George Dimitrov's new Bach CD for Naxos
- 26 mag 2024
- Tempo di lettura: 2 min
There are some moments on your path as a teacher that mark important goals. The realization of George Dimitrov's CD for Naxos on Bach is certainly one of these for me.
In the six years working together at the KUG, Bach was one of the authors always present, starting from 1006a, the PFA 998 to end with 1001 and the glorious Ciaccona 1004. From my side, looking to the extraordinary talent of George, I always tried to put at his disposal everything I knew and I had discovered about years of research concerning Bach, his music and life, the Baroque style, the dances, the counterpoint, the Italian and French styles, the rhetoric, the feeling it is necessary to play this repertoire and of course, everything related to its execution on the guitar, an instrument that did not even exist in the physiognomy known today. What a joy therefore that all this work, carried out with passion, exploratory spirit, determination, sacrifice, is today testified by this recording that was the prize won by George in 2022 at 1st European Bach Guitar Award of Darmstadt where, in the jury, sat names such as Hopkinson Smith, Pablo Marquez, Raphaella Smits, Ricardo Gallen, Tilman Hoppstock, Carlo Marchione, Margarita Escarpa, Thomas Müller-Pering and many others (among other things, two other students of mine have won the second and fourth places).
In my opinion, there are some records in the history of guitar that have enormously changed the way of interpreting the music of the genius of Eisenach; I think of those of Manuel Barrueco, Tilman Hoppstock, Stephan Schmidt, Ricardo Gallen, Judicael Perroy, the videos of David Russell for Omni Foundation. I hope this work can participate to this extraordinary evolution. Well done George. Really outstanding!!!The CD can be listen on all main digital platforms.
This post really captures why George Dimitrov’s new Bach CD feels so refreshing — the way you describe his precision and emotional depth makes me want to listen right away. It’s inspiring to see how true dedication and love for the craft pay off in such a meaningful way. Honestly, it reminds me that whenever we commit to something fully, whether it’s mastering a musical score or finishing a tough project, the result feels more rewarding. Many of us juggle studies and side work, and sometimes it’s tempting to pay for assignments just to keep up, but reading about real passion like this reminds me that putting in our own effort creates something far more lasting and personal.
Really interesting post, I liked how it highlights not just the release itself but also the deeper teacher student connection behind it, that part made it feel more meaningful than just another album announcement. Knowing that this Bach CD is kind of a shared vision between Dimitrov and Pegoraro adds another layer to it, especially since the whole idea was to create something more “beyond the physical” and really expressive rather than just technically correct . It also makes sense why the interpretations feel more personal, like they’re trying to bring out something closer to the character of baroque instruments instead of a typical modern guitar sound. I think that approach is what makes projects like this stand out, even…