Bach in 1 Hour

Sabine Meyer, surrounded for the occasion by the other members of Trio di Clarone (her brother Wolfgang Meyer and her husband Reiner Wehle) and Michael Riessler, explores the enduring fascination that Bach and his infinite mastership of counterpoint have exerted on generations of musicians. They include Mozart, whose Preludes and Fugues for trio are based on compositions by Bach, Carl Philipp Emmanuel in a ravishing duet, a fugue by Clara Schumann... and, of course, works by Bach himself transcribed by leading contemporary composers such as Harrison Birtwistle and Helmut Lachenmann. Michael Riessler, who comes from a jazz background, is also a seasoned composer, and his witty works serve as the common thread running through this bewildering and stimulating album.