Lost Bach Score Found in Japan by American FG

[AssKissinger]

Pianist Chieko Hara





American musicologist Joshua Rifkin


Johann Sebastian Bach

The eight rediscovered pages consist almost uniquely of vocal pieces in German for soprano and alto, with the seven movements lasting for a total of between 20 and 25 minutes.

Wow.

For Isoyama, the music professor, the rediscovery of the cantata is "very important" to the understanding of Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750.


"This finding has a huge impact in the music world," Isoyama said.
"Japan is full of Bach lovers. It's a very passionnate musical audience, knowledgeable, with a great musical culture," said Rifkin, who has been directing the Ensemble Bach Concertino Osaka in western Japan for five years.

"Bach belongs to Japan as anybody's else. He is at home here

Oh sure. The Japanese love Bach and Mozart. Too bad they love it at the total expense of 20th C composers.

[dimwit]

Experts believe Hara likely inherited the cantata -- but was oblivious to its existence -- from her husband, the late Spanish cellist Gaspar Cassado, who knew Mendelssohn family.

So it is legitimate. Most 'lost' art that turns up in Japan does so the fallen-off-the-back-of-a-truck method.

[AssKissinger]

Experts believe Hara likely inherited the cantata -- but was oblivious to its existence -- from her husband, the late Spanish cellist Gaspar Cassado, who knew Mendelssohn family.

So it is legitimate. Most 'lost' art that turns up in Japan does so the fallen-off-the-back-of-a-truck method.

Great point. She probably stole it. Anyone from anywhere else would be a suspect.

[FG Lurker]

Experts believe Hara likely inherited the cantata -- but was oblivious to its existence -- from her husband, the late Spanish cellist Gaspar Cassado, who knew Mendelssohn family.

So it is legitimate. Most 'lost' art that turns up in Japan does so the fallen-off-the-back-of-a-truck method.

Uh-huh, and the Europeans got all those ancient Egyptian (etc etc) artifacts through legitimate dealers.

[Socratesabroad]

[Taro Toporific]

Pianist Chieko Hara
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American musicologist Joshua Rifkin

Thanks for the American FG angle but here's the "prior art."

Subject:Missing Bach score found in Japan--Posted by Steve Bildermann: Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:47 am

[FG Lurker]

So it is legitimate. Most 'lost' art that turns up in Japan does so the fallen-off-the-back-of-a-truck method.

Uh-huh, and the Europeans got all those ancient Egyptian (etc etc) artifacts through legitimate dealers.

While the purchases may be questionable, at least most of the artifacts are real

I agree about the fraud stuff. Wonder how often that happens?

About the European "purchases" though... "Pillages" would be a more suitable word...

[AssKissinger]

Subject: Missing Bach score found in Japan--Posted by Steve Bildermann: Sun Apr 04, 2004 4:47 am

Damn, beaten by almost a full year. Steve, you are one fast motherfucker!

Do me favor, one of you mod geniuses wait a couple days then combine the threads alright?