Rethinking the Well-Tempered Clavier Natalya Pasichnyk & Calmus Ensemble

• Natalya Pasichnyk (b. 1971): The Essence:
• 1 Pasichnyk: The Essence: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849) 03:52
• 2 Pasichnyk: The Essence: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849) 03:29
• Annunciation and Birth:
• 3 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Du meine Seele, singe (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Major, BWV 846) 02:31
• 4 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr' (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in C Major, BWV 846) 02:04
• 5 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Jauchzet, frohlocket! (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in A-Flat Major, BWV 862) 01:03
• 6 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862) 02:09
• 7 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Gloria in excelsis Deo (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in B-Flat Major, BWV 866) 01:30
• 8 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 866) 01:29
• 9 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: In dulci jubilo (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848) 01:11
• 10 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Mein Jesus will es tun (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848) 02:44
• 11 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Prelude (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in A Major, BWV 864) 01:39
• 12 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Fugue (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in A Major, BWV 864) 01:53
• 13 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Schlafe mein Liebster (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in E Major, BWV 854) 01:56
• 14 Pasichnyk: Annunciation and Birth: Du Friedefürst, Herr Jesu Christ (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in E Major, BWV 854) 01:11
• The Teaching:
• 15 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Prelude (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in D Minor, BWV 851) 01:26
• 16 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Befiehl du deine Wege (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851) 03:00
• 17 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Er kennt die rechten Freudenstunde (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in A Minor, BWV 865) 02:06
• 18 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Er kennt die rechten Freudenstunde (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in A Minor, BWV 865) 04:27
• 19 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in D Major, BWV 850) 01:24
• 20 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in D Major, BWV 850) 02:12
• 21 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859) 00:59
• 22 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859) 03:33
• 23 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Dies irae (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Minor, BWV 847) 02:03
• 24 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Wach auf, wach auf, s'ist hohe Zeit (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847) 02:09
• 25 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Auf meinen lieben Gott (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in F Minor, BWV 857) 02:35
• 26 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Kyrie eleison (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857) 04:42
• 27 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863) 01:59
• 28 Pasichnyk: The Teaching: Herr Jesu Christ, du höchstes Gut (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863) 03:48
• The Time Is Coming:
• 29 Pasichnyk: The Time Is Coming: Lobet den Herren (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in E-Flat Major, BWV 852) 03:44
• 30 Pasichnyk: The Time Is Coming: Heilig, Heilig, Heilig bist du, Herr Gott Zebaoth (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852) 01:58
• 31 Pasichnyk: The Time Is Coming: Prelude (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855) 02:57
• 32 Pasichnyk: The Time Is Coming: Fugue (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855) 01:33
• Passion:
• 33 Pasichnyk: Passion: Aus liebe will mein Heiland sterben (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853) 03:49
• 34 Pasichnyk: Passion: Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853) 06:00
• 35 Pasichnyk: Passion: O, Haupt voll Blut und Wunden (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in B Minor, BWV 869) 03:55
• 36 Pasichnyk: Passion: Es ist vollbracht (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in B Minor, BWV 869) 09:24
• 37 Pasichnyk: Passion: Christ lag in Todesbanden (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Minor, BWV 861) 03:02
• 38 Pasichnyk: Passion: Es ist der alte Bund (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861) 03:58
• Resurrection and Ascension:
• 39 Pasichnyk: Resurrection and Ascension: Erstanden ist der heilig' Christ (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in G Major, BWV 860) 00:50
• 40 Pasichnyk: Resurrection and Ascension: Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in G Major, BWV 860) 03:05
• Pentecost:
• 41 Pasichnyk: Pentecost: O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in F Major, BWV 856) 00:57
• 42 Pasichnyk: Pentecost: Komm, Gott Schöpfer, Heiliger Geist (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in F Major, BWV 856) 01:12
• Reflection on Death:
• 43 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858) 03:27
• 44 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Alle menschen müßen sterben (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858) 02:13
• 45 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Die Seele ruht (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867) 03:35
• 46 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867) 03:19
• 47 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Vor deinen thron tret' ich hiermit (After J.S. Bach's Prelude in B Major, BWV 868) 01:57
• 48 Pasichnyk: Reflection on Death: Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (After J.S. Bach's Fugue in B Major, BWV 868) 02:06
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849:
• 49 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: I. Prelude 03:51
• 50 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849: II. Fugue 03:33
• Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846:
• 51 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: I. Prelude 02:30
• 52 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846: II. Fugue 02:05
• Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862:
• 53 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: I. Prelude 01:01
• 54 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A-Flat Major, BWV 862: II. Fugue 02:09
• Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 866:
• 55 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: I. Prelude 01:28
• 56 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Major, BWV 866: II. Fugue 01:25
• Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848:
• 57 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: I. Prelude 01:09
• 58 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C-Sharp Major, BWV 848: II. Fugue 02:41
• Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 864:
• 59 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 864: I. Prelude 01:37
• 60 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A Major, BWV 864: II. Fugue 01:52
• Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 854:
• 61 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 854: I. Prelude 01:56
• 62 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, BWV 854: II. Fugue 01:12
• Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851:
• 63 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851: I. Prelude 01:26
• 64 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851: II. Fugue 02:39
• Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 865:
• 65 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 865: I. Prelude 01:15
• 66 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 865: II. Fugue 04:26
• Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 850:
• 67 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 850: I. Prelude 01:15
• 68 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 850: II. Fugue 02:09
• Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859:
• 69 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: I. Prelude 00:58
• 70 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 859: II. Fugue 03:34
• Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847:
• 71 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847: I. Prelude 02:02
• 72 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847: II. Fugue 01:36
• Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857:
• 73 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857: I. Prelude 02:31
• 74 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F Minor, BWV 857: II. Fugue 04:42
• Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863:
• 75 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: I. Prelude 01:58
• 76 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G-Sharp Minor, BWV 863: II. Fugue 03:47
• Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852:
• 77 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: I. Prelude 03:44
• 78 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852: II. Fugue 01:44
• Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855:
• 79 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855: I. Prelude 02:56
• 80 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor, BWV 855: II. Fugue 01:37
• Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853:
• 81 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853: I. Prelude 03:46
• 82 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Minor, BWV 853: II. Fugue 05:44
• Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 869:
• 83 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 869: I. Prelude 03:52
• 84 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B Minor, BWV 869: II. Fugue 09:13
• Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861:
• 85 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861: I. Prelude 02:59
• 86 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G Minor, BWV 861: II. Fugue 04:03
• Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 860:
• 87 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 860: I. Prelude 00:49
• 88 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in G Major, BWV 860: II. Fugue 03:07
• Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 856:
• 89 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 856: I. Prelude 00:55
• 90 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 856: II. Fugue 01:20
• Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858:
• 91 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: I. Prelude 02:17
• 92 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in F-Sharp Major, BWV 858: II. Fugue 02:15
• Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867:
• 93 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: I. Prelude 03:29
• 94 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B-Flat Minor, BWV 867: II. Fugue 03:23
• Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 868:
• 95 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 868: I. Prelude 01:55
• 96 Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B Major, BWV 868: II. Fugue 02:02
• Total Runtime 04:12:02

Info for Rethinking the Well-Tempered Clavier

With its innumerable recordings by the greatest pianists in history, one would think the book has been written on Johann Sebastian Bach’s timeless pianistic masterpiece, The Well-Tempered Clavier. Renowned Swedish-Ukrainian pianist Natalya Pasichnyk now adds her name and interpretation to this illustrious list with RETHINKING THE WELL-TEMPERED CLAVIER. Her intellectual yet spiritual take on the matter is likely to be exactly what the composer envisioned.

Guided by Bach’s assertion that music’s ultimate purpose is to glorify God and rejuvenate the spirit, Pasichnyk explores the intersection between divine inspiration and human existence. The result is a veritable tour de force of strength and sensitivity; of rational perspicuity, yet with the most tender sentiment; of surging vigor and might, but also of nonchalant lightness. A triumph.

Natalya Pasichnyk, piano
Calmus Ensemble

Natalya Pasichnyk
Ukrainian-born Natalya Pasichnyk, prize winner of several international piano competitions, has with Stockholm as her base, and with her deeply intellectual and creative interpretations, established herself as one of Europe’s leading concert pianists. Sweden’s biggest classical music journal OPUS magazine listed her twice (2014, 2022) as one of Sweden’s most influential cultural personalities. She has over the years also dedicated much energy on uncovering the unknown Ukrainian musical treasure for the Western audiences, and she has frequently appeared in both radio and TV.

Pasichnyk has performed widely throughout Europe, the United States, Japan, and Argentina, with leading orchestras such as the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra, Elbphilharmonie Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Orchester d’Auvergne, Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra, Kraków Philharmonic Orchestra, and Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, with such conductors as Christopher Hogwood, Evgeniy Svetlanov, Arie van Beck, Jacek Kaspszyk, Marek Mos, B Tommy Andersson, Robert Stehli, in major concert halls including Swedish Berwaldhallen and Konserthuset, Santory Hall (Tokyo), de Singel (Antwerp), Auditori Winterthur (Barcelona), Warsaw Philharmonic, Laeiszhalle (Hamburg), Teatro Colon (Buenos‐Aires).

Pasichnyk made numerous prize-winning recordings for companies such as BIS Records, NAXOS, OPUS 111, Pro Musica Camerata, Polmic, and Musicon. Consolation – forgotten treasures of the Ukrainian soul (BIS Records, 2017), with music by many unknown Ukrainian composers, quickly received very positive international attention and was described as the highlight of the year in German Mittelbayerische, with much critical acclaim from reviewers across the globe. In her recent recording Regamey & Regamey – Pasiecznik & Pasiecznik (2021), she introduces the listener to piano music by composers Regamey – the father who was killed by KGB and the son who emigrated to Switzerland.

Pasichnyk also holds the degrees Doctor of Arts and Doctor of Artistic Research.

Calmus Ensemble
A perfect blend of sound, precision, lightness, emotionality, and humoresque elements — these are the hallmarks of Calmus Ensemble, one of Germany’s most successful vocal groups. The wide range of tonal colors, the passionate joy the singers convey on stage, their sound culture, and their varied and imaginative programs never fail to inspire. With 50 to 60 concerts a year, Calmus is always a welcome guest throughout Europe and up to three times a year in the United States.

The ensemble’s repertoire is almost unlimited: Influenced by the tradition of the old masters of Leipzig, the singers are at home in the vocal music of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods, but they are also interested in music of our own time. Over the years, they have commissioned and premiered numerous compositions, including works by Paul Moravec, Mathew Rosenblum, Bernd Franke, Steffen Schleiermacher, Wolfram Buchenberg, Bill Dobbins, Mia Makaroff, Dan Dediu, and Harald Banter. They also enjoy singing and arranging pop, folk, and jazz, as they published numerous sheet music publications.

Partnerships with colleagues such as MDR Sinfonieorchester (Weill’s The Seven Deadly Sins), the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet, the Hamburg Ratsmusik, the hr-Bigband, the Capella de la Torre or amarcord (Leipziger Disputation) further enrich Calmus’ repertoire, and the ensemble has already collaborated on two projects with the lautten compagney BERLIN (“BachArkaden” / “Mitten im Leben”). So far, the quintet has released more than 20 CDs and won several international prizes and competitions — most recently the OPUS KLASSIK 2019 for “Best Choral Recording.”

Part of their work is devoted to encouraging the up-and-coming generation, so workshops, masterclasses, and jury activities are part of their regular schedule, both at home in Leipzig and on their travels, e.g. as artists in residence at STIMMEN Festival Lörrach, Bachwoche Stuttgart, and also frequently in the United States.

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