Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Richard Goode (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard Goode
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (April 1, 2003)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000084T5L
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,739 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight ahead Bach., June 20, 2003

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Ed Brickell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 (Audio CD)

I enjoyed the understated, slightly rough-hewn elegance of Goode's set of Beethoven sonatas, and figured his Bach would be worth a go. It has all of the qualities I appreciated in his Beethoven playing: no fuss, no muss; perhaps more head than heart, but certainly not imposing or dry; and, above all, a willingness to let the music speak for itself. Sometimes it seems a bit lacking in dynamics, but I would much prefer this to turning Bach into churning melodrama, as some pianists are wont to do. The recorded sound seems slightly on the dry side, but perfectly listenable.

This is as good as Bach gets on the piano, and it's very good indeed. I also bought Volume One based on this, and it's just as satisfying -- these are now my preferred listening for the Partitas on piano. To get the best set on harpsichord, try Trevor Pinnock's recent recording, which I found to be an equally pleasing performance.

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection, September 17, 2010

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George Holoch "eclectic" (Hinesburg, VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 (Audio CD)

These performances are simultaneously sensitive, playful, thoughtful, and dynamic. They are not mannered, but they are never dull, and they can be listened to endlessly.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fine, June 26, 2007

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Joseph Reader (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6 (Audio CD)

This is a fine CD of Bach's partitas 1, 3 and 6; the music itself, the performance, and the sound-quality of the recording are just fine. However, on each of those considerations, I strongly prefer Goode's other, earlier recording of Bach's partitas 2, 4 and 5--I like the music much better, and the recording gives the piano a nice, warm sound that I found more enjoyable. While both CDs are worth having, the CD of partitas 2, 4 and 5 is one of the most enjoyable and best-sounding piano recordings I've ever heard.