You can call me Johann. But don't expect me to answer to that.
In my previous post, I discovered what is meant by the term “English Suites.” From its entry on Wikipedia: These six suites for keyboard are thought to be the earliest set that Bach composed. Originally, their date of composition was thought to have been between 1718 and 1720, but more recent research suggests that the […]
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Day Thirty Six: English Suites, Part Two (CD 2-13)
September 1st, 2011 · No Comments · 1725, Bach at 40, Bob Van Asperen, BWV 809, BWV 810, BWV 811, CD 2-13, English Suites, Harpsichord
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Day Thirty Five: English Suites, Part One (CD 2-12)
August 31st, 2011 · 3 Comments · 1725, Bach at 40, Bob Van Asperen, BWV 806, BWV 807, BWV 808, CD 2-12, English Suites, Harpsichord
English Suites, eh? What’s an English Suite? As usual, Wikipedia to the rescue. Here’s the entry for English Suites: The English Suites, BWV 806–811, are a set of six suites written by the German composer Johann Sebastian Bach for harpsichord and generally thought to be the earliest of Bach’s 19 suites for keyboard, the others […]
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Day Seventeen: Lute Works, Part Two (CD 1-17)
August 13th, 2011 · No Comments · 1720, 1725, 1740, Bach at 35, Bach at 40, Bach at 55, BWV 1000, BWV 1006a, BWV 998, BWV 999, CD 1-17, Jakob Lindberg, Lute, Lute Works, Suite in E major Gavotte en rondeau
This CD is amazing. It, and the one preceding it, are wonders to behold. The Lute — especially as played with such feeling and precision as Jakob Lindberg demonstrates — is a marvelous instrument. It looks to be difficult to master. And it may be. But those who do scale its heights reward those who […]
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