J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 / Butt, Dunedin Consort

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Label
Linn Records
Release Date
October 14, 2022
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johann Sebastian Bach
    • PERFORMER
      John, Dunedin Consort, Butt
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 14, 2022
    • UPC
      691062066624
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CKD666
    • LABEL
      Linn Records
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    2. II. Air, "Air on the G String"

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    3. III. Gavotte I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    4. IV. Bourrée

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    5. V. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    6. I. Overture

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    7. II. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    8. III. Gavotte I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    9. IV. Forlane

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    10. V. Menuet I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    11. VI. Bourrée I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    12. VII. Passepied I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    13. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    14. II. Rondeau

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    15. III. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    16. IV. Bourrée I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    17. V. Polonaise - Double

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    18. VI. Menuet

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    19. VII. Badinerie

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    20. I. Ouverture

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    21. II. Bourrée I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    22. III. Gavotte

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    23. IV. Menuet I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt

    24. V. Réjouissance

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Conductor: John Butt


The magnificent Orchestral Suites, known as Ouvertüren in German, form the final instalment in Dunedin Consort’s long-running Bach Masterworks series for Linn, a series lauded as ‘nothing short of sensational’ by Gramophone. The intricate counterpoint and extraordinary technical demands present an opportunity, throughout these four sets of stately French-style overtures and dances, to demonstrate the virtuosic skill present in an ensemble of Dunedin’s caliber. The first two suites are scored for modest forces, yet the lightness and simplicity of touch conceals a complex musical language built on intimately interweaving parts. The third and fourth suites calls for trumpets, timpani, oboes, and a full complement of strings, thus making for a grand finale to Dunedin’s unrivalled Bach series. An insight into the ambition of this recording is offered in the title of the fourth suite’s final movement: for what better way to end the series than to fill listeners with immense ‘réjouissance’!