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BACH: KEYBOARD WORKS
JILL CROSSLAND (piano)

Jill Crossland is a brilliant pianist who is now recording and increasing her concert performances. Bach is one of her specialist areas, and she gives a fresh and exciting dimension to these well known works.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS ALBUM IS NOW OUT OF STOCK AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE (phone us to see if we have a copy left!); TO BE RE-ISSUED AS A DIVERSIONS CD IN 2011

playing time: 75:17

audio  sample:  English Suite no.2 - Courante (extract)
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tracks:

English Suite no. 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Partita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
Toccata in D major, BWV 912

review extracts: for full reviews click here
“Jill Crossland well deserves her enviable reputation as a Bach pianist. She plays neatly with the kind of imaginative touches that leave the listener feeling newly aware of even the most familiar repertoire” – George Pratt (BBC Music Magazine)
“Definitely a player to watch… I have no doubts about her abilities: her fingerwork is polished, her sense of phrase beyond question. The singing quality of her playing encouraqges the listener to stay with her.” – Peter Lawson (MusicWeb)
“Crossland's view of Bach sounds fresh not because it's particularly novel but because it's somewhat old-fashioned (a good thing in this case). She stresses beauty of tone, spontaneous and sometimes romantic-style phrasing, and tenderness of expression. Let's hope that we have an opportunity to hear more from this gifted artist.”  - American Record Guide