Artist: Toby Sermeus



Title: Bach: Bach's Piano Silbermann 1749

Year Of Release: 2022

Label: Etcetera

Genre: Classical

Quality: flac lossless (tracks)

Total Time: 01:03:45

Total Size: 294 mb



Tracklist



01. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: I. Praeambulum

02. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: II. allemande

03. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: III. Corrente

04. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: IV. Sarabande

05. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: V. Tempo di Minuetto

06. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: VI. Passepied

07. Partita (1730 Clavierübung) in G Major, BWV 829 / Op. 1, No. 5: VII. Gigue

08. Duet (1739) für ein Clavier in F Major, BWV 802

09. Die Kunst der Fuge, Contrapunctus VIII, BWV 1080/8 (pub. 1752)

10. Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto (1735), BWV 971: I. Allegro

11. Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto (1735), BWV 971: II. Andante

12. Concerto nach Italienischem Gusto (1735), BWV 971: III. Presto

13. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: I. Prelude

14. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: II. Allemande

15. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: III. Corrente

16. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: IV. Sarabande

17. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: V. Menuet 1 & 2

18. Partita (1726 Clavierübung) in B-Flat Major, BWV 825 / Op. 1, No. 1: VI. Giga



Bach’s keyboard music has been performed on the piano for nearly three centuries. The first source that attests to this tradition describes an occasion with the composer himself at the fortepiano in 1747. The “modern piano” used at that time had been built by Gottfried Silbermann and was owned by Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. “The king gave up his concert for that evening, and invited ‘Old Bach’, as he was already known, to try the Silbermann pianofortes which stood in various parts of the Palace. The members of the court orchestra followed them from room to room; Bach had to try out the instrument and improvise on it everywhere.”

Toby Sermeus



At the age of 20 classical pianist Toby Sermeus decided to completely revise his playing. Five years exclusively devoted to the study of baroque music, harpsichord and basso continuo practice were followed by a comprehensive exploration of classical and romantic repertoire utilising all manner of historical pianos, originals as well as replicas. Through pursuing this path of chronological learning, musical innovations and technical novelties were always perceived as something fresh, a logical next step or a surprise. This radical approach of playing his way forward through music history resulted in a musicianship and pianism profoundly rooted in western performance practice. Presently, Toby Sermeus lives in Brussels, Belgium. He performs, researches and explores repertoire on harpsichord, historical and modern piano as a soloist and as a chamber musician.