More from Erno Balogh in Bach

A while back, I posted three part inventions of Bach performed by Erno Balogh and here today are the two part inventions on Lyrichord LL1, in good monaural sound.

Aside from the obvious superlatives regarding Balogh's playing, this is a must hear. Everything is perfect, the phrasing, the dynamics, the phrasing, the insight. If Bach is a god, as Casals said, then Balogh is an archangel.

Indispensable and an antidote to our troubled times.

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Erno Balogh plays the music of J S Bach

A while back, my fine colleague Larry at Vinyl Fatigue prepared and posted an exquisite recording by Hungarian born pianist Erno Balogh playing the the Italy portion of the Années de Pélerinage by Ferenc Liszt. Lucky me was able to pick up this superb Bach issue by Balogh and his playing, like that in the Liszt, is utterly incandescent. It's a damn sahme that he is all but forgotten, except perhaps by his many students from the Peabody Conservatory.

Unpretentious playing like this is all too rare these days. Phrasing, dynamics, timing and technique are impeccable. I consider this recording indispensable.

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