Post Bach

SC1622 2021-07-09

Track List

Tango Toccata - 4:34
Prelude in C Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:20
Fugue in C Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:47
Prelude in C Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:42
Fugue in C Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:32
Efficiency Remix - 5:42
Lighthouse - 6:13
Prelude in C Sharp Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 2:21
Fugue in C Sharp Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 3:52
Prelude in D Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:09
Fugue in D Major from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 - 1:50
Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Irena Orlov in Memoriam - 2:16
Fugue in C Sharp Minor, Irena Orlov in Memoriam - 3:54

Musicians

Sam Post - piano

The Washington, DC based Post has been lauded for his brilliant piano playing and his unique composing style, including that of his string quartet and chamber symphony commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony. Post was steeped in classical piano from early in childhood, and his teacher Irena Orlov encouraged the young pianist to take on one of the most difficult of Bach’s Prelude and Fugues, the C Sharp Minor from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1. From there, Post was hooked and set out to master all of Bach’s piano works.// Post graduated from Yale with a summa cum laude physics degree, but pursued music professionally, teaching at Levine Music in DC. This position allowed him to cross paths with a number of inspirational pianists, including jazz musician Paul Bratcher and master improviser Carlos Cesar Rodriguez. Post’s studies with these two led him to a wider range of musical inspiration, including ragtime, pop, and Latin music. Exploring different aspects of the piano led to new ways of thinking about rhythm and articulation. These influences began to figure prominently in Post’s compositional work.// Post became more and more engaged in music with strong rhythmic drive and with strong syncopation. His transcription of a Gabriela Montero rag improvisation led him to writing his first ragtime piece. Post also experimented with the music of William Bolcom, using two of the composer’s pieces as basis for improvisations on his last solo album. The infectious rhythms of other syncopated styles, including tango, swing jazz, and pop, have also engrained themselves into his work.