English Suite No 1 in A major, BWV806 (Bach)
from Bach: The English Suites (CDA67451/2)
1 Prelude [2'08]
2 Allemande [4'31]
3 Courante I [1'58]
4 Courante II [7'14]
5 Sarabande [5'14]
6 Bourrée I and II [4'00]
7 Gigue [2'52]
27 minutes 57 seconds 7 tracks
‘The standard of excellence Angela Hewitt has set in previous installments in her Hyperion Bach cycle continues unabated with the English Suites’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘Once again, Angela Hewitt proves that she's one of the most penetrating interpreters of Bach on the piano, with a superlative account of the six English Suites. She's an astonishingly supple player, ...
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