English Suites (BWV 806-811) by J.S. Bach (audio CD trailer)
Channel: David Ezra Okonsar
Date: 2018-08-29

This is the presentation video for the release of the Audio CD:
Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete English Suites (BWV 806-811)  by David Ezra Okonsar

It contains large portions of the actual audio illustrated with still studio images. The Audio CD and full quality mp3 downloads are available at amazon.com and cdbaby.com as well as other major music outlets.
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The origins of the title "English" Suites is also obscure. Bach did not leave any clear information regarding that titling. J. N. Forkel, in his historical study claims that the suites are dedicated "to a rich Englishman".

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English Suite N.I in A Major, BWV 806

The Prelude which opens the first suite is rather a short one when compared to others of the series. Starting with a Toccata style free arpeggio opening, it evolves within a monothematic Gigue-style imitative setting.

The Allemande evokes a lute-like style with many arpeggiated chords spelled out in precise rhythms. A solemn Allemande which evolves in two and three voice settings.

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English Suite N.VI in D Minor, BWV 811

The last English Suite begins with a large Prelude again. This time Bach makes the connexion between the French style overture like prelude which has a more improvised aspect and German type ones that are usually more structured.

It starts with an improvisatory feel of thirty-six bars "a la française" with full of fantasy and harmonic audacity. A cadenza bar indicated "adagio" connects this with the "allegro" indicated main part of the piece. This section is based on a fugue-like theme elaborated with great freedom using inversions and imitations. This is the lengthiest Prelude of all English Suites.

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