Bach (1685-1750) - 6 Partitas : Mahan Esfahani(Cemb)(2CD) - Import 2 CD

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Bach (1685-1750)

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Mahan Esfahani's Bach! All 6 Partitas! Mahan Esfahani, a top harpsichordist attracting worldwide attention! His second Bach album is "6 Partitas"! Mahan Esfahani is an Iranian-American harpsichordist born in Tehran in 1984. He was the first harpsichordist to be selected as BBC Radio 3's "New Generation Artist," the winner of the Borletti-Buitoni Foundation Award, the 2014 Royal Philharmonic Society Award for "Instrumentalist of the Year" and the 2014 Gramophone Award for " In 2015, he was named BBC Music Magazine's "Newcomer of the Year," and in 2015 and again in 2017, he was named the Gramophone Award's " Artist of the Year" nominations in 2015 and 2017.Esfahani has impacted the world with an astonishingly wide repertoire, from the very hardcore program of the music of 16th and 17th century English Virginists, to royal J.S. Bach, to minimal and contemporary music. The highly successful "Toccata Collection" (PCDA68244/), which has been awarded "Special Mention" by Record Arts, "Instrumental Choice" by BBC Music Magazine, nominated for ICMA (International Classical Music Awards) 2019, and "Recording of the Year 2019" by Presto. CDA68244), this is the long-awaited second Bach release. Originally published as the first volume of the Clavier Exercises, the "Six Partitas," the pinnacle of Bach's keyboard suites filled with his various musical expressions and styles, is presented in a supreme performance filled with intellectual and emotional energy. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Praeludium
2.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Allemande
3.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Corrente
4.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Sarabande
5.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Menuet I - Menuet II - Menuet I da capo
6.Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major BWV825~Giga
7.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Sinfonia
8.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Allemande
9.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Courante
10.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Sarabande
11.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Rondeaux
12.Partita No. 2 in C Minor BWV826~Capriccio
13.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Toccata
14.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Allemande
15.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Corrente
16.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Air
17.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Sarabande
18.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Tempo di Gavotta
19.Partita No. 6 in E Minor BWV830~Gigue
20.Partita No. 5 in G Major BWV829~Passepied
21.Partita No. 5 in G Major BWV829~Gigue