J. S. Bach: Aria variata in A minor, BWV 989 [DSD Single]

Calefax Bids Goodbye To A Founding Member With Bach.

Artists Calefax

€19,99 EUR

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Digital Only Release - Not Available on SACD, CD or BluRay Audio Disc

Calefax Reed Quintet marks a bittersweet milestone with this DSD Single. J. S. Bach: Aria variata in A minor, BWV 989 is the final recording made with bass clarinetist Jelte Althuis before his departure from the ensemble after 32 years. Fittingly, the piece is Althuis's own last arrangement for the group. Bach's early Aria Variata alla Maniera Italiana, composed during the years the young Bach was tasked with copying popular Italian repertoire. Althuis describes writing the arrangement while wrestling with his decision to leave, and hearing his own shifting moods in the work's ten variations, which swing from ordered restraint to near-frenzy before settling into quiet resolution. The release closes a remarkable chapter, with personal tributes from each member reflecting on more than three decades of music-making together.

Calefax Reed Quintet

Tracklist

Total time: 14:52

1. Aria variata in A minor, BWV 989 - Aria and Variation 1-5

07:26

2. Aria variata in A minor, BWV 989 - Variation 6-10

07:26

Additional Information

Label

Pentatone

SKU

PTC5187703

Qualities

DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Calefax

Composers

Bach

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

PCM 192k

Instruments

Alto Saxophone, Bass clarinet, Clarinet

Recording Location

Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam

Recording Engineer

Oliver Boekhoorn

Release Date

September 11, 2026

Higher Rates Program
Not Available on SACD