ewa Mrowca - Bach: The French Suites (2022)

DUX presents here the six Bach's suites for harpsichord, called "French Suites", in a new beautiful interpretation.
This series of works, highly appreciated by experts and music lovers, has survived to our times in numerous copies prepared by the students and epigones of the Master from Leipzig. He himself probably did not even plan to create such a cycle, nor did he use its current name. These works were initially to serve as a study of the genre to improve the artistic taste and the harpsichord performance, among others, of the second wife of the composer – Anna Magdalena Bach. The French performance style, which became popular in this part of Europe in the time of Bach, was well-known to the composer thanks to his extensive musical contacts. The form of suite, consisting of a series of stylized court dances, perfectly suited the harpsichord texture, and the result were artistic and at the same time light compositions, corresponding to the tastes of both 17th-century connoisseurs and today’s lovers of beautiful music.
Tracklist
CD1
01. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: I. Allemande
02. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: II. Courante
03. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: III. Sarabande
04. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte
05. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: V. Menuet
06. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: VI. Air
07. French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: VII. Gigue
08. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: I. Allemande
09. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: II. Courante
10. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: III. Sarabande
11. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: IV. Air
12. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: V. Menuetts I & II
13. French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: VI. Gigue
14. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: Ia. Prélude
15. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: Ib. Allemande
16. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: II. Courante
17. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande
18. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: IV. Gavotte
19. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: V. Menuet polonais
20. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VI. Bourrée
21. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VII. Gigue
22. French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VIII. Petit menuet

CD2
01. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: I. Allemande
02. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: II. Courante
03. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: III. Sarabande
04. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte
05. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: V. Bourrée
06. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: VI. Loure
07. French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue
08. French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: I. Allemande
09. French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: II. Courante
10. French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: III. Sarabande
11. French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuetts I & II
12. French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: V. Gigue
13. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande
14. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: II. Courante
15. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: III. Sarabande
16. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: IV. Anglaise
17. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: V. Menuetts I & II
18. French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: VI. Gigue