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• CD 1. Partita I, BWV 825 in B flat major. I, Praeludium (2:02) ; II, Allemande (4:28) ; III, Corrente (3:01) ; IV, Sarabande (4:43) ; V, Menuets I & II (3:15) ; VI, Gigue (2:28)
• Partita II, BWV 826 in C minor. I, Sinfonia (4:48) ; II, Allemande (4:32) ; III, Courante (2:11) ; IV, Sarabande (3:08) ; V, Rondeaux (1:49) ; VI, Capriccio (4:12)
• Partita 4, BWV 828 in D major. I, Ouverture (5:53) ; II, Allemande (11:20) ; III, Courante (3:38) ; IV, Aria (2:18) ; V, Sarabande (5:40) ; VI, Menuet (1:31) ; VII, Gigue (4:16).
• CD 2. Partita III, BWV 827 in A minor. I, Fantasia (2:35) ; II, Allemande (3:21) ; III, Corrente (3:15) ; IV, Sarabande (3:27) ; V, Burlesca (2:17) ; VI, Scherzo (1:24) ; VII, Gigue (4:14) ; VIII, Gigue (alternate version) (4:12)
• Partita V, BWV 829 in G major. I, Praeambulum (2:44) ; II, Allemande (4:47) ; III, Corrente (2:13) ; IV, Sarabande (4:07) ; V, Tempo de Minuetto (2:16) ; VI, Passepied (1:47) ; VII, Gigue (4:44)
• Partita 6, BWV 830 in E minor. I, Toccata (6:39) ; II, Allemande (4:00) ; III, Corrente (4:55) ; IV, Air (1:40) ; V, Sarabande (6:04) ; VI, Tempo di Gavotta (2:08) ; VII, Gigue (6:10).

Author/Creator:

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750 , composer

Contributors:

Egarr, Richard, 1963- , instrumentalist

Languages:

English
German

Language Notes:

Accompanying materials: English, German
Accompanying materials translated from (original): English

Main Work:

The partitas [by Bach, J.S.]

Included Works:

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 825, B♭ major

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 826, C minor

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 828, D major

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 827, A minor

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 829, G major

Partitas, harpsichord [by Bach, J.S.] > BWV 830, E minor

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Partitas: BWV 825-830

Subjects:

Suites (Harpsichord)

Genres:

Suites

Performers:

Richard Egarr, harpsichord.

Performance Medium:

1 performer: harpsichord
1 performer: harpsichord

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
"Tuning: A = 399, Temperament: R. Egarr based on 18th C. 6th comma"--insert, page 3.
CD 1 duration: 1:15:39 ; CD 2 duration: 1:19:20 ; total duration: 2:33:59.
Harpsichord by Joel Katzman, Amsterdam, 1991 (after Ruckers, Antwerp, 1638).
Program notes by Richard Egarr in English with German translation inserted in container.
Recorded 2016 January Doopsgezinde, Haarlem, Netherlands.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs (2:33:59) ; 4 3/4 in.
BWV 825 BWV 826 BWV 828 BWV 827 BWV 829 BWV 830 Schmieder
BWV 825
BWV 826
BWV 828
BWV 827
BWV 829
BWV 830

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 154,688- 154,689

Other Standard Numbers:

International Article Number: 3149020759325
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMM 907593.94 (container)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMM 907593 (CD 1)
Publisher Number, Harmonia Mundi: HMM 907594 (CD 2)

OCLC Numbers:

984131148