Lorenzo Ghielmi: English Suites BWV 806-811 - COMPACT DISCS

Lorenzo Ghielmi: English Suites BWV 806-811 - COMPACT DISCS

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Title:

English Suites BWV 806-811

Artist:

Lorenzo Ghielmi

Label:

Passacaille

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

5425004841148

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

2022-06-17

Number of Discs:

2

Additional Details:

2 PACK

Bach's English Suites are entitled in a way that is as strange as it is hard to explain, at least at first glance. Contrary to what one might assume, these works are more closely related to French suites than to English music. The title is taken from the inscription "Fait pour les Anglois", found on a manuscript owned by Bach's youngest son. In addition to an extensive prelude and four traditional dances - Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue - each suite also contains "gallantries", lighter dances that were fashionable at the time. In these dance movements, grace and melody play together with a compositional artistry that elevates them far beyond incidental music for courtly dances.

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