Eleonor to Participate in 2018 “Bach in the Subways” Movement

Published 01/23/18

Every year for Bach’s birthday a spontaneous, global community of musicians unites to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers and share their joy and inspiration for their art form. This year’s free performances to celebrate Bach’s 333rd Birthday will take place on March 21-25. Stay tuned for the locations of Eleonor’s appearances that week and visit BachInTheSubways.org for more information.

See Eleonor’s performance on Sunday, March 25, 2018!

Philadelphia Orchestra Members participating in “Bach in the Subways” 2017

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Bindman’s approach, very sensibly, is to let this amazing music speak for itself. Opting for unhurried tempi, she approaches the dance movements with poise, her playing throughout the cycle an object lesson in perfectly balanced voicing and articulation. …In my review of her last Bach recording I hailed Bindman as delivering, ‘Bach playing of the highest order.’ With these model interpretations she does so again here… these intimately recorded and musically convincing performances strike just the right balance between familiarity and revelation. A superb release.”

Andrew Eales
Piano Dao

Eleonor Bindman continues to impress with every new display of her keyboard artistry. … I became aware of her prowess as pianist and arranger in her earlier recordings of Tchaikovsky’s Seasons plus the Waltz and Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (MSR, 2005) and The Brandenburg Duets with fellow pianist Jenny Lin (Grand Piano, 2018). Now, her complete survey of the Bach Partitas, BWV 825-830, proves the clincher: [she] can do anything! … Bach’s keyboard fingerings, difficult to master on the modern piano, hold no mystery for Bindman. It is a measure of this artist’s combined scholarship and keyboard prowess that we can’t tell where the composer leaves off and the performing artist takes over. Really, this is as fine a survey of the Partitas as I’ve ever been privileged to hear. I am pleased to recommend it.”

Phil Muse
Atlanta Audio Club

If you didn’t know the cello originals, you’d happily accept these as keyboard suites. … spectacular in Bindman’s hands… Fascinating, and fun; Bindman’s scholarly but readable notes seal the deal, and the recording is excellent.

Graham Rickson
The Arts Desk

Bindman takes [Bach] quite literally, transcribing in the register he wrote in, mostly, and clearly with enjoyment. Her tempos are sometimes faster than a cellist’s fingers might find practical, but her musical sense is excellent. She observes most of the written repeats.

David W Moore
American Record Guide

Bindman maintains the majesty of Bach’s music, via both her transcription and her convincing command of the keyboard. Whether you’re a purist or a Bach devotee, this satisfying 2-CD set is worthy of a thoughtful listen.

Sharna Searle
The Whole Note

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