Pascal Dubreuil - Bach: Partitas (2008)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Praeludium
02. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: II. Allemande
03. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: III. Corrente
04. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande
05. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Menuet 1 & 2
06. Partita I in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: VI. Giga
07. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia
08. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: II. Allemande
09. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: III. Courante
10. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande
11. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeaux
12. Partita II in C Minor, BWV 826: VI. Capriccio
13. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
14. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemanda
15. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
16. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
17. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande
18. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di gavotta
19. Partita VI in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue

CD2
01. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: I. Fantasia
02. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: II. Allemande
03. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: III. Corrente
04. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande
05. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: V. Burlesca
06. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: VI. Scherzo
07. Partita III in A Minor, BWV 827: VII. Gigue
08. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: I. Ouverture
09. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: II. Allemande
10. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: III. Courante
11. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: IV. Aria
12. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: V. Sarabande
13. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: VI. Menuet
14. Partita IV in D Major, BWV 828: VII. Gigue
15. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: I. Praeambulum
16. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: II. Allemande
17. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: III. Corrente
18. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande
19. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: V. Tempo di minuetta
20. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: VI. Passepied
21. Partita V in G Major, BWV 829: VII. Gigue

When first published these Partitas were highly criticized. Some thought them to difficult to play but those musicians who did manage to overcome the technical difficulties grew to admire them and so promote these now very familiar compositions. French harpsichordist Pascal Dubreuil overcomes all the demands Bach has set for the harpsichordist and manages to sets a new benchmark in the interpretation of this oeuvre.

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