Bach:  English Suites Nos. 2, 4 & 5
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Bach: English Suites Nos. 2, 4 & 5
Release Date: January 19, 1999
SK60277
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Murray Perahia's recent world tour was a thrilling return for a great artist. Having finally fully recovered after years of struggling with a recurring thumb injury, he has not only recaptured every bit of interpretive brilliance he was known for, but has also added the wisdom and depth of years of reflection and musical study.

The response to Mr. Perahia's recording of the works of Handel and Scarlatti (SK 62785) has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic worldwide. Because he had never recorded baroque works before, the Handel/Scarlatti recording is also a watershed event in his career.

J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos.1, 3 and 6 continues Perahia's exploration of great baroque keyboard works. The remaining English Suites (SK 60277) were released in January, 1999.

 

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English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 (Instrumental)
     
1    I. Prélude
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma128
2    II. Allemande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
3    III. Courante
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma64  wma128
4    IV. Sarabande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma64  wma128
5    V. Bourrée
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
6    VI. Bourrée II
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
7    VII. Gigue
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma64  wma128
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809 (Instrumental)
     
8    I. Prélude
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma64  wma128
9    II. Allemande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma128
10    III. Courante
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma128
11    IV. Sarabande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma64  wma128
12    V. Menuett I
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma128
13    VI. Menuett II
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
14    VII. Gigue
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma64  wma128
English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 (Instrumental)
     
15    I. Prélude
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma64  wma128
16    II. Allemande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma64  wma128
17    III. Courante
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma64  wma128
18    IV. Sarabande
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128
19    V. Passepied I (en Rondeau)
       ra  ra  wma20  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma32  wma64  wma128  wma128
20    VI. Passepied II
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma32  wma128
21    VII. Gigue
       ra  wma20  wma32  wma128