Angela Hewitt - Bach: The 6 Partitas for Keyboard, BWV 825-830 (1997)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Praeludium
02. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: II. Allemande
03. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: III. Corrente
04. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande
05. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Menuet I – VI. Menuet II
06. Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: VII. Giga
07. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia. Grave, Adagio - Andante
08. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: II. Allemande
09. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: III. Courante
10. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande
11. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeaux
12. Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: VI. Capriccio
13. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: I. Ouverture
14. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: II. Allemande
15. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: III. Courante
16. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: IV. Aria
17. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: V. Sarabande
18. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: VI. Menuet
19. Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: VII. Gigue

CD2
01. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: I. Fantasia
02. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: II. Allemande
03. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: III. Corrente
04. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande
05. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: V. Burlesca
06. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: VI. Scherzo
07. Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: VII. Gigue
08. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: I. Praeambulum
09. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: II. Allemande
10. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: III. Corrente
11. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande
12. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: V. Tempo di minuetto
13. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: VI. Passepied
14. Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: VII. Gigue
15. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
16. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
17. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
18. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
19. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande
20. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di gavotta
21. Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue

Astonishingly, the Six Partitas for Clavier were the first works Bach published—after more than twenty years of composing. 'Opus 1' (as he called it) was 'offered to music lovers in order to refresh their spirits' and the works scored an immediate hit, becoming core repertoire for keyboard players both professional and amateur.

'Partita' is simply another name for a suite of dance movements, and each of these collections combines grace, agility and sprightliness with a nobleness of spirit which makes them not only accessible and attractive, but also worthy in every way of their position in the Clavierübung—Bach's own summation of his compositional skills.

All of the music on this album is also available as part of the specially priced box set Angela Hewitt plays Bach: 'A magnificent retrospective of Angela Hewitt’s achievement as a pianist in the keyboard works of J S Bach … this remarkable set of recordings marks something of a milestone for everyone involved with classical music, as well as for Hyperion' (MusicWeb International).

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