Die Kunst der Fugue BWV1080 - Nicola Lamon

Nicola Lamon performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Die Kunst der Fugue, BWV 1080 on harpsichord. The programme comprises twenty tracks, including Contrapunctus, canons and Fuga a 3 Soggetti. The instrument is a copy of a harpsichord from Bach’s time in Germany.

Formats and editions

• Hi-Res file 88.2kHz · 24bit — CVLD352

Musicians

Nicola Lamon — harpsichord

Recording and production

PCM recording at 88.2 kHz · 24 bit at Magister Area Recording, Preganziol, Italy, in August 2022. Mix and mastering at Velut Luna Studio, Náquera (Valencia), Spain, in January 2023.

Microphones: AUSTRIAN OC818 — two stereo pairs
Microphone preamplifiers: Millennia Media HV-3B
Multichannel ADC/DAC: Lynx Aurora “n”, 88.2 kHz / 24 bit
Analogue summing mixer: Rupert Neve Design 5059 Satellite 16 × 2 + 2
Mastering ADC: Prism Sound AD-2 Dream, PCM 88.2 kHz / 24 bit

Production: Marco Lincetto / Velut Luna
Balance recording: Marco Lincetto
Recording: Mattia Zanatta
Musical production and editing: Mattia Zanatta
Mix and mastering: Marco Lincetto
Design and layout: L’Image

Track listing

01 - Contrapunctus 1, 3:34

02 - Contrapunctus 2, 2:42

03 - Contrapunctus 3, 3:19

04 - Contrapunctus 4, 4:38

05 - Contrapunctus 5, 3:54

06 - Contrapunctus 6 a 4 in Stylo Francese, 4:33

07 - Contrapunctus 7 a 4 per Augmentationem et Diminutionem, 4:41

08 - Contrapunctus 8 a 3, 6:31

09 - Contrapunctus 9 a 4 alla Duodecima, 3:52

10 - Contrapunctus 10 a 4 alla Decima, 5:05

11 - Contrapunctus 11 a 4, 7:10

12 - Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 Forma inversa, 3:29

13 - Contrapunctus inversus a 4 Forma recta, 3:33

14 - Contrapunctus inversus a 3 Forma recta, 2:45

15 - Contrapunctus inversus a 3 Forma inversa, 2:50

16 - Canon per Augmentationem in Contrario Motu, 4:55

17 - Canon alla Ottava, 4:52

18 - Canon alla Decima in Contrapunto alla Terza, 5:22

19 - Canon alla Duodecima in Contrapunto alla Quinta, 4:25

20 - Fuga a 3 Soggetti, 8:57

Tot. Time: 91:17

Biography

Nicola Lamon studied at the "B. Marcello" conservatory in Venice, graduating in 2001 with top marks and honors in both Organ and organ composition with Elsa Bolzonello Zoja and Harpsichord with Sergio Vartolo and Marco Vincenzi. He also obtained a diploma in Gregorian Chant with full marks with Lanfranco Menga. In the academic year 2005-2006, at the "B. Marcello" Conservatory in Venice, he obtained a second level academic diploma in organ with a score of 110 cum laude. He participated in numerous master classes at various international academies: in organ and improvisation with H. Davidson and W. Porter in Smarano (TN), with J.L. Gonzalez Uriol in Daroca (Spain), at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, for harpsichord, with Cristophe Rousset, obtaining a diploma of merit. He has received several awards in various national and international competitions: in organ, third prize in Borca di Cadore in 2001 and 2005, first prize in Viterbo in 2003 and third prize in Fano Adriano (TE) in 2006; in harpsichord, first prize in Fusignano (RA) in 2003 and first prize in Pesaro in 2005. He has held the position of second organist at the prestigious Basilica of San Marco in Venice, collaborating with the Cappella Marciana in concert and recording performances. He follows and studies with particular interest historical partimento and improvisation aimed at the research and execution of the basso continuo. With his colleague David Brutti on cornetto, he founded the duo "Seicento Stravagante" engaged in promoting Renaissance and Baroque keyboard instruments, participating in recordings and concerts. He also works as an organist and harpsichord continuo player in various ensembles, collaborating as such in masterclasses and advanced courses. He was a contract lecturer at the "C. Pollini di Padova" conservatory for keyboard practice and vocal repertoire reading and, has worked as a harpsichord accompanist at the Arrigo Pedrollo and Agostino Steffani conservatories in Vicenza and Castelfranco Veneto (TV) respectively. He is also engaged in the monumental complete performance of the two books of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier and The Art of Fugue.

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