J.S. Bach: English Suites - Gustav Leonhardt

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Gustav Leonhardt (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Gustav Leonhardt
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (June 3, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony Seon
• ASIN: B0000029VT
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: I. Prelude

2. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: II. Allemande

3. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: III. Courante I-II avec deux doubles

4. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: IV. Sarabande

5. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: V. Bourree I - II

6. Suite No. 1 In A Major, BWV 806: VI. Gigue

7. Suite No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 807: I. Prelude

8. Suite No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 807: II. Allemande

9. Suite No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 807: III. Courante

10. Suite No. 2 In A Minor, BWV 807: IV. Sarabande

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Disc: 2

1. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: I. Prelude

2. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: II. Allemande

3. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: III. Courante

4. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande

5. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: V. Menuet I - II

6. Suite No. 4 In F Major, BWV 809: VI. Gigue

7. Suite No. 5 In E Minor, BWV 810: I. Prelude

8. Suite No. 5 In E Minor, BWV 810: II. Allemande

9. Suite No. 5 In E Minor, BWV 810: III. Courante

10. Suite No. 5 In E Minor, BWV 810: IV. Sarabande

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable interpretations, March 5, 2008

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Michael P. Mossey (Pasadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: J.S. Bach: English Suites - Gustav Leonhardt (Audio CD)

Leonhardt is a wonderful interpreter of Bach, and I'm especially fond of his sophisticated use of rhythm. Through subtle changes of tempo and slight pauses, he creates musical shapes which soar, dive, spin, and dance. Not everything he's recorded, however, works equally well in recorded form. He sometimes picks a slow tempo which I think probably worked live, where the beauty of the harpsichord's tone saturated the listener's experience, but in recorded form misses something. However, I'm happy to say that this recording works from beginning to end. He opens Suite #1 with a "big bang" of arpeggios which then coalesces into lyrical phrases, and closes Suite #6 with an incredibly energetic and almost scary reading of the final Gigue which expresses the full potential of Bach's composition. Highly recommended for Leonhardt fans, or anyone else interested in learning more about him.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinaria interpretacion de Leonhardt, June 15, 2000

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Leopoldo Parra Reynada (México City, D.F. Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.S. Bach: English Suites - Gustav Leonhardt (Audio CD)

Antes de ser director de orquesta, Gustav Leonhardt se destacó principalmente por su extraordinaria ejecución del clavecín, al cual podía extraer sonidos extraordinarios a pesar de las limitaciones propias del instrumento; por tanto, comprar un disco de obras para clavecín interpretadas por Leonhardt es garantía de una enorme calidad, y un verdadero placer para los oídos. Esta interpretación de las suites inglesas de Bach no es la excepción, sino que se trata de una de las mejores versiones que he escuchado; bajo las manos de Leonhardt el clavecín se vuelve un instrumento realmente extraordinario, impidiendo que el oído se canse del sonido tan peculiar de este instrumento. Sin duda que esta es una compra obligada para cualquier persona interesada en la música de Bach.

5 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Estupenda interpretación al clavecín, July 16, 2000

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Leopoldo Parra Reynada (México City, D.F. Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: J.S. Bach: English Suites - Gustav Leonhardt (Audio CD)

Antes de ser director de orquesta, Gustav Leonhardt se destacó principalmente por su extraordinaria ejecución del clavecín, al cual podía extraer sonidos extraordinarios a pesar de las limitaciones propias del instrumento; por tanto, comprar un disco de obras para clavecín interpretadas por Leonhardt es garantía de una enorme calidad, y un verdadero placer para los oídos. Esta interpretación de las suites inglesas de Bach no es la excepción, sino que se trata de una de las mejores versiones que he escuchado; bajo las manos de Leonhardt el clavecín se vuelve un instrumento realmente extraordinario, impidiendo que el oído se canse del sonido tan peculiar de este instrumento. Sin duda que esta es una compra obligada para cualquier persona interesada en la música de Bach.