Bach: Keyboard Partita No. 4, French Suite No. 1; Boulez: Notations, Incises

Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
Anthony Tommasini wrote in the New York Times: "The superbly played and thoughtful program should help spread the news about this emerging French artist, now 26. In both Bach and Boulez, Mr. Fray displays an articulate touch, splendid command of shadings and nimble finger work. The youthful freshness of the performances is especially appealing. Mr. Fray is not intimidated by either giant. He brings a fluid sense of rhythm and much sparkle to Bach's D major Partita. He takes the Allemande at a daringly slow tempo; with all the sectional repeats observed, the movement lasts more than 11 minutes. Yet the lilt and grace of the performance keep you hooked. Mr. Fray's account of Bach's D minor French Suite is also captivating, played with real affinity for the French flourishes in the dance movements. Even in the intricately contrapuntal Gigue, dispatched with crisp clarity, there is a relaxed and poised quality to the playing. Bach devotees who may be wary of Mr. Boulez's music should hear Mr. Fray's playful, crystalline and wondrously delicate account of the 12 'Notations'" ("Classical Recordings," 8/12/07).