J.S Bach: The French Suites

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Even the most out-and-out purists who blench at the thought of Bach on the piano will find it hard not to be won over by Angela Hewitt's artistry. Eschewing all hieratic pretentiousness on the... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

Catalogue No: CDA67121-2
Label: Hyperion
Series: Angela Hewitt Bach
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

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Bach, J S: Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, BWV964

Work length18:27

$4.40

$6.00

Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Adagio

Track length3:17

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II. Fuga: Allegro

Track length6:03

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III. Andante

Track length4:02

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IV. Allegro

Track length5:05

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV812

Work length15:21

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Allemande

Track length3:08

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II. Courante

Track length2:14

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III. Sarabande

Track length3:51

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IV. Menuet I and II

Track length3:08

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V. Gigue

Track length3:00

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV813

Work length16:04

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Allemande

Track length2:53

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II. Courante

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III. Sarabande

Track length3:38

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IV. Air

Track length1:19

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V. Menuet I and II

Track length3:36

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VI. Gigue

Track length2:38

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV814

Work length15:50

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Allemande

Track length2:56

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II. Courante

Track length2:25

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III. Sarabande

Track length3:18

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IV. Anglaise

Track length1:29

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V. Menuet and Trio

Track length3:39

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VI. Gigue

Track length2:03

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Bach, J S: Prelude in C major, BWV924

Work length0:59

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in G minor, BWV930

Work length2:12

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in D major, BWV925

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Bach, J S: Prelude in D minor, BWV926

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Bach, J S: Prelude in F major, BWV927

Work length0:30

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in F major, BWV928

Work length1:20

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in C major, BWV933

Work length1:36

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in C minor, BWV934

Work length2:09

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Bach, J S: Prelude in D minor, BWV935

Work length1:31

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Bach, J S: Prelude in D major, BWV936

Work length2:11

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in E major, BWV937

Work length1:31

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in E minor, BWV938

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in C major, BWV939

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in D minor, BWV940

Work length0:54

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in E minor, BWV941

Work length0:42

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in A minor, BWV942

Work length0:38

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in C major, BWV943

Work length1:39

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999

Work length1:32

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

Bach, J S: French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV815

Work length17:50

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Praeludium

Track length1:23

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II. Allemande

Track length2:39

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III. Courante

Track length1:51

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IV. Sarabande

Track length2:53

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V. Gavotte I

Track length1:16

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VI. Gavotte II

Track length2:42

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VII. Menuet

Track length1:02

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VIII. Air

Track length1:44

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IX. Gigue

Track length2:20

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816

Work length17:53

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Allemande

Track length2:51

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II. Courante

Track length1:37

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III. Sarabande

Track length5:11

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IV. Gavotte

Track length1:13

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V. Bourrée

Track length1:17

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VI. Loure

Track length2:08

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VII. Gigue

Track length3:36

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV817

Work length15:21

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Allemande

Track length2:34

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II. Courante

Track length1:33

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III. Sarabande

Track length3:24

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IV. Gavotte

Track length1:13

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V. Polonaise

Track length1:27

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VI. Bourrée

Track length1:20

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VII. Menuet

Track length1:28

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VIII. Gigue

Track length2:22

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Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV894

Work length9:37

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Angela Hewitt (piano)

I. Prelude

Track length5:28

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II. Fugue

Track length4:09

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The rhythms of the dance have always provided composers with a vital source of inspiration. Bach was no exception, and a very high percentage of his music is related to the dance. Perhaps this is largely what gives it that marvellous vitality and spirit, and why it is so immediately appealing. The six French Suites contain some of Bach’s most attractive keyboard writing. The eight Little Preludes are among the most valuable pieces ever written for beginners, giving a wonderful introduction to voice imitation, pedal points, cadenza-like passages, and basic ornamentation. They cover many different moods and recall fond childhood memories. The remaining pieces on this recording are of a completely different nature. Both the Sonata in D minor, BWV964, and the Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV894, are virtuoso pieces, intended to show off the ability of the performer. Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt is the acknowledged master of Bach on the piano.

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2010

Even the most out-and-out purists who blench at the thought of Bach on the piano will find it hard not to be won over by Angela Hewitt's artistry. Eschewing all hieratic pretentiousness on the one hand and self-regarding eccentricities on the other, she gives us Bach performances that aren't only admirable in style but marked by poise, and what used to be called a 'quiet hand': 'chaste' might not be too fanciful a term, so long as that does not suggest any lack of vitality. There's intelligence in her carefully thought-out phrasing and subtle variety of articulation: gradations of sound are always alive without their becoming precious. The bulk of this recording is devoted to the FrenchSuites. Particularly enjoyable is the lightness of her treatment of the Airs of Nos 2 and 4, the vigour of No 5's Bourrée and the freshness of No 6's Allemande; the extra decorations she adds in repeats everywhere sound properly spontaneous and are in the best of taste; ornaments are always cleanly played and matched up in imitative voices.

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