Having already attracted attention for his exceptional gifts, Bach entered the service of the Weimar court at the age of twenty-three. This was the start of the period known as his 'early maturity', in which his formal and expressive experiments reflect a significant interest in French music and 'la belle danse'. The close intertwining of French and German styles is the dominant feature of this third volume in Benjamin Alard's recording of the complete organ and harpsichord works.
1 Bach: Ouverture (Suite) in F Major, BWV820 - 1. Ouverture
2 Bach: Ouverture (Suite) in F Major, BWV820 - 2. Entrée
3 Bach: Ouverture (Suite) in F Major, BWV820 - 3. Menuet - 4. Trio
4 Bach: Ouverture (Suite) in F Major, BWV820 - 5. Bourrée
5 Bach: Ouverture (Suite) in F Major, BWV820 - 6. Gigue
6 Bach: Suite in F minor, BWV823 - 1. Prélude
7 Bach: Suite in F minor, BWV823 - 2. Sarabande en Rondeau
8 Bach: Suite in F minor, BWV823 - 3. Gigue
9 Bach: Præludium (Harpeggiando) in C minor, BWV921
10 Bach: Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV819 - 1. Allemande
11 Bach: Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV819 - 2. Courante
12 Bach: Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV819 - 3. Sarabande
13 Bach: Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV819 - 4. Bourrée
14 Bach: Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV819 - 5. Menuet I - 6. Menuet II (Trio)
15 Fischer: Les Pièces de Clavessin, Op. 2 - Præludium VIII in G Major
16 Fischer: Les Pièces de Clavessin, Op. 2 - Chaconne in G Major
17 Bach: 3 Minuets, BWV841-843 - Minuet I in G Major, BWV841
18 Bach: 3 Minuets, BWV841-843 - Minuet II in G minor, BWV842
19 Bach: 3 Minuets, BWV841-843 - Minuet III in G Major, BWV843
20 Couperin: Quatrième Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, Ordre XXI - la Couperin
21 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 1. [Prélude] Fort Gai
22 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 2. Allemande
23 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 3. Courante
24 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 4. Sarabande
25 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 5. Menuett
26 Bach: Suite in a Minor, Bwv828A - 6. Gigue
27 Couperin: L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin - Cinquième Prélude
28 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 1. [Prélude]
29 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 2. Allemande
30 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 3. Courante 1Re
31 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 4. Courante 2. - 4A. Courante Precedent Avec la Basse Simple
32 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 5. Sarabande
33 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 6. Bourée
34 Bach: English Suite No. 1 in a Major, Bwv806A - 7. Gigue
35 Bach: Aria Nach François Couperin in F Major, BWV587
36 Bach: Meine Seele Erhebet Den Herren, BWV733
37 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend, BWV709
38 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend, Bwv655A
39 Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, Dich Zu Uns Wend, BWV726
40 Bach: Fuga in C minor, BWV546/2
41 Bach: Allein Gott in Der HÖH Sei Ehr, BWV711
42 Bach: Allein Gott in Der HÖH Sei Ehr, BWV717
43 Bach: Allein Gott in Der HÖH Sei Ehr, BWV715
44 Bach: Allein Gott in Der HÖH Sei Ehr, Bwv663A
45 Bach: Pièce D'orgue in G Major, BWV572
46 Bach: Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen Gmein, BWV734
47 Grigny: Pange Lingua - Récit Du Chant de L'hymne Précédent
48 Raison: Messe Du Deuxième Ton - Christe
49 Bach: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV582
50 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 1. Prélude
51 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 2. Allemande
52 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 3. Courante
53 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 4. Sarabande
54 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 5. Menuet I - 6. Menuet II
55 Bach: English Suite No. 4 in F Major, BWV809 - 7. Gigue
56 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 1. Prélude
57 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 2. Allemande
58 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 3. Courante
59 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 4. Sarabande - 4A. Les Agréments de la Même Sarabande
60 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 5. Bourrée I - 6. Bourrée II
61 Bach: English Suite No. 2 in a Minor, BWV807 - 7. Gigue
62 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 1. Praeludio - Presto
63 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 2. Allemande
64 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 3. Courante
65 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 4. Sarabande
66 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 5. Bourrée
67 Bach: Suite in E minor BWV996, 'Aufs Lauten Werck' - 6. Gigue
Having already attracted attention for his exceptional gifts, Bach entered the service of the Weimar court at the age of twenty-three. This was the start of the period known as his 'early maturity', in which his formal and expressive experiments reflect a significant interest in French music and 'la belle danse'. The close intertwining of French and German styles is the dominant feature of this third volume in Benjamin Alard's recording of the complete organ and harpsichord works.
