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Bach: Orchestral Suites - Transcribed for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman
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Bach: Orchestral Suites - Transcribed for Piano Duet by Eleonor Bindman

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Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano
Released
Nov 11, 2022
Catalog #
GP915
UPC
747313991525

About

To watch a live Q&A with pianist Eleonor Bindman discussing the recording of her transcriptions of Bach's Orchestral Suites, click here.

Eleonor Bindman’s new arrangement of Bach’s Orchestral Suites for piano duet follows her widely admired recording of the six Brandenburg Concertos (GP777–78). Once again, the transcription reimagines Bach’s writing using the modern piano, in this case a Bösendorfer. Bindman and her Duo Vivace partner, Susan Sobolewski, draw upon the suite’s dance movements to suggest how Bach might have distributed the material, ordering them for maximum contrast, and succeeding in conveying the music’s vitality and beauty in a new medium.

REVIEW:

This is the world premiere recording of Eleonor Bindman’s arrangement for four hands at one piano of Bach’s four Orchestral Suites. Much like Bindman’s arrangements of the Brandenburg Concertos, this is not a small undertaking. Bindman’s partner for the Brandenburgs was Jenny Lin, and here Susan Sobolewski fills that role admirably. The pianists trade places on the piano bench, so each gets two suites playing the upper part and two playing the lower.

Nothing I heard in these arrangements seemed out of place, and the phrasing and dynamic shaping of the lines were exceptional. This new set is satisfying and very musical. It will give you a fresh look at some of Bach’s greatest works in piano arrangements that work quite well.

-- American Record Guide (James Harrington)

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 I. Ouverture 06:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  2. 2 II. Air, "Air on the G String" 04:46
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Air, "Air on the G String"
    Duration
    04:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  3. 3 III. Gavotte I-II 03:59
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  4. 4 IV. Bourrée 01:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Bourrée
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  5. 5 V. Gigue 02:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Gigue
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  6. 6 I. Ouverture 07:17
    Track
    6
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    07:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  7. 7 II. Rondeau 01:40
    Track
    7
    Title
    II. Rondeau
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  8. 8 III. Sarabande 03:06
    Track
    8
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  9. 9 IV. Bourrée I-II 02:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    IV. Bourrée I-II
    Duration
    02:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  10. 10 V. Polonaise - Double 03:21
    Track
    10
    Title
    V. Polonaise - Double
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  11. 11 VI. Menuet 01:22
    Track
    11
    Title
    VI. Menuet
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  12. 12 VII. Badinerie 01:32
    Track
    12
    Title
    VII. Badinerie
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  13. 13 I. Ouverture 07:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    07:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  14. 14 II. Bourrée I-II 03:02
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Bourrée I-II
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  15. 15 III. Gavotte 02:15
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Gavotte
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  16. 16 IV. Menuet I-II 03:59
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  17. 17 V. Réjouissance 02:35
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Réjouissance
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Eleonor Bindman, Susan Sobolewski
  18. 18 I. Ouverture 05:56
    Track
    18
    Title
    I. Ouverture
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  19. 19 II. Courante 02:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  20. 20 III. Gavotte I-II 02:56
    Track
    20
    Title
    III. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  21. 21 IV. Forlane 01:44
    Track
    21
    Title
    IV. Forlane
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  22. 22 V. Menuet I-II 02:53
    Track
    22
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  23. 23 VI. Bourrée I-II 03:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    VI. Bourrée I-II
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman
  24. 24 VII. Passepied I-II 02:53
    Track
    24
    Title
    VII. Passepied I-II
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Susan Sobolewski, Eleonor Bindman