Murray Perahia - Johann Sebastian Bach - The French Suites (2016) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The sensational change is now on file. After about four decades, Murray Perahia has changed the label. Already in July 2013 he recorded Bach's French Suites in Berlin, which are now being released under a new label flag. Once again Bach. After "Partitas", "Goldberg", concerts and the "English Suites"follow, almost inevitably, the more delicate, delicate "French". Perahia has remained true to his approach: melodic line formation, clear at the touch, and always a certain subtlety. Hard attacks, dry skeletonized rhythms are in vain. Perahia takes the Allemanden throughout like meditative entrées, moderate in pace, contemplative brooding, which demand liberation. This is especially true for the first three suites – all in minor – but also for the second triple unit – all in major. This stream is touching and multifaceted. The air movements in suites two and three bear witness to musical box grace. Perahia almost shyly interprets the gavotte of the fifth suite. What a peace in the second minuet of the C minor suite. And how jumpy the gigue succeeds here in the end. The gigue of the fourth suite, on the other hand, begins confidently as if with fanfare calls, but only when the bass voices echo trombonically, the brass choir is complete. In the Bourrée of the G major Suite, for example, he proves how lavishly Perahia now uses ornamentation in the repetitions. He is an elegant dancer, often modest, never addicted to beaming, as he proves in the Anglaise of the third suite. Yes, there are phrases, as one could imagine a more pithy, cheerful stream. In Perahia, the sarabands are not only oases of peace, but also points of reflection. Already in the sarabande of the first suite, transience bends deeply over the notes, and Perahia turns it into a chorale of pain and comfort. Overall, Perahia again proves to be a sensitive, important Bach interpreter.

TRACKLIST

1. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
2. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
3. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
4. Murray Perahia - 4. Menuet I - 5. Menuet II
5. Murray Perahia - 6. Gigue
6. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
7. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
8. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
9. Murray Perahia - 4. Air
10. Murray Perahia - 5. Menuet I - 6. Menuet II
11. Murray Perahia - 7. Gigue
12. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
13. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
14. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
15. Murray Perahia - 4. Anglaise
16. Murray Perahia - 5. Menuet I - 6. Menuet II
17. Murray Perahia - 7. Gigue
18. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
19. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
20. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
21. Murray Perahia - 4. Gavotte I - 5. Gavotte II
22. Murray Perahia - 6. Menuet
23. Murray Perahia - 5. Air
24. Murray Perahia - 7. Gigue
25. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
26. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
27. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
28. Murray Perahia - 4. Gavotte
29. Murray Perahia - 5. Bourrée
30. Murray Perahia - 6. Loure
31. Murray Perahia - 7. Gigue
32. Murray Perahia - 1. Allemande
33. Murray Perahia - 2. Courante
34. Murray Perahia - 3. Sarabande
35. Murray Perahia - 4. Gavotte
36. Murray Perahia - 5. Polonaise
37. Murray Perahia - 8. Petit Menuet
38. Murray Perahia - 6. Bourrée
39. Murray Perahia - 7. Gigue



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