Description
J. S. Bach - English Suites BWV 806-811 DVD 2005 inroduced & performed by András Schiff, piano / Live recording / Hungaroton classic HDVD 32371
UPC 5991813237156
REGION 0 PAL DVD / All regions
MADE IN HUNGARY
AUDIO: Hungarian, English
SUBTITLES: German, French
Total Runtime: 175 minutes
Summary:
Bach's English Suites are entitled in a way that is as strange as it is hard to explain, at least at first glance. Contrary to what one might assume, these works are more closely related to French suites than to English music. The title is taken from the inscription "Fait pour les Anglois", found on a manuscript owned by Bach's youngest son.
In addition to an extensive prelude and four traditional dances Allemande, Courante, Sarabande and Gigue each suite also contains "gallantries", lighter dances that were fashionable at the time. In these dance movements, grace and melody play together with a compositional artistry that elevates them far beyond incidental music for courtly dances.
Tracklist / DVD Contents
- 1. Prélude
- 2. Allemande
- 3. Courante I.
- 4. Courante II.
- 5. Sarabande
- 6. Bourée I-II.
- 7. Gigue
- 8. Prélude
- 9. Allemande
- 10. Courante
- 11. Sarabande
- 12. Bourée I-II.
- 13. Gigue
- 14. Prélude
- 15. Allemande
- 16. Courante
- 17. Sarabande
- 18. Gavotte I-II.
- 19. Gigue
- 20. Prélude
- 21. Allemande
- 22. Courante
- 23. Sarabande
- 24. Menuet I-II.
- 25. Gigue
- 26. Prélude
- 27. Allemande
- 28. Courante
- 29. Sarabande
- 30. Pessepied I-II.
- 31. Gigue
- 32. Prélude
- 33. Allemande
- 34. Courante
- 35. Sarabande Double
- 36. Gavotte I-II.
- 37. Gigue
Sir András Schiff (Hungarian: [ˈɒndraːʃˈʃiff]; born 21 December 1953) is a Hungarian-born British classical pianist and conductor, who has received numerous major awards and honours, including the Grammy Award, Gramophone Award, Mozart Medal, and Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize, and was appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to music. He is also known for his public criticism of political movements in Hungary and Austria.
