Davitt Moroney - Bach: French Suites (1999)
Artist: Davitt Moroney
Title: Bach: French Suites
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Virgin Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 02:23:41
Total Size: 957 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Bach: French Suites
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Virgin Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue, log, artwork)
Total Time: 02:23:41
Total Size: 957 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
CD 1
01. Suite in A-Minor BWV 818a: 1. [Prelude] Fort gai
02. Suite in A-Minor BWV 818a: 2. Allemande
03. Suite in A-Minor BWV 818a: 3. Courante
04. Suite in A minor BWV 818a: 4. Sarabande
05. Suite in A-Minor BWV 818a: 5. Menuet
06. Suite in A-Minor BWV 818a: 6. Gigue
07. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 1. Allemande (from BWV 819)
08. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 2. Allemande
09. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 3. Courante
10. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 4. Sarabande a 3
11. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 5. Bouree
12. Suite BWV 819a in E-Flat Major: 6. Menuets I, II
13. French Suite No 1 BWV 812 in D-Minor: 1. Allemande
14. French Suite No 1 BWV 812 in D-Minor: 2. Courante
15. French Suite No 1 BWV 812 in D-Minor: 3. Sarabande
16. French Suite No 1 BWV 812 in D-Minor: 4. Menuets I, II
17. French Suite No 1 BWV 812 in D-Minor: 5. Gigue
18. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: 1. Allemande
19. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: 2. Courante
20. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: 3.Sarabande
21. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: 4. Air
22. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: 5. Menuets I,II
23. French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C-Minor: French Suite No 2 BWV 813 in C minor: 6. Gigue
CD 2
01. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Allemande
02. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Courante
03. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Sarabande
04. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Anglaise
05. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Menuets I And II
06. French Suite No. 3 In B-Minor BWW 814: Gigue
07. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Allemande
08. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Courante
09. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Sarabande
10. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Gavotte I
11. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Gavotte II
12. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Air
13. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Menuet
14. French Suite No. 4 In E-Flat Major BWV 815: Gigue
15. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Allemande
16. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Courante
17. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Sarabande
18. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Gavotte
19. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Bourree
20. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Loure
21. French Suite No. 5 In G-Major BWV 816: Gigue
22. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Allemande
23. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Courante
24. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Sarabande
25. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Gavotte
26. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Menuet polonais
27. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Petit menuet
28. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Bourree
29. French Suite No. 6 In E-Major BWV 817: Gigue
Nicely played, nicely recorded, and nicely staid, Davitt Moroney's 1990 recording of Bach's French Suites plus two other keyboard suites is, for want of a better word, nice. But they are not much more than merely nice. Moroney is an excellent harpsichordist with superb technique, crisp articulation, an acute sense of color, and a buoyant sense of rhythm and tempo. But his performances tend to stay on the light side and his interpretations tend to stay close to the surface of the music. If you're looking for fire-breathing virtuosity or emotional depths or spiritual heights, Moroney's performances will disappoint. But if you're looking for sane and serious performances without the intrusion of interpretations, Moroney's interpretations will satisfy. Virgin's digital recordings are a bit distant and a tad reverberant. -- James Leonard
