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English Suite, for keyboard No. 1 in A major, BWV 806 (BC L13)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Murray Perahia
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 (BC L15)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Murray Perahia
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English Suite, for keyboard No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 (BC L18)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Murray Perahia
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Why hasn't Murray Perahia recorded Bach before? The pianist imbues the quicker movements with more excitement and rhythmic drive than Andras Schiff, and greater coloristic and emotional range than Glenn Gould, although Mieczyslaw Horszowski dances more in the third suite. Perahia views the sarabandes from a monumental angle and brings out their harmonic felicities through his masterful weighing of contrapuntal lines and inner dynamics. The superb sound serves both pianist and composer to the fullest. In sum, a wonderful disc that bodes well for future Perahia Bach releases. We hope. --Jed Distler
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Murray Perahia's first excursion into Baroque music on recordings was a collection of Handel and Scarlatti that I found affected. He makes a lot more sense in Bach, even though there are a few moments when he uses the same exaggerated articulation that frequently marred the Handel/Scarlatti disc. His tempos for Bach are sensible, his texture always clear so that Bach's contrapuntal lines can be heard. He even uses a few embellishments in his repeated sections, a mark of good Baroque style. Many prefer to hear this music on the harpsichord, but if you prefer the piano, Perahia is an excellent choice. --Leslie Gerber
Why hasn't Murray Perahia recorded Bach before? The pianist imbues the quicker movements with more excitement and rhythmic drive than Andras Schiff, and greater coloristic and emotional range than Glenn Gould, although Mieczyslaw Horszowski dances more in the third suite. Perahia views the sarabandes from a monumental angle and brings out their harmonic felicities through his masterful weighing of contrapuntal lines and inner dynamics. The superb sound serves both pianist and composer to the fullest. In sum, a wonderful disc that bodes well for future Perahia Bach releases. We hope. --Jed Distler
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Murray Perahia's first excursion into Baroque music on recordings was a collection of Handel and Scarlatti that I found affected. He makes a lot more sense in Bach, even though there are a few moments when he uses the same exaggerated articulation that frequently marred the Handel/Scarlatti disc. His tempos for Bach are sensible, his texture always clear so that Bach's contrapuntal lines can be heard. He even uses a few embellishments in his repeated sections, a mark of good Baroque style. Many prefer to hear this music on the harpsichord, but if you prefer the piano, Perahia is an excellent choice. --Leslie Gerber
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