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English Suites: Nos. 2, 4, 5

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Murray Perahia (Piano) Format: Audio CD

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1	Prelude
2	Allemande
3	Courante
4	Sarabande
5	Bourree I
6	Bourree II
7	Gigue
8	Prelude
9	Allemande
10	Courante
11	Sarabande
12	Menuett I
13	Menuett II
14	Gigue
15	Prelude
16	Allemande
17	Courante
18	Sarabande
19	Passepied I (en Rondeau)
20	Passepied II
21	Gigue

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Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.4 x 14.2 x 1.19 cm; 111.98 Grams
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
Manufacturer reference ‏ : ‎ 5099706027720
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2011
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Label ‏ : ‎ Sony Classical
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000023ZZK
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Mr S D Carter

Bach piano at its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2012

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I already had the Gould version of the English Suites, but felt that the phrasing was a little perfunctory. Perahia treats the music with the necessary reverence - rhythmically exact, yet exquisitely phrased. These are some of Bachs finest keyboard pieces, profoundly spiritual, and sometimes surprisingly playful. I can imagine no better interpretation

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T. Denniss

An Excellent Recording at a Bargain Price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2016

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Beautifully played and a crisp recording. I'm listening to this over and over again and never tire of it. An excellent DVD at a bargain price.

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Sid Nuncius

Superb Bach

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2013

This and its companion disc, between them comprising all six of Bach's English Suites, are both brilliant. The music is fabulous and Murray Perahia's playing is quite wonderful. They have now been released as a single set: Bach: Complete English Suites .

These six suites are English in name only, conforming largely to the accepted form and order of a suite of dances, providing Bach with a template for his unrivalled contrapuntal skill in which he was utterly at home. The result is a set of pieces with wonderful rhythmic variation and delightful fluency of lines, and these are among Bach's finest keyboard works, in my view. They are inventive, endlessly rewarding and, above all, hugely enjoyable to listen to.

Murray Parahia understands all of this to his core, and has the superb technique to allow it to flow out of him utterly naturally. He often has a delightful lightness of touch which never trivialises but allows the music to dance and glow as it should, and he preserves the music's intellectual weight even in the most toe-tapping movements. Perahia's judgement of rubato and ornamentation is impeccable, with just enough to allow make the music's sense clear without overlaying it with unnecessary interpretive tricks. It is exemplary Bach playing, I think.

Unless you have a rooted objection to Bach on the piano (in which case I'd recommend Christophe Rousset's harpsichord recordings Bach: English Suites, BWV 806 - 811 /Rousset ) you cannot possibly go wrong with these two discs. They are superb and very warmly recommended.

[At this level of excellence it is purely a matter of personal taste, but I thought I'd mention that I still marginally prefer Angela Hewitt's interpretations (now in a fantastic box of all her Bach recordings Angela Hewitt plays Bach (Complete Solo Keyboard Recordings) .) This is a matter of tiny things, though, and I would be very happy with this set alone.]

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Andrew R. Barnard

Perahia makes Bach unforgettable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2011

Bach's music is possibly the supreme test of the skill of a pianist. His music must be played with strong understanding of the technical details that surround his music. Yet at the same time, it must not become mechanical or forced. In order for Bach's music to be given a satisfying performance, it must sound very natural and musical. Too many times Bach performers lack one of these essential ingredients. But I am very pleased to say that Perahia does not. He has clearly studied the complex contrapuntal harmonies that are the backbone of the English Suites (and all of Bach's music for that matter). But instead of giving a cold, forced performance, Perahia has seen the potential for music making.

Perahia begins this recording with a steady, confident rendition of the Prelude of the 2nd Suite. But even here, he takes time to bring out beauty and lyricism. The following movement, the Allemande, is even better. Perahia's tone is overflowing with warmth and emotion - a kind of playing that makes you want to stop what you are doing and just sit and listen. This is followed by a magnificent performance of the Courante, where the music gently flows. As though he had not yet given us enough, Perahia gives us a meltingly lovely Sarabande. But it goes far beyond merely being pretty. There is a depth of emotion that words fail me to describe. The Bourees sparkle with vitality and excitement. And the concluding Gigue is a free-for-all roof raiser.

And that is not to mention the other two Suites on this disc - Suites that are equally satisfying. In fact, I find the 5th to be the most touching Suite on this CD. I find it nearly impossible to hold back the tears when listening to his performance of the Allemande and Sarabande of the above Suite. There is such an inner quality to this music that is rarely found elsewhere. Only some of Perahia's other recordings can match the emotion that this disc is full of.

You should by all means buy this album. It will provide hours of listening pleasure. But it will also do much more than that - it will have you thinking deeply about life and its purpose.

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Giuseppe

Enjoyment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 January 2004

Bach piano works are within my favorite music. Perahia has few peers in playing Bach (... and Chopin ) on the piano.
Having said that a few additional comments can be enough to review the Perahia interpretation of English Suites Nos 1-6: personalised but coherent although never didactic, clean and refreshing..... crystalline; richness and harmony always present.
Perhaia plays the sonatas beautifully indeed and, above all, he conveys the feeling that this is music to be enjoyed.

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R. C. Lobo

Murray is one of the greatest.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2022

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Superb performance, music and sound.

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