February 2020
Planet Hugill, January 2020
“[…This recording is] an admirable way to explore one of the masterworks of keyboard repertoire.”
Planet Hugill, January 2020