JS Bach: 6 Partitas

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By the time I had listened to the first 30 minutes of this recording, I had taken against her...But as the second Partita progressed, she began to loosen up, revealing rhythmic subtlety and a... — BBC Music Magazine, February 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 11th Dec 2020
Catalogue No: FHR092
Label: First Hand
Length: 2 hours 30 minutes

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV825

Work length19:48

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Asako Ogawa

I. Praeludium

Track length1:57

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II. Allemande

Track length4:19

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III. Corrente

Track length2:59

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IV. Sarabande

Track length5:22

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V. Menuets I & II

Track length2:53

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VI. Giga

Track length2:18

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV826

Work length21:01

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Asako Ogawa

I. Sinfonia

Track length4:39

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II. Allemande

Track length5:16

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III. Courante

Track length2:32

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IV. Sarabande

Track length3:19

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V. Rondeaux

Track length1:30

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VI. Capriccio

Track length3:45

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV828

Work length33:49

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Asako Ogawa

I. Ouverture

Track length6:18

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II. Allemande

Track length9:28

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III. Courante

Track length3:59

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IV. Aria

Track length2:15

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V. Sarabande

Track length6:09

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VI. Menuett

Track length1:32

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VII. Gigue

Track length4:08

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV827

Work length20:12

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Asako Ogawa

I. Fantasia

Track length3:08

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II. Allemande

Track length2:40

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III. Corrente

Track length2:59

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IV. Sarabande

Track length4:31

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V. Burlesca

Track length2:15

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VI. Scherzo

Track length1:17

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VII. Gigue

Track length3:22

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV829

Work length21:57

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Asako Ogawa

I. Preambulum

Track length2:34

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II. Allemande

Track length4:34

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III. Corrente

Track length2:06

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IV. Sarabande

Track length4:55

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V. Tempo di minuetto

Track length2:01

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VI. Passepied

Track length1:38

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VII. Gigue

Track length4:09

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Bach, J S: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV830

Work length33:23

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Asako Ogawa

I. Toccata

Track length7:57

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II. Allemande

Track length3:45

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III. Corrente

Track length4:20

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IV. Air

Track length1:44

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V. Sarabande

Track length7:05

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VI. Tempo di gavotta

Track length2:15

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VII. Gigue

Track length6:17

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The Six Partitas, BWV 825830 were the first of a series of works for keyboard instruments that Bach published under the general title of Clavierbung (Keyboard Practice). They consist of a set of six harpsichord suites, are amongst the last set of keyboard suites Bach composed and the most technically demanding. In fact, although Bach was age 40 at the time, these were the first of his compositions to see publication.

The Partitas follow the basic form of the Baroque dance suite. An elaborate opening movement is followed by four stylized dances: the Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, and Gigue.

Harpsichordist Asako Ogawa is based in London and actively performs as a soloist and as a continuo player in UK, Europe and Japan. She is also a baroque repertoire coach at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Her main appearances include: the Halle International Handel Festival, Leicester International Music Festival, Faversham Music Festival, London Bach Festival. Brighton Early Music Festival, BBC Radio 3, and the Georgian Concert Society, Edinburgh. Ogawa is also a regular performer at the London Handel Festival since 2008, and one of the official accompanists for the London Handel Singing Competition after winning the Accompanist's Prize in 2007.

Ogawa's recently issued dbut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations was praised by the critic Robert Hugill: 'There is a clarity to her approach; every detail of Bach's part-writing is clear'. Ogawa completed her Postgraduate Diploma and Fellowship as a harpsichordist at the Historical Performance Department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she has also completed a MMus as a pianist and works as a staff accompanist. She has participated in the international courses and masterclasses given by Bob van Asperen, Colin Tilney, Ton Koopmann, Ketil Haugsand and Christophe Rousset. She studied harpsichord with Nicholas Parle, James Johnstone, and Laurence Cummings, and fortepiano with Steven Devine.

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February 2021

By the time I had listened to the first 30 minutes of this recording, I had taken against her...But as the second Partita progressed, she began to loosen up, revealing rhythmic subtlety and a refined control of tone-colour...From this point on her playing radiated excitement, and a vivid sense of the character of each individual piece.

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