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Richard Egarr - J.S. Bach: The English Suites, BWV 806-811 (2012) [Official Digital Download 24/88]
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Richard Egarr - J.S. Bach: The English Suites (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/88,2 kHz | Time - 141:19 minutes | 2,87 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet
Whatever the elusive truth may be regarding the ‘Englishness' of these 'Six Suittes avec leurs Preludes', there is no denying the imagination of the keyboard writing. Each Suite is headed by a Prelude of substantial proportions, followed by wonderfully varied dance movements, all perfectly suited to showcase the joyful brilliance of Richard Egarr's harpsichord skill.
Despite having a reputation for didacticism, Richard Egarr is an engaging performer of Baroque music whose lucid playing and thoughtful interpretations are always worth hearing. His 2013 Harmonia Mundi double-CD of J.S. Bach’s six English Suites, played on harpsichord, offers insights into the conventions of the period’s keyboard styles, though whether these charming pieces can be defined as English or not remains unresolved. Egarr’s avowed fondness for the English Suites and other early Bach compositions stems from the physical pleasure they bring, as well as their elements of fantasy and invention. In these sets of preludes and dances, Bach’s lively imagination is on full display in the variety of the harpsichord’s textures, tone colors, and ornamentation. Egarr’s notes go into considerable detail about the development of Bach’s ideas and the factors that unify the suites as a cycle. However, the listener may choose to discover such elements in the flow of the music, which is perhaps even more enjoyable than the analysis would be to a theoretician, because Egarr’s polished technique and unfailing elegance make this a delightful album.
Tracklist:
CD1 #01 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: I. Prélude
CD1 #02 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: II. Allemande
CD1 #03 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: III. Courante I
CD1 #04 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: IV. Courante II avec deux Doubles; Double I; Double II
CD1 #05 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: V. Sarabande
CD1 #06 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VI. Bourrée I
CD1 #07 - Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VII. Bourrée II
CD1 #08 - Suite No.1 In A Major, Bwv 806: VIII. Gigue
CD1 #09 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: I. Prélude
CD1 #10 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: II. Allemande
CD1 #11 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: III. Courante
CD1 #12 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
CD1 #13 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: V. Bourrée I alternativement
CD1 #14 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VI. Bourrée II
CD1 #15 - Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VII. Gigue
CD1 #16 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: I. Prélude
CD1 #17 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: II. Allemande
CD1 #18 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: III. Courante
CD1 #19 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
CD1 #20 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: V. Gavotte I alternativement
CD1 #21 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VI. Gavotte II ou la Musette
CD1 #22 - Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VII. Gigue
CD2 #01 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: I. Prélude
CD2 #02 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: II. Allemande
CD2 #03 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: III. Courante
CD2 #04 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande
CD2 #05 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: V. Menuet I
CD2 #06 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VI. Menuet II
CD2 #07 - Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VII. Gigue
CD2 #08 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: I. Prélude
CD2 #09 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: II. Allemande
CD2 #10 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: III. Courante
CD2 #11 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: IV. Sarabande
CD2 #12 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: V. Passepied I en Rondeau
CD2 #13 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VI. Passepied II
CD2 #14 - Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VII. Gigue
CD2 #15 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: I. Prélude
CD2 #16 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: II. Allemande
CD2 #17 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: III. Courante
CD2 #18 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: IV. Sarabande; Double
CD2 #19 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: V. Gavotte I
CD2 #20 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VI. Gavotte II
CD2 #21 - Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VII. Gigue
Producer & Editor: Brad Michel. Recording Engineers: Brad Michel & Chris Barrett.
Recorded September 2011 at Potton Hall. Suffolk. England Sessions
Musicians:
Richard Egarr - harpsichord
Analyzed: Richard Egarr / Bach: The English Suites
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -10.60 dB -25.31 dB 2:30 01-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.42 dB -27.39 dB 5:19 02-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: II. Allemande
DR12 -10.31 dB -23.81 dB 1:43 03-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: III. Courante I
DR12 -8.85 dB -24.00 dB 4:16 04-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: IV. Courante II avec deux Doubles; Double I; Double II
DR13 -9.73 dB -25.00 dB 3:40 05-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: V. Sarabande
DR12 -9.27 dB -22.66 dB 2:07 06-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VI. Bourrée I
DR12 -9.23 dB -24.78 dB 2:45 07-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VII. Bourrée II
DR11 -9.45 dB -23.44 dB 3:01 08-Suite No.1 In A Major, Bwv 806: VIII. Gigue
DR12 -7.90 dB -22.56 dB 5:10 09-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: I. Prélude
DR11 -12.66 dB -26.75 dB 3:54 10-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: II. Allemande
DR11 -9.64 dB -23.27 dB 2:02 11-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: III. Courante
DR13 -8.77 dB -24.95 dB 4:17 12-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
DR11 -9.91 dB -22.68 dB 2:27 13-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: V. Bourrée I alternativement
DR11 -9.85 dB -23.10 dB 2:27 14-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VI. Bourrée II
DR11 -8.02 dB -22.43 dB 2:49 15-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VII. Gigue
DR12 -5.97 dB -22.09 dB 3:32 16-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: I. Prélude
DR12 -10.87 dB -26.88 dB 3:44 17-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.63 dB -24.13 dB 2:44 18-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: III. Courante
DR13 -10.33 dB -26.30 dB 4:31 19-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
DR12 -9.18 dB -23.57 dB 1:34 20-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: V. Gavotte I alternativement
DR12 -9.44 dB -25.56 dB 1:39 21-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VI. Gavotte II ou la Musette
DR12 -9.51 dB -23.41 dB 3:25 22-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VII. Gigue
DR13 -7.78 dB -23.22 dB 4:46 01-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.83 dB -26.64 dB 3:52 02-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.94 dB -24.03 dB 1:52 03-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: III. Courante
DR13 -9.98 dB -25.30 dB 2:52 04-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande
DR11 -12.30 dB -25.98 dB 1:27 05-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: V. Menuet I
DR12 -12.78 dB -26.24 dB 2:25 06-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VI. Menuet II
DR12 -8.27 dB -22.42 dB 4:05 07-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VII. Gigue
DR12 -7.43 dB -22.18 dB 5:27 08-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: I. Prélude
DR11 -12.44 dB -27.35 dB 4:23 09-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.95 dB -24.20 dB 2:28 10-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: III. Courante
DR12 -9.44 dB -25.18 dB 2:57 11-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: IV. Sarabande
DR11 -13.25 dB -26.17 dB 1:29 12-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: V. Passepied I en Rondeau
DR11 -14.31 dB -28.10 dB 1:27 13-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VI. Passepied II
DR13 -8.08 dB -23.11 dB 3:36 14-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VII. Gigue
DR13 -7.74 dB -22.93 dB 9:16 15-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.03 dB -27.10 dB 4:14 16-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.76 dB -23.76 dB 2:35 17-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: III. Courante
DR13 -10.20 dB -26.05 dB 4:20 18-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: IV. Sarabande; Double
DR12 -11.47 dB -25.62 dB 1:47 19-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: V. Gavotte I
DR12 -11.68 dB -27.57 dB 2:21 20-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VI. Gavotte II
DR12 -7.12 dB -21.95 dB 4:03 21-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VII. Gigue
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Number of tracks: 43
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -10.60 dB -25.31 dB 2:30 01-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.42 dB -27.39 dB 5:19 02-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: II. Allemande
DR12 -10.31 dB -23.81 dB 1:43 03-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: III. Courante I
DR12 -8.85 dB -24.00 dB 4:16 04-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: IV. Courante II avec deux Doubles; Double I; Double II
DR13 -9.73 dB -25.00 dB 3:40 05-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: V. Sarabande
DR12 -9.27 dB -22.66 dB 2:07 06-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VI. Bourrée I
DR12 -9.23 dB -24.78 dB 2:45 07-Suite No.1 in A Major, BWV 806: VII. Bourrée II
DR11 -9.45 dB -23.44 dB 3:01 08-Suite No.1 In A Major, Bwv 806: VIII. Gigue
DR12 -7.90 dB -22.56 dB 5:10 09-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: I. Prélude
DR11 -12.66 dB -26.75 dB 3:54 10-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: II. Allemande
DR11 -9.64 dB -23.27 dB 2:02 11-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: III. Courante
DR13 -8.77 dB -24.95 dB 4:17 12-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
DR11 -9.91 dB -22.68 dB 2:27 13-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: V. Bourrée I alternativement
DR11 -9.85 dB -23.10 dB 2:27 14-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VI. Bourrée II
DR11 -8.02 dB -22.43 dB 2:49 15-Suite No.2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VII. Gigue
DR12 -5.97 dB -22.09 dB 3:32 16-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: I. Prélude
DR12 -10.87 dB -26.88 dB 3:44 17-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.63 dB -24.13 dB 2:44 18-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: III. Courante
DR13 -10.33 dB -26.30 dB 4:31 19-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande; Les agréments de la même Sarabande
DR12 -9.18 dB -23.57 dB 1:34 20-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: V. Gavotte I alternativement
DR12 -9.44 dB -25.56 dB 1:39 21-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VI. Gavotte II ou la Musette
DR12 -9.51 dB -23.41 dB 3:25 22-Suite No.3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VII. Gigue
DR13 -7.78 dB -23.22 dB 4:46 01-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.83 dB -26.64 dB 3:52 02-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.94 dB -24.03 dB 1:52 03-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: III. Courante
DR13 -9.98 dB -25.30 dB 2:52 04-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande
DR11 -12.30 dB -25.98 dB 1:27 05-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: V. Menuet I
DR12 -12.78 dB -26.24 dB 2:25 06-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VI. Menuet II
DR12 -8.27 dB -22.42 dB 4:05 07-Suite No.4 in F Major, BWV 809: VII. Gigue
DR12 -7.43 dB -22.18 dB 5:27 08-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: I. Prélude
DR11 -12.44 dB -27.35 dB 4:23 09-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.95 dB -24.20 dB 2:28 10-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: III. Courante
DR12 -9.44 dB -25.18 dB 2:57 11-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: IV. Sarabande
DR11 -13.25 dB -26.17 dB 1:29 12-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: V. Passepied I en Rondeau
DR11 -14.31 dB -28.10 dB 1:27 13-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VI. Passepied II
DR13 -8.08 dB -23.11 dB 3:36 14-Suite No.5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VII. Gigue
DR13 -7.74 dB -22.93 dB 9:16 15-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: I. Prélude
DR12 -11.03 dB -27.10 dB 4:14 16-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: II. Allemande
DR12 -9.76 dB -23.76 dB 2:35 17-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: III. Courante
DR13 -10.20 dB -26.05 dB 4:20 18-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: IV. Sarabande; Double
DR12 -11.47 dB -25.62 dB 1:47 19-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: V. Gavotte I
DR12 -11.68 dB -27.57 dB 2:21 20-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VI. Gavotte II
DR12 -7.12 dB -21.95 dB 4:03 21-Suite No.6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VII. Gigue
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Number of tracks: 43
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2911 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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