Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Frederic Chopin: Mazurka Op. 6 No. 1 in F sharp minor Mazurka Op. 24 No. 2 in C major Mazurka Op. 17 No. 4 in A minor Mazurka Op. 24 No. 4 in B flat minor Mazurka Op. 63 No. 3 in C sharp minor
On her CD “Bach & Contemporary Music“, that was released in 2014 (TXA13036), Alexandra Sostmann demonstrated Bach‘s influence on modern composers. In her new recording, she traces the relationship between Chopin and Bach – with one particular aspect in mind. “All the works I have recorded are determined by dance forms, but stylized dances, of course, that were never intended as an invitation to dance, “says Sostmann. She has chosen ten Mazurkas by Chopin and placed them between two of Bach‘s French Suites, No. 3 in B minor BWV 814 and No. 5 in G major BWV 816. Recording: 03/2017 – Friedrich-Ebert-Halle Hamburg/Germany