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FRANCESCO TRISTANO
Bach & Beyond: A Dialogue Between Past and Present
Baroque meets the beats of today. Pianist and sound artist Francesco Tristano reshapes the music of Bach with bold electronic textures and fearless creativity. Bach & Beyond isn’t just a recital—it’s a sonic playground where centuries collide and the rules get joyfully rewritten.
Programme
FRANCESCO TRISTANO (b. 1981)
Introit
Hello
GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI (1583–1643)
Toccata No. 4 from Libro II (1617)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)
French Suite No. 1 in D minor BWV 812
Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Menuet I – Menuet II – Gigue
FRANCESCO TRISTANO
Pastoral (2018)
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Partita No. 2 in C minor BWV 826
Sinfonia – Allemande – Courante – Sarabande – Rondeau – Capriccio
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Prelude in E-flat minor BWV 853
FRIEDRICH GULDA (1930–2000)
Prelude & Fugue (1965)
RYUICHI SAKAMOTO (1952–2023)
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)
DERRICK MAY (b. 1963) / MICHAEL JAMES
Strings of Life (1987)
Piano version by Francesco Tristano
FRANCESCO TRISTANO
Eastern Market (2010)
dminorloop (2015)
Distribution
- Francesco Tristano piano
Francesco Tristano, a pianist and sound artist, reimagines classical music for modern ears. With Bach & Beyond, he dives into the world of Bach, weaving together intricate keyboard virtuosity with bold electronic textures. His latest recording, Bach: The 6 Partitas, shot to the top of the Apple Music Classical charts, proving that centuries-old music still has the power to surprise. Whether at the piano or behind his synths, Tristano plays with time, structure, and rhythm, creating a sonic playground where Baroque meets the beats of today.
Johann Sebastian Bach likely never imagined his music would outlive him. In his time, other priorities took precedence, but he made the effort to fund the publication of some of his works—such as part of the Clavier-Übung—in hopes they might endure. Fast forward to today: a century of recorded sound behind us, and Bach’s music has long since transcended its time.
MEDIA
Francesco Tristano: into.the.open.festival, January 2025
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