French Suites Main Performer or Conductor: Angela Hewitt Instrumentation: Piano Individual Works: French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815 French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 Six Little Preludes: BWV 924,925,926,927,928,930 Six LIttle Preludes: BWV933,934,935,936,937,938 Six Little Preludes: BWV939,940,941,942,943,999 Sonata: BWV964 Prelude and Fugue: BWV894 Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Hyperion Catalog Number: CDA67121/2 Year Released/Recorded: 1995 Total Playing Time: 150'54 Comments: Caroline Watkins said: I'd have paid Hyperion's price just for the French Suites! Angela Hewitt has made these 2 CD's even more worthy by adding all 18 Little Preludes, the Prelude and Fugue in A minor, and the Sonata in D minor. The Sonata is very interesting because it is Bach's transcriptions of one of the solo violin works. I'm especially pleased, as a beginning/intermediate pianist, to have such a sympathethic recording of the Little Preludes. Ms. Hewitt's recording of the Inventions and Sinfonias is also excellent. Jordan Sayers said: Angela Hewitt has quickly become my favorite contemporary pianist due to her exquisite recordings of Bach's keyboard works. One of my pet-peeves with any keyboard recording (whether it be piano, harpsichord, clavichord) is the sound engineering. Thus far, I can not find fault with any of the several Hewitt cds I own: the microphone distance, reverb, etc. are perfect, better than most cds (and I have nearly nine-hundred) This two-disc set also includes Sonata in D Minor (BWV 964), the Twelve and Six Little Preludes (which never sounded so nice on piano) and Prelude and Fugue in A Minor (BWV 894). From my listening experience, one can't go wrong with any of Hewitt's Bach recordings. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Caroline Watkins Jordan Sayers And from the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 03/03/1997 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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