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J.S. Bach: The English Suites

Baroque Spiritual Virtuosic Uplifting Dramatic
$29.99

Details

Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Artist
Alexandra Papastefanou
Format
CD
Label
First Hand Records
Released
Jul 25, 2025
Catalog #
FHR166
UPC
5060216342566

About

Bach's English Suites are a set of six keyboard suites, each featuring a prelude and a series of stylised dance movements. While named 'English, the suites are more closely related to the French Baroque style, featuring intricate counterpoint, technically demanding passages, and a grander scale compared to Bach's French Suites. Papastefanou's Baroque style and technique is first-class in her brand new recording of these technically high demanding Suites. A natural Bach player who plays with panache, high skill, individuality with an attractive style and touch, Papastefanou's has produced another high quality recording of Bach, in this her 6th album for FHR.

Tracklist 38 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Prelude 02:22
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  3. 2 II. Allemande 05:40
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    05:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  4. 3 III. Courante I 01:40
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante I
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  5. 4 IV. Courante II - Double I 02:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Courante II - Double I
    Duration
    02:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  6. 5 V. Double II 02:06
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Double II
    Duration
    02:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  7. 6 VI. Sarabande 04:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  8. 7 VII. Sarabande 04:18
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  9. 8 VIII. Gigue 02:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    VIII. Gigue
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  10. 9 I. Prelude 04:25
    Track
    9
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  11. 10 II. Allemande 04:14
    Track
    10
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  12. 11 III. Courante 01:44
    Track
    11
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  13. 12 IV. Sarabande 03:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  14. 13 V. Bourree I-II 04:05
    Track
    13
    Title
    V. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  15. 14 VI. Gigue 03:23
    Track
    14
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  16. 15 I. Prelude 03:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  17. 16 II. Allemande 04:30
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  18. 17 III. Courante 02:12
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  19. 18 IV. Sarabande 03:40
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  20. 19 V. Gavotte I-II 02:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  21. 20 VI. Gigue 02:47
    Track
    20
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  22. Disc 2
  23. 1 I. Prelude 04:45
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  24. 2 II. Allemande 04:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  25. 3 III. Courante 01:38
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  26. 4 IV. Sarabande 03:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  27. 5 V. Menuet I-II 03:41
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    03:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  28. 6 VI. Gigue 03:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  29. 7 I. Prelude 04:53
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  30. 8 II. Allemande 04:29
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  31. 9 III. Courante 02:18
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  32. 10 IV. Sarabande 03:30
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  33. 11 V. Passepied I-II 02:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Passepied I-II
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  34. 12 VI. Gigue 03:57
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  35. 13 I. Prelude 08:13
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    08:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  36. 14 II. Allemande 04:55
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  37. 15 III. Courante 02:35
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  38. 16 IV. Sarabande 03:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  39. 17 V. Gavotte I-II 04:14
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    04:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou
  40. 18 VI. Gigue 03:29
    Track
    18
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Alexandra Papastefanou