Bach Busoni (Unhyphenated) (1987)

by Albert Fuller (harpsichord), David Golub (piano), Sergiu Luca (violin)

The original release of the Delos album Bach Busoni (unhyphenated) in 1975 was something of a milestone in classical recording; it helped establish small, Los Angeles-based label Delos as a heavy hitter in the classical music industry. It was violinist Sergiu Luca's first recording, touching off a career that ultimately led to a classic set of Bach's solo violin sonatas and the premiere recording of the Bolcom Violin Concerto, among many others. It was also one of the first recordings of David Golub, who would go on to a ... Read More

The original release of the Delos album Bach Busoni (unhyphenated) in 1975 was something of a milestone in classical recording; it helped establish small, Los Angeles-based label Delos as a heavy hitter in the classical music industry. It was violinist Sergiu Luca's first recording, touching off a career that ultimately led to a classic set of Bach's solo violin sonatas and the premiere recording of the Bolcom Violin Concerto, among many others. It was also one of the first recordings of David Golub, who would go on to a significant recording career as pianist and conductor, lasting until his untimely death in 2000 at the age of 50. In the Bach Sonata No. 6 in G, BWV 1018, Luca is joined by legendary harpsichordist Albert Fuller, a pioneer in the early music movement who was by then in mid-career. At the time, there was a growing amount of interest in Ferruccio Busoni after a long period of neglect, and Delos wisely recognized the need; the only previous commercial recording of Busoni's important... Read Less