Bach Thibault Cauvin

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
• 1 Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): I. Toccata 02:47
• 2 Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): II. Fugue 06:39
• Bach autrement I (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 846):
• 3 Bach: Bach autrement I (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 846) 02:35
• Bach autrement II (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 1007):
• 4 Bach: Bach autrement II (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 1007) 03:28
• Bach autrement III (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 855a):
• 5 Bach: Bach autrement III (Inspired by Prelude, BWV 855a) 02:42
• Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin):
• 6 Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): I. Allemande 05:57
• 7 Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): II. Courante 03:14
• 8 Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): III. Sarabande 03:36
• 9 Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): IV. Gigue 05:21
• 10 Bach: Violin Partita No.2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 (Arr. for Guitar by Thibault Cauvin): V. Chaconne 15:49
• Total Runtime 52:08

Info for Bach

The French guitarist presents music by Bach in his own arrangements. Among others, the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565, Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004 and several of his own pieces inspired by Bach's preludes.

Thibault Cauvin, "The superstar of the guitar" (Quotidien), unveils his unique reinterpretations of BACH's timeless works on February 3. "Recording the music of Bach... Perhaps the greatest and most beautiful adventure there is for a performer, to immerse oneself in his eternal and timeless notes is shattering in the extreme. I remember forgetting the time every morning during the months of preparation for this album, as I delved bewilderedly into these world-map-like scores. Arguably the final journey is the legendary Chaconne, which for centuries has driven the people who play it and the dreamers who listen to it mad. Like an adventurer setting out to discover new territories, when you strike the first chord of this ocean, you feel like you're leaving the dock and embarking on a wondrous epic. This music of Bach can be erudite, cerebral and impressive, but it is also natural and universal. It is the wisdom of childhood that I wanted to rediscover when I recorded this album in that area of the Dordogne where I vacationed as a young boy; to rediscover that joy, that light, that gentle serenity. There, in a wonderful little church with a magical sound, I recorded Bach's notes day and night, and I pass them on to you here, just as one passes on a map that leads to a treasure." Thibault Cauvin - Widely celebrated for his passion and creativity, he has consistently won awards and by the age of 20 had won a total of 36 prizes (including 13 first prizes) - more than any other guitarist. For over 15 years, he has toured extensively, playing the world's most prestigious halls. 120 countries, 1000 solo concerts with this unique guitar, stirring up Carnegie Hall in New York, Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Shanghai Concert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, and so on. His universal playing and graceful personality have charmed and brought together every audience. Their new album Bach is an unavoidable classical event!

Thibault Cauvin, guitar

Thibault Cauvin
At just 27 years old, Thibault Cauvin is one of the most talented and charismatic guitarist of his generation. This young prodigy is in high demand and has already performed more than 1,000 concerts, on every continent. He is unanimously recognized by the guitar community and music critics as “the Ambassador of the new classical guitar.”

Born into a musical family, Thibault began studying guitar when he was six years old with his father, the acclaimed guitarist/composer, Philippe Cauvin.

After brilliant studies at the Bordeaux Conservatory and the French National Conservatory of Music in Paris, Thibault embarked on the international competition circuit.

By the time he was 20 years old, he had already received thirteen Second Prize awards, and was honored with thirteen First Prize awards.

Cauvin recorded his first CD when he was sixteen. A few years later, one of his concerts in Radio France Paris was recorded and released on the Déclic Label.

In 2005 he released his third CD “Bell’Italia”, containing pieces of the great Italian composers. His fourth album "N°4" was released in 2009 to great critical acclaim.

Mr. Cauvin has also participated in many TV and radio programs and collaborated with famous musicians. He has performed with great orchestras including El Orchestra National Simon Bolivar (Venezuela), The Philippines National Orchestra (Philippines), The Montana State Orchestra (USA), and El Orchestra de la Coahulia (Mexico).

The renowned composers Carlo Domeniconi, Dusan Bogdanovic, Atanas Ourkouzounov, Olivier Chassain, Pradeep Ratnayake, Sebastien Vachez and his father Philippe Cauvin, have dedicated compositions to Thibault Cauvin.

"He’s brimming with talent and youth, but he also has the sobriety to do justice to the correct expression of a work. Thibault Cauvin is completely in his element. He has proven himself, with surprising maturity, to be a virtuoso performer, eminently musical, gifted, in addition, with an eclectic ear." Los Angeles Times

"Technical perfection and musical expression fully developed are the distinctive features of this remarkable phenomenon: Thibault Cauvin." Robert Fontani / General Anzeiger

"I was fascinated, wondering where he’d take the music... Cauvin has a real depth of understanding of the music he plays. He’s a full-fledged star." Tom Kerstens

"Musically limitless, with intense bursts of feeling and a love of life that really comes across." Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar Magazine

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