Partitas / Bach.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750, composer.

Contributor:

Levit, Igor, 1987- instrumentalist.

Geck, Martin, writer of added commentary.

Standardized Title:

Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 825-830

Language:

English

No linguistic content

Subjects (All):

Suites (Piano).

Genre:

Sound recordings.

Suites.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs (151 min.) ; 4 3/4 in.

1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Distribution:

New York, NY : Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Sony Classical, [2014]

System Details:

digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo

audio file CD audio

Summary:

Written between 1726 and 1730, the partitas BWV 825-830 are considered one of Bach's masterpieces and are among the most difficult and challenging works for piano. Levit has studied Bach's work extensively and has reached a deep understanding of the partitas allowing him to play them with such emotionality and musical 'thirst' that the recording is a benchmark for other pianists.

Contents:

Disc 1. No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (19:00) ; No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 (24:00) ; No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 (35:00)

Disc 2. No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (21:00) ; No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 (21:00) ; No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (34:00).

Participant:

Igor Levit, piano.

Credits:

Producer, Andreas Neubronner.

Notes:

Sony Classical: 88843076302 (on discs: 88843076302/1--88843076302/2).

Piano music.

Title from disc label.

Recorded 2014 January 23-26 and May 8-11 Fnhaus Nalepastrasse, Saal1, Berlin, Germany.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Martin Geck in English (14 pages : portraits) inserted in container.

Contains:

Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 825, B♭ major

Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 826, C minor

Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 828, D major

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 827, A minor

Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 829, G major

Container of: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Partitas, harpsichord, BWV 830, E minor

OCLC:

889923526

Publisher Number:

888430763029

88843076302 Sony Classical (set)

88843076302/1 Sony Classical (disc 1)

88843076302/2 Sony Classical (disc 2)

307630 Sony Classical

SNY307630 Sony Classical