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Lorenzo Ghielmi|Bach: English Suites, BWV 806-811

Bach: English Suites, BWV 806-811

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The Italian keyboardist Lorenzo Ghielmi continues his journey into the catalogue of Bach’s harpsichord solo works. In 2021, Passacaille released the Partitas (Clavierübung I, BWV 825-830), and now these are the English Suites (BWV 806-811), another of the three important cycles written by Bach. They are quite often recorded, and this new and impressive recording highlights the rigorous vision of one of the greatest Italian harpsichordists, Lorenzo Ghielmi, who particularly focuses on the densely polyphonic Bach’s writing as his richly chromatic harmonies.

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.

Lorenzo Ghielmi recorded the English Suites on a beautiful harpsichord built by Detmar Hungelbert after an instrument by Michael Mietke (ca. 1710 in Berlin). © Passacaille

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Bach: English Suites, BWV 806-811

Lorenzo Ghielmi

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1
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: I. Prelude
00:02:25

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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2
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: II. Allemande
00:06:02

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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3
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: III. Courante I
00:01:55

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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4
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: IV. Courante II avec 2 Doubles - Double I - Double II
00:04:36

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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5
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: V. Sarabande
00:03:11

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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6
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: VI. Bourées I & II
00:04:55

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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7
English Suite No. 1 in A Major, BWV 806: VII. Gigue
00:03:10

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

8
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: I. Prelude
00:05:13

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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9
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: II. Allemande
00:04:31

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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10
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: III. Courante
00:02:05

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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11
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: IV. Sarabande - Les agréments de la même Sarabande
00:04:06

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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12
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: V. Bourrées I & II
00:04:48

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

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13
English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807: VI. Gigue
00:03:57

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

14
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: I. Prelude
00:03:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

15
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: II. Allemande
00:04:28

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

16
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: III. Courante
00:02:49

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

17
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: IV. Sarabande - Les agréments de la même Sarabande
00:03:52

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

18
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: V. Gavotte I - Gavotte II ou Musette
00:03:28

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

19
English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: VI. Gigue
00:03:09

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

20
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: I. Prelude
00:05:16

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

21
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: III. Allemande
00:04:02

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

22
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: III. Courante
00:01:53

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

23
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: IV. Sarabande
00:03:38

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

24
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: V. Menuets I & II
00:03:30

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

25
English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV 809: VI. Gigue
00:03:46

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

26
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: I. Prelude
00:05:42

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

27
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: II. Allemande
00:04:23

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

28
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: III. Courante
00:02:30

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

29
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: IV. Sarabande
00:03:41

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

30
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: V. Passepied I en Rondeau - Passepied II
00:03:56

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

31
English Suite No. 5 in E Minor, BWV 810: VI. Gigue
00:03:29

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

32
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: I. Prelude
00:08:37

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

33
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: II. Allemande
00:04:36

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

34
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: III. Courante
00:02:45

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

35
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: IV. Sarabande
00:03:07

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

36
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: V. Double
00:03:07

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

37
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VI. Gavotte I - Gavotte II (Musette)
00:04:15

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

38
English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811: VII. Gigue
00:03:37

Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Lorenzo Ghielmi, MainArtist

(C) 2022 Passacaille (P) 2022 Passacaille

Album review

The Italian keyboardist Lorenzo Ghielmi continues his journey into the catalogue of Bach’s harpsichord solo works. In 2021, Passacaille released the Partitas (Clavierübung I, BWV 825-830), and now these are the English Suites (BWV 806-811), another of the three important cycles written by Bach. They are quite often recorded, and this new and impressive recording highlights the rigorous vision of one of the greatest Italian harpsichordists, Lorenzo Ghielmi, who particularly focuses on the densely polyphonic Bach’s writing as his richly chromatic harmonies.

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.

Lorenzo Ghielmi recorded the English Suites on a beautiful harpsichord built by Detmar Hungelbert after an instrument by Michael Mietke (ca. 1710 in Berlin). © Passacaille

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