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2015 album from the veteran musician and producer. Bach to Moog showcases the newly re-issued Moog System 55 Modular Synthesizer featuring the works of Johann Sebastian Bach in a compelling and contemporary way. This is the first album to be recorded utilizing this new Moog modular system which integrates the synthesizer into the orchestra as a solo instrument and also as a processor of other instruments. Bach to Moog is produced by American composer, arranger and record producer, Craig Leon, famous for his work with The Ramones and Blondie as well as his work with in the classical arena with Luciano Pavarotti, Joshua Bell and Sir James Galway. Leon is also celebrated for his seminal synthesizer albums from the 1970s, Nommos and Anthology of Interplanetary Folk Music, Vol. 1, which were re-released in 2014 to great acclaim to a new generation of electronic music fans. On Bach to Moog, Leon blends his love and mastery of classical, electronic and synthesizer music and is joined by acclaimed British classical violinist, Jennifer Pike, the youngest winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, and the Sinfonietta Cracovia.