Bach: The French Suites - Keith Jarrett

APE | EAC, cue, no log, cover |
ECM New Series 1513 | Recorded 1991 | 2CD
Tracks:
1. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 1. Allemande
2. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 2. Courante
3. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 3. Sarabande
4. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 4. Menuet I
5. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 5. Menuet II
6. French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV 812 - 6. Gigue
7. French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 1. Allemande
8. French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 2. Courante
9. French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 3. Sarabande
10. French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 4. Air
11. French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV 813 - 5. Menuet I-II
12. 6. Gigue2:
13. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 1. Allemande
14. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 2. Courante
15. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 3. Sarabande
16. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 4. Anglaise
17. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 5. Menuet
18. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 6. Trio, Menuet da capo
19. French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV 814 - 7. Gigue
CD2:
1. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 1. Allemande
2. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 2. Courante
3. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 3. Sarabande
4. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 4. Gavotte
5. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 5. Menuet
6. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 6. Air
7. French Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 815 - 7. Gigue
8. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 1. Allemande
9. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 2. Courante
10. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 3. Sarabande
11. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 4. Gavotte
12. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 5. Bourrée
13. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 6. Loure
14. French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816 - 7. Gigue
15. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 1. Allemande
16. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 2. Courante
17. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 3. Sarabande
18. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 4. Gavotte
19. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 5. Polonaise
20. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 6. Bourrée
21. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 7. Menuet
22. French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817 - 8. Gigue
http://bin.ge/file/75331/Jarrett-The-Frenc...-part1.rar.htmlhttp://bin.ge/file/75373/Jarrett-The-Frenc...-part2.rar.htmlhttp://bin.ge/file/75400/Jarrett-The-Frenc...-part3.rar.htmlThere are three problems which face us. The first is the harpsichord itself, to many a diabolical instrument which should have become extinct with the invention of the pianoforte. But of course these suites were written for harpsichord and (if that matters to you) piano versions are anachronistic.
Another is that Jarrett plays Bach cleanly and with fewer inflections than is the fashion these days. But that is the way many listeners still love to hear Bach played.
A third lies in Jarrett's tempi. Glenn Gould got through these suites in one-third of the time Jarrett takes. Whether that enhanced our appreciation, and whether his performances said more about Bach or Gould, I leave to you. But Jarrett's performance (again, if that matters to you) is far closer to Bach's original intention. (Marius Cipolla)
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