Gods, Gurus, and the Search for the Holy Grail: Bach Recordings from 2018

2018 also witnessed the release of several high-profile recordings, including Bach 333 (Deutsche Grammophon and Decca), the “largest composer project in recording history,” and Yo-Yo Ma’s third and purportedly last recording of the complete Bach Suites for Unaccompanied Cello (Sony Classical). Alongside these were dozens of other recordings ranging from John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Consort’s Magnificat and St. Matthew Passion to an interpretation of Bach’s “Ciaccona with Just Intonation” by violinist Josh Modney on his album Engage (New Focus Recordings). Aiming to provide an up-to-date catalogue of Bach’s works through the medium of recording, illuminating various facets of Bach as a composer through the curation of the collection, and celebrating nearly a century of recording history, the project attempts to strike a balance between a scholarly resource and an entertaining consumer product.

Source: hudsonreview.com