Bach - English Suite no. 2 in A minor BWV 807 - Cuiller | Netherlands Bach Society

Like the other ‘English’ suites, this Suite no. 2 in A minor, performed by the French harpsichordist Bertrand Cuiller for All of Bach, also begins with an extensive prelude. Cuiller calls it a real 'hit', written in the light and accessible style of an Italian concerto. Orchestral passages alternate with solo interventions, although they are all played on the harpsichord. Some harpsichordists choose to differentiate the timbre of these passages by playing them on different keyboards, but Bertrand Cuiller thinks that is too easy. He keeps to the lower keyboard, preferring to create the contrast through his playing.
The character of the Prelude is simple, and in this piece Bach shows us the most cheerful and easygoing side of the key of A minor. According to Cuiller, the whole suite can be regarded as a homage to A minor.

Recorded for the project All of Bach on 27th May 2017 at Bartolotti House, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

For the interview with harpsichordist Bertrand Cuiller on the 'English' Suite no. 2 in A minor BWV 807 go to    • Cuiller on Bach English Suite no. 2 i...  
For more information on BWV 807 and this production go to http://allofbach.com/en/bwv/bwv-807/

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Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichordist
Harpsichord: Bruce Kennedy, 1989 after Michael Mietke