Bach French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 II Rachel Naomi Kudo, Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Recorded February 17, 2023
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00:14 Allemande
03:31 Courante
05:20 Sarabande
08:54 Air
10:28 Menuet I
12:00 Menuet II
13:10 Menuet I
14:04 Gigue
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Where the Fifth Suite glows with light, the Second Suite in C minor leans into a more introspective, shadowed beauty. Its Allemande sets the stage with a noble restraint, the Courante pulsing with restless motion. The Sarabande, a defining heart of the suite, unfolds with aching lyricism, every note weighted with meaning. The remaining dances, from the delicate Air to the brisk Gigue, create an expressive arc that is both refined and deeply affecting. Bach’s mastery of counterpoint and ornamentation gives each phrase a sense of inevitable flow—music that feels simultaneously structured and free, as though breathed into life in the moment.

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Engineer: Federico Furlanetto
Piano Technician: Massimiliano Pinazzo
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