Partita No 1 in B flat major, BWV825 (Bach)
from Bach: The Six Partitas (CDA68311/2)
1 Praeludium [1'53]
2 Allemande [3'20]
3 Corrente [3'01]
4 Sarabande [5'44]
5 Menuet I – Menuet II – Menuet I da capo [2'51]
6 Giga [2'18]
19 minutes 7 seconds 6 tracks
‘Esfahani imparts a distinct character upon each of the three sections of the Second Partita’s Sinfonia. He arpeggiates the Grave adagio’s opening chord in slow motion, and continues to probe the musi ...
BBC Music Magazine
‘Part of the startling immediacy and modernity of Mahan Esfahani's performances comes from the range of sounds his modern harpsichord can produce, with its rich bass register … but also the bread ...