Murray Perahia - Johann Sebastian Bach: The French Suites (2016)

One of the piano's most lyrical contemporary proponents, Murray Perahia was born in New York City. After first sitting down at the piano at the age of four, he entered Mannes College at 17, later graduating with degrees in conducting and composition. At the same time, Perahia spent his summers in Marlboro, Vermont, collaborating with musicians including Rudolf Serkin, Pablo Casals and the members of the Budapest Quartet; he also studied with Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Upon winning the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1972, Perahia gave his first concert at the Aldeburgh Festival a year later, where he met and worked with Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, subsequently accompanying the latter in many lieder recitals. Perahia became co-artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival in 1981, a position he held for eight years; his recordings include the complete concertos of Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin.

Tracklist:

01. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.1 In D Minor, BWV 812 - 1. Allemande
02. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.1 In D Minor, BWV 812 - 2. Courante
03. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.1 In D Minor, BWV 812 - 3. Sarabande
04. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.1 In D Minor, BWV 812 - 4. Menuet I-II
05. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.1 In D Minor, BWV 812 - 5. Gigue
06. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 1. Allemande
07. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 2. Courante
08. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 3. Sarabande
09. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 4. Air
10. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 5. Menuet I-II
11. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.2 In C Minor, BWV 813 - 6. Gigue
12. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 1. Allemande
13. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 2. Courante
14. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 3. Sarabande
15. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 4. Anglaise
16. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 5. Menuet I-II
17. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814 - 6. Gigue
18. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 1. Allemande
19. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 2. Courante
20. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 3. Sarabande
21. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 4. Gavotte I-II
22. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 5. Menuet
23. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 6. Air
24. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.4 In E Flat, BWV 815 - 7. Gigue
25. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 1. Allemande
26. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 2. Courante
27. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 3. Sarabande
28. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 4. Gavotte
29. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 5. Bourrée
30. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 6. Loure
31. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.5 In G, BWV 816 - 7. Gigue
32. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 1. Allemande
33. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 2. Courante
34. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 3. Sarabande
35. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 4. Gavotte
36. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 5. Polonaise
37. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 6. Petit Menuet
38. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 7. Bourrée
39. J.S. Bach: French Suite No.6 In E, BWV 817 - 8. Gigue