Bach: The French Suites

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All credit to Esfahani for this carefully prepared recording...there is much to enjoy in playing that displays poise and expressive nuance as well as virtuosity. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2023, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 6th Oct 2023
Catalogue No: CDA68401-2
Label: Hyperion
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

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

Work length15:44

$7.70

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$14.35

Mahan Esfahani (clavichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Allemande

Track length3:56

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II. Courante

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III. Sarabande

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IVa. Menuet I

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IVb. Menuet II

Track length1:11

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IVc. Menuet I da capo

Track length0:32

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V. Gigue

Track length3:43

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

Work length15:41

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$12.00

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Mahan Esfahani (clavichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Allemande

Track length3:18

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II. Courante

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III. Sarabande

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IV. Air

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Va. Menuet I

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Vb. Menuet II

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Vc. Menuet I da capo

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VI. Gigue

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

Work length15:23

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$12.00

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Mahan Esfahani (clavichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Allemande

Track length3:04

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II. Courante

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III. Sarabande

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IV. Anglaise

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Va. Menuet

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Vb. Trio

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Vc. Menuet da capo

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VI. Gigue

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Bach, J S: Suite in E flat major, BWV819

Work length14:46

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Mahan Esfahani (clavichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Allemande

Track length3:28

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II. Courante

Track length2:14

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III. Sarabande

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IV. Bourrée

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Va. Menuet I

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Vb. Menuet II

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Vc. Menuet I da capo

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Bach, J S: Suite in G minor, BWV822

Work length14:34

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Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Ouverture

Track length3:52

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II. Aria

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III. Gavotte en rondeau

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IV. Bourrée

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Va. Menuet I

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Vb. Menuet II

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Vc. Menuet I da capo

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VI. Gigue

Track length2:00

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Bach, J S: French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV815a (Early Version)

Work length19:37

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Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Praeludium

Track length2:04

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II. Allemande

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III. Courante

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IV. Sarabande

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V. Gavotte I

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VI. Gavotte II

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VII. Air

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VIII. Menuet

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IX. Gigue

Track length2:41

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

Work length18:37

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$14.35

Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Allemande

Track length3:25

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II. Courante

Track length1:48

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III. Sarabande

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IV. Gavotte

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V. Bourrée

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VI. Loure

Track length2:20

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VII. Gigue

Track length3:43

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

Work length17:04

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Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

Ia. Prélude

Track length1:40

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Ib. Allemande

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II. Courante

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III. Sarabande

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IV. Gavotte

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V. Polonaise

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VI. Bourrée

Track length1:44

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VII. Gigue

Track length2:31

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VIII. Menuet

Track length1:20

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Bach, J S: Suite in A minor, BWV818

Work length17:32

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Mahan Esfahani (clavichord)
Recorded: 2022-02-17
Recording Venue: Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, Loughton, Essex

I. Fort gai

Track length2:03

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II. Allemande

Track length3:14

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III. Courante

Track length1:23

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IV. Sarabande

Track length3:19

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V. Sarabande simple - Sarabande double

Track length3:46

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VII. Passepied

Track length1:06

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VII. Gigue

Track length2:41

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‘Mahan Esfahani couldn’t make a routine recital of Bach’s keyboard music if you paid him’ was BBC Record Review’s verdict on a previous release: prospective listeners to this wonderful new set should rest assured that any hint of the routine remains as distant a threat as ever.

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December 2023

All credit to Esfahani for this carefully prepared recording...there is much to enjoy in playing that displays poise and expressive nuance as well as virtuosity.

December 2023

If the clavichord added a sense of intimacy to the earlier recording [the Botebook for Anna Magdalena], here its more quicksilver touch has had a profound impact on the interpretation, including those works played on the harpsichord.

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