![]() | from Bach: The Six Partitas (CDA68311/2) 1 Ouverture [6'24] 31 minutes 53 seconds 7 tracks2 Allemande [10'18] 3 Courante [3'31] 4 Aria [2'18] 5 Sarabande [4'04] 6 Menuet [1'18] 7 Gigue [4'00] ‘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 ... ![]() ‘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 ... |