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Title: Pure Genius (Two of Them!)
Review: I bought this recording mostly based on the review by Darol Anger (a musician I greatly respect) here. This record is a coincidence of two genuises: Bach and Parkening. Being a guitar player, I am somewhat biased; but I think these are some of the finest renditions of Bach ever recorded.Parkening's playing is so perfectly suited to these pieces. He makes devilishly difficult pieces sound effortless and sublime. His control and artistry are supreme. Sometimes Parkening's playing, on a few tracks on OTHER recordings, seems a little over-the-top. Not here. He seems to be restrained by the spirit of JSB and plays these pieces so sensatively without getting too loose. Wonderful stuff.Like Mr. Anger says: a desert island CD.
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