Bach J.S: English Suites Nos.2 & 3 [Import]

Track Listings
1. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 1- Prelude    
2. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 2- Allemande    
3. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 3- Courante    
4. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 4- Sarabande    
5. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 5- BourrÉE I-Ii    
6. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 6- Gigue    
7. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 1- PrÉLude    
8. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 2- Allemande    
9. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 3- Courante    
10. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 4- Sarabande    
11. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 5- Gavotte I-Ii    
12. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 6- Gigue    
13. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 380 E Major    
14. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 87 B Minor    
15. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 450 G Minor    
16. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 135 E Major    

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
While Ivo Pogorelich Established his Reputation Performing Mainly Romantic Repertoire, his Few Forays Into the Baroque Reveal Him to Be an Equally Engaging- If Not Eccentric Musician Here as Well. In Quicker Movements, Such as the Opening Preludes of the English Suites for Instance Pogorelich's Rhythmic Control and Contrapuntal Clarity Are Simply Amazing. Slower Movements Likewise Are Handled with Remarkable Intensity and Delicacy. Pogorelich's Performances of Four Scarlatti Sonatas Concluding the Program as Well Are Wonderfully Animated and Knowing.

Bach J.S: English Suites Nos.2 & 3, Music, Ivo Pogorelich, Johann Sebastian Bach, Classical
Bach J.S: English Suites Nos.2 & 3
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sheer Perfection
  • Bach English Suites 2 & 3 - Ivo Pogorelich
  • Individuality at its best
  • Breathtaking Performances of Amazing Pieces
  • A Brilliant New Performer -- Glenn Gould's Successor
 Bach J.S: English Suites Nos.2 & 3
Ivo Pogorelich
Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  3. Scarlatti: Sonaten
  4. The Genius of Pogorelich
  5. Brahms: Pieces Op118; Intermezzi Op117

ASIN: B0000012VI
Release Date: 1996-02-01

Tracks:

  1. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 1- Prelude
  2. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 2- Allemande
  3. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 3- Courante
  4. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 4- Sarabande
  5. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 5- Bourr I-Ii
  6. English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 6- Gigue
  7. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 1- Prude
  8. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 2- Allemande
  9. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 3- Courante
  10. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 4- Sarabande
  11. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 5- Gavotte I-Ii
  12. English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 6- Gigue
  13. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 380 E Major
  14. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 87 B Minor
  15. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 450 G Minor
  16. D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 135 E Major

Album Details

While Ivo Pogorelich Established his Reputation Performing Mainly Romantic Repertoire, his Few Forays Into the Baroque Reveal Him to Be an Equally Engaging- If Not Eccentric Musician Here as Well. In Quicker Movements, Such as the Opening Preludes of the English Suites for Instance Pogorelich's Rhythmic Control and Contrapuntal Clarity Are Simply Amazing. Slower Movements Likewise Are Handled with Remarkable Intensity and Delicacy. Pogorelich's Performances of Four Scarlatti Sonatas Concluding the Program as Well Are Wonderfully Animated and Knowing.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sheer Perfection.......2007-06-07

It seems that the Bach English Suites Nos. 2 and 3 are the only works of Bach that Ivo Pogorelich has recorded.
Being a pianist with a pre-dominantly romantic repertoire, it comes a little bit unexpectant that he could come up with such a perfect performance of baroque works as well.
Expecting or not, the performances of these baroque pieces are for many many years the best I have heard. Even if Angela Hewitt made a whole compilation of Bach's works, I would still hesitate to say that she could surpass Ivo in his artistry demonstrated so early on in his album.
The preludes to the two suites were simply played to perfection - I cannot choose another word. The dances of the suites have the absolutely appropriate lilt, nuance, touch, musical taste and melodic lines. The contrapuntal lines are so well grasped that you would only expect from a top-notch baroque interpretor. And even top-notch interpretors may not necessarily have the ability to display the lines in such a manner as Pogorelich does. His ability to understand, to display, and to re-live the music in these works is simply stunning.
Whether you are a beginner of Bach and Scarlatti, or a seasoned expert in such works, you will surely love this disc like no other.

5 out of 5 stars Bach English Suites 2 & 3 - Ivo Pogorelich.......2007-05-31

I had this on audio cassette when I was just a teenager, but after a few years the cassette became damaged. I'm very glad that it's available again on CD.

5 out of 5 stars Individuality at its best.......2006-03-15

The recording is 20 years old but the performance is cutting edge. Pogorelich extracts beautiful sounds from the very demanding slow movements and is virtually unchallenged in this respect. The faster movements are equally breathtaking.

First rate insight and delivery show that the Suites are absolute equals to the WTC and the Art of Fugue. This is a very fine recording of a keyboard work.

5 out of 5 stars Breathtaking Performances of Amazing Pieces.......2005-09-24

It's great to see these recordings available again. Those who've heard the rattle trap about Ivo being brash, irreverent and unschooled ought check this out. The funny thing is that despite the fact that there are a lot of great Ivo discs, this is the best I think. In place of the overt pyrotechnics, there is a mixture of spellbinding rhythmic intensity and amazing touch. It helps that these are among Bach's most hypnotic pieces. The first movements of both of these suites are amazing, constructed of repeating figures that anticipate some of Beethoven's great constructs (like the Eroice and the Scherzo from the 9th). For those who think that Bach's rounds can be dry and academic, and Ivo brash and uncouth, meet the wonders of a happy marriage of seeming opposites.

5 out of 5 stars A Brilliant New Performer -- Glenn Gould's Successor.......2004-08-22

I stayed at a friend's house in southern France last week and he played this CD and said, "Guess who the performer is!" I immediately said, Glenn Gould. He gleefully said "No!" Obviously I couldn't guess "Ivo Pogorelich", because I never heard of him. Had I listened a little longer I would have figured out that it wasn't Glenn Gould because there was no soft moaning in the background.

Ivo Pogorelich is the best pianist I've ever heard. I'm astounded that Amazon doesn't even list his name among the thousands of Bach and D. Scarlatti recordings. I had to look at AMAZON.CO.UK to find the right disc (that's where my friend found it too). The location there is at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000012VI/stereophonicso05/202-8558783-8952662

There are also a bunch of customer reviews, and ALL OF THEM GIVE THIS CD FIVE STARS!

Pogorelich's playing is so clear, his melodic lines so distinct, his touch so light, and his phrasing so perfect that this music will thrill and transport you to another world.

I plan to use this CD in my music literature class next semester. His melodic lines are so distinct that even a beginner will be able to distinguish one line from another. I find that beginning students have real difficulty distinguishing one melodic line from another when listening to counterpoint, particularly when all the lines are played by the same instrument (e.g., piano or harpsichord).


Amazon.com should at least put a few auditory samples from this CD on it site, and state the name of the pianist. I recommend that Amazon.com feature this CD as a Classical CD of the Month or some similar promotion so that sophisticated music lovers in the US can discover this brilliant, eccentric, Yugoslav pianist.

Thomas J. Donahue, Ed.S., Ph.D.
Michigan, U.S.A.



J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos. 2, 4 & 6 [Germany]
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    		J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos. 2, 4 & 6 [Germany]
    Gustav Leonhardt
    Manufacturer: Sony
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Leonhardt, GustavLeonhardt, Gustav | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0007DB0V8

    Tracks:

    1. Leonhardt, Gustav - Englische Suite Nr. 2 A-Moll B
    2. 1. Prelude
    3. 2. Allemande
    4. 3. Courante
    5. 4. Sarabande
    6. 5. Bouree 1 & 2
    7. 6. Gigue
    8. Leonhardt, Gustav - Englische Suite Nr. 4 F-Dur Bw
    9. 1. Prelude
    10. 2. Allemande
    11. 3. Courante
    12. 4. Sarabande
    13. 5. Menuet 1 & 2
    14. 6. Gigue
    15. Leonhardt, Gustav - Englische Suite Nr. 6 D-Moll B
    16. 1. Prelude - Allegro
    17. 2. Allemande
    18. 3. Courante
    19. 4. Sarabande - Double
    20. 5. Gavotte 1 & 2
    21. 6. Gigue
    J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos. 1 & 2; French Suites Nos. 1 & 2
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      		J.S. Bach: English Suites Nos. 1 & 2; French Suites Nos. 1 & 2
      Alan Curtis
      Manufacturer: Apex
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B00005QHUM
      Release Date: 2006-05-31
      Les Lumières du Baroque: Une Encyclopédie Musicale (Box Set)
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