Bach “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”

Bach “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”:Préludes, Fugues, et Chorales de J.S. Bach and a Brahms choral.

"Few modern pianists can pull off this approach, but Stern’s sincerity, conviction and masterful control of the instrument prove utterly disarming... Stern’s rubato in the E minor Fugue dismantles the work’s toccata-like drive, as if Pablo Casals’s cello bow was guiding her fingers... In short, a disc that will cause unrepentant pianophiles to jump for joy...”.
Jed Distler, Gramophone, 2009

“...here are some of the techniques used by this formidably curious musician, to achieve a unique touch, the grace of which gives a re-introduction to these frequently played works.” Jérôme Bastianelli, Diapason, 2009
“Edna Stern dares a very personal Bach, of a Romanism without false delicacy, generously enriched with pedal, highly studied but exempt from all narcissism.”
Diapason Magazine, 2009

“With Edna Stern we avoid the clichés. Her playing is neither romantic nor baroque. It takes on perfectly the serious tone of the composer without falling into coldness or rigidity. It is at the same time an instrumental revelation and a clear sign that music is indeed alive.” Mathias Heizmann, Arte, February 2009
“Edna Stern plays a few Preludes and Fugues, she adorns her musical itinerary with chorales, rendering an organic thought process of a rare intelligence.”
Renaud Machart, Le Monde, January 2009

Awards: Diapason d'Or.