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Johann Sebastian Bach waited until he was over forty before publishing any of his works. Even then, he staggered
publication of his Partitas over the four years from 1726 to 1729. But, to quote Richard Egarr, 'these six offerings are
immense in musical scope, and in compositional and technical virtuosity'. And his new recording of them, crowning his
already extensive series of the composer's harpsichord works, illuminates every one of their multiple facets.
CD 1
Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
1 I. Praeludium 2'02
2 II. Allemande 4'28
3 III. Corrente 3'01
4 IV. Sarabande 4'43
5 V. Menuets I & II 3'15
6 VI. Gigue 2'28
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
7 I. Sinfonia 4'48
8 II. Allemande 4'32
9 III. Courante 2'11
10 IV. Sarabande 3'08
11 V. Rondeaux 1'49
12 VI. Capriccio 4'12
Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828
13 I. Ouverture 5'53
14 II. Allemande 11'20
15 III. Courante 3'38
16 IV. Aria 2'18
17 V. Sarabande 5'40
18 VI. Menuet 1'31
19 VII. Gigue 4'16
CD 2
Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
1 I. Fantasia 2'35
2 II. Allemande 3'21
3 III. Corrente 3'15
4 IV. Sarabande 3'27
5 V. Burlesca 2'17
6 VI. Scherzo 1'24
7 VII. Gigue 4'14
8 VIII. Gigue (alternative version) 4'12
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829
9 I. Praeambulum 2'44
10 II. Allemande 4'47
11 III. Corrente 2'13
12 IV. Sarabande 4'07
13 V. Tempo di Minuetta 2'16
14 VI. Passepied 1'47
15 VII. Gigue 4'44
Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
16 I. Toccata 6'39
17 II. Allemande 4'00
18 III. Corrente 4'55
19 IV. Air 1'40
20 V. Sarabande 6'04
21 VI. Tempo di Gavotta 2'08
22 VII. Gigue 6'10 |
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