BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN NEW TRASCRIPTIONS FOR GUITAR PHILIP HII CD TOCCATA E FUGA BWV565

BACH, NEW TRASCRIPTIONS FOR GUITAR. Philip Hii. Prepotenti trascrizioni per chitarra della musica di Bach; compresa la Toccata e fuga in re minore (vedi il libro 1042 Acoustic Guitar Artist Songbook Vol.1) CD.

CD DI MUSICA DI BACH, TRASCRIZIONI PER CHITARRA.

Virtuoso della Malesia.

J.S. Bach: New Transcriptions For Guitar

Originally released in 1993, Philip Hii's project was a critic's favorite, despite its limited availability. Mr. Hii's rendering of Bach's masterworks on this recording reveal that his talent as an expressive performer equals his enormous gift for transcription.

CONTENTS

1 Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 - 1) Chromatic Fantasy
2 Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 - 2) Fugue
3 Nun Komm'der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659
4 Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023 - 1) Adagio ma non Tanto
5 Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023 - 2) Allemande
6 Sonata in E Minor, BWV 1023 - 3) Gigue
7 Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 - 1) Prelude
8 Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 - 2) Fugue
9 Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 - 3) Allegro
10 Ich Ruf' zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
11 Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 - 1) Toccata
12 Toccata and Fugue, BWV 565 - 2) Fugue 

Recommended to all who want guitar music to rise above the salon and to express a little more than intimate charm.&Philip Hii joins the daring band of prospectors who have mined new gold. - Colin Cooper, Classical Guitar Magazine

one of the more remarkable moments in the recorded guitar literature. - Kurt Loft, The Tampa Tribune

Powerful and confident&Some guitarists merely arrange famous music to make it playable...Hii has found new and subtle nuances in this Baroque music, which he brings to life in a manner that is at once virtuosic and musical. Believe all the hyperbole you may have read about this talented guitarist.  - John Clayton, St. Louis Guitar Society Newsletter

Mr. Hii is a guitarist of great talent&his technical prowess can be said without exaggeration to rival that of Kazuhito Yamashita...terrifying to mere mortals. In a nutshell: if you see this CD, buy it immediately. - Stephen Hooker, Guitar Toronto Newsletter

With impeccable technique and outstanding interpretative gifts, Hii succeeds in making his own transcriptions of these pieces...originally written for violin or organ...sound joyfully at home on nylon-string guitar. His passionate rubato and penetrating tone contribute to a thrilling performance that adds a new dimension to the Bach guitar repertoire. - James Rotondi, Guitar Player Magazine

Some of the most fascinating guitar records on the market are devoted entirely to transcriptions. ...an even more exciting disc...because it faces more serious challenges and meets them brilliantly...is J.S. Bach: New Transcriptions for Guitar. ...Even in a dazzling performance, BWV 565 loses something when it is shifted from the organ to the guitar, but Hii makes it sound as if it had been composed for his own instrument...no small accomplishment. - Joseph McClellan, The Washington Post

Astonishing technique, abundant ideation and liquid expression. The sense of discovery is heightened by Hii's elegant sense of timing, his genuine interpretation and superb phrasing, the result being a completely satisfying Bach recital that borders on revelation. (Oh yes...here's someone with 's famous P, F & A at a fast tempo, which the symmetry of the structure demands.) Highest Recommendation. - John Schneider, Soundboard Magazine

...an almost mind-numbing achievement in dexterity and musicality. ...Hii has taken liberties here and there, streamlining internal harmonies where necessary while maintaining the essence of the compositions. The results are stunning. The Toccata, by virtue of its difficulty, is rarely tackled on a six-string. Hii's stellar arrangement and reading rousingly capture the propulsive rhythmic drive and the wide dynamic range required for this piece; it is spine-chilling. Do yourself a favor: Don't miss this album. - Michael Wright, AudioMagazine

HII, PHILIP
A native of Malaysia, Philip Hii started playing the guitar at the age of ten. Hii came to the United States in 1983 and studied in Boston and Denton, Texas before settling in Corpus Christi, Texas, where he now heads the guitar program at Del Mar College and Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi.

Philip has concertized in the United States, Mexico, Germany, New Zealand, and the Far East. As an artist on the Texas Commission on the Arts touring roster for the past four years, Mr. Hii has performed in cities across Texas. In 1992, he was also named to the prestigious Mid-America Arts Alliance Regional Touring Program.

QUOTES

Nobody plays the guitar like Philip Hii; hes the Heifetz of the classical guitar. &the Toccata and Fugue is downright scary.  Diane Gordon, Acoustic Guitar Magazine

The man is not only incredibly fast, he plays with great musicality &breathtaking.  Wieland Ulrichs, Musikblatt

Hiis touch is perfect, characterized by beautiful tone of the utmost consistency. A standard by which to measure future guitarists.  Peter Maier, Guitar Aktuell Magazine