Living Life with Bach: Guitarist Jason Vieaux on His New Album, the Importance of Rest, and Greenwich Village Jazz
Jason Vieaux. Credit: G M D Three
Many classical musicians turn to art, architecture, or literature to inspire their creativity and inform their performances. But for others, it's all about the music. Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux falls into that second category — especially when it comes to J.S. Bach.
"A Bach score has everything I need or want," Vieaux says in the latest episode of the Classical Post podcast. "He's the greatest. You could argue that there really hasn't been another composer who has surpassed him."
The bigwig of the German Baroque is the focus of Vieaux's new album, Bach Volume 2: Works for Violin. Released 13 years after his first volume, which explored Bach's music for solo lute, the new album gave the Cleveland-based guitarist plenty of opportunities to share with listeners everything he loves about the composer's work and legacy:
"The greatness, the all-knowingness, the comfort ... It can be so many things to so many people."
In this conversation, we discuss the new album, why meditation and scheduling rest have been so important throughout his career, and the drink special he craves when he visits his favorite New York City jazz club.
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