First prize winner of the prestigious Naumburg Competition in 2017, like Stephen Hough, one of his mentors, Albert Cano Smit is a pianist noted for his bold choices and his taste for atypical musical associations. At the age of 9, he completed his musical education at the Abbey of Montserrat in Spain, where polyphony played a major role. Nourished by this teaching, Albert Cano Smit chose the ultimate achievement in this field, L'Art de la fugue, for his first solo album. "I remember hearing the opening notes of the piece for the first time, and being captivated by the impression that an entire universe was slowly being revealed through the work. Without immediately understanding the degree of complexity, I was deeply moved by the music, and I believe every listener can be. This album is my humble attempt at communicating this to every music lover. I'm grateful to them and to everyone joining me on this journey of discovery."
1 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 1
2 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 2
3 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 3
4 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 4
5 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Canon Per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu
6 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 5
7 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 6 a 4, in Stile Francese
8 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 7 a 4, Per Augmentationem Et Diminutionem
9 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Canon Alla Ottava in Hypodiapason
10 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 8 a 3
11 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 9 a 4, Alla Duodecima
12 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 10 a 4, Alla Decima
13 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 11 a 4
14 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Canon Alla Duodecima in Contrapunto Alla Quinta
15 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 12 a 4, Rectus Et Inversus. Forma Recta
16 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 12 a 4, Rectus Et Inversus. Forma Inversa
17 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 13 a 3, Rectus Et Inversus. Forma Recta
18 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Contrapunctus 13 a 3, Rectus Et Inversus. Forma Inversa
19 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Canon Alla Decima in Contrapunto Alla Terza
20 Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge, BWV 1080 Fuga a 3 Soggetti
21 Bach: "Wenn Wir in Höchsten Nöten Sein" Canto Fermo in Canto, BWV 668A
First prize winner of the prestigious Naumburg Competition in 2017, like Stephen Hough, one of his mentors, Albert Cano Smit is a pianist noted for his bold choices and his taste for atypical musical associations. At the age of 9, he completed his musical education at the Abbey of Montserrat in Spain, where polyphony played a major role. Nourished by this teaching, Albert Cano Smit chose the ultimate achievement in this field, L'Art de la fugue, for his first solo album. "I remember hearing the opening notes of the piece for the first time, and being captivated by the impression that an entire universe was slowly being revealed through the work. Without immediately understanding the degree of complexity, I was deeply moved by the music, and I believe every listener can be. This album is my humble attempt at communicating this to every music lover. I'm grateful to them and to everyone joining me on this journey of discovery."
