Baroque Encores David Fray

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528:
• 1 Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528: II. Andante (Transcr. Stradal for Solo Piano) 05:05
• Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764): Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite en mi:
• 2 Rameau: Deuxième livre de pièces de clavecin, Suite en mi: V. Le rappel des oiseaux 03:29
• Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757): Keyboard Sonatas:
• 3 Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Kk. 87 06:18
• 4 Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1 02:14
• 5 Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in F Minor, Kk. 466 07:18
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815:
• 6 Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: I. Allemande 03:11
• Keyboard Suite in F Minor, BWV 823:
• 7 Bach: Keyboard Suite in F Minor, BWV 823: II. Sarabande en rondeau 04:46
• François Couperin (1668 - 1733): Second livre de pièces de clavecin, Sixième ordre:
• 8 Couperin: Second livre de pièces de clavecin, Sixième ordre: V. Les baricades mistérieuses 02:36
• George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 434:
• 9 Handel: Keyboard Suite in G Minor, HWV 434: IV. Minuet (Arr. Kempff for Solo Piano) 03:29
• Pancrace Royer (1703 - 1755): Premier livre de pièces de clavecin:
• 10 Royer: Premier livre de pièces de clavecin: No. 6, L'aimable 05:55
• 11 Royer: Premier livre de pièces de clavecin: No. 11, Le vertigo 05:57
• Johann Sebastian Bach: Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031:
• 12 Bach: Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Arr. Kempff for Solo Piano) 04:02
• Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29:
• 13 Bach: Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir, BWV 29: Sinfonia (Arr. Kempff for Solo Piano) 04:09
• Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068:
• 14 Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Siloti for Solo Piano) 05:04
• Das Orgel-Büchlein:
• 15 Bach: Das Orgel-Büchlein: No. 41, Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (Arr. Busoni for Solo Piano) 03:35
• Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590:
• 16 Bach: Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590: III. Aria 02:59
• Organ Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529:
• 17 Bach: Organ Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529: II. Largo (Arr. Feinberg for Solo Piano) 06:59
• Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003:
• 18 Bach: Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (Arr. Monsaingeon for Solo Piano) 05:07
• Harpsichord Concerto in D Major, BWV 972:
• 19 Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D Major, BWV 972: II. Larghetto (After Vivaldi's Violin Concerto, Op. 3 No. 9, RV 230) 03:30
• Total Runtime 01:25:43

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David Fray stands out as one of today’s most distinctive French pianists, widely acclaimed for his profound interpretations of Bach. This new album draws its core from L’Enfant oublié (2023), a theatrical project co-created with actress and director Chiara Muti, premiered at the artist’s own festival L’Offrande musicale, dedicated to disability awareness.

It features masterpieces from Rameau to Scarlatti, including lesser-known composers like Royer, with a strong focus on Bach. The repertoire includes original keyboard works as well as piano transcriptions by legendary pianists such as Siloti, Kempff, Busoni, and Stradal.

Additionally, the album also includes the world premiere recording of Monsaingeon’s arrangement for piano of Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: Andante.

David Fray, piano

David Fray
Described as “Perhaps the most inspired, certainly the most original Bach player of his generation,” David Fray maintains an active career as a recitalist, soloist and chamber musician worldwide. He has collaborated with leading orchestras and distinguished conductors such as Marin Alsop, Pierre Boulez, Semyon Bychkov, Christoph Eschenbach, Asher Fisch, Daniele Gatti, Paavo Järvi , Kurt Masur, Riccardo Muti, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Jaap van Zweden among others. Orchestral highlights in Europe have included performances with the London Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw, Bayerische Rundfunk, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Deutsche Sinfonie Orchester, Salzburg Mozarteum, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre National de France and Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris. David Fray made his US debut in 2009 with the Cleveland Orchestra which was followed by performances with the Boston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Recital debuts followed in Carnegie Hall, at the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York and the Chicago Symphony Hall.

In 2014-15, Mr. Fray will perform with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, London Philharmonic, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Tonhalle Zurich, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala and the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Among this season’s recital appearances are concerts at the Theatre de Champs Élysées in Paris, the Philharmonie in Berlin and the Van Cliburn Foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In Chamber music Mr. Fray will partner again with Renaud Capuçon playing sonatas by Bach and Beethoven.

Mr. Fray holds multiple awards including the prestigious German Echo Klassik Prize for Instrumentalist of the Year and the Young Talent Award from the Ruhr Piano Festival. In 2008 he was named Newcomer of the Year by the BBC Music Magazine. At the 2004 Montreal International Music Competition, Mr. Fray received both the Second Grand Prize and the Prize for the best interpretation of a Canadian work.

An exclusive Warner Classics artist, David Fray recorded his first CD with works of Bach and Boulez to great critical acclaim. The disc was praised as the “best record of the year” by the London Times and Le Soir. Mr. Fray’s second release was a recording of Bach keyboard concerti with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen awarded by the German Recording Academy followed by Schubert’s Moments Musicaux and Impromptus. Mr. Fray’s most recent releases include a Schubert recital, Mozart piano concerti with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Jaap van Zweden and Bach Partitas Nos. 2 and 6 along with Toccata in C minor. In 2008 the TV network ARTE +7 presented a documentary on David Fray directed by the renowned French director Bruno Monsaingeon. The film “David Fray records Johann Sebastian Bach” was subsequently released on DVD.

David Fray started taking piano lessons at the age of four. He furthered his studies with Jacques Rouvier at the National Superior Conservatory of Music in Paris where he currently resides.

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