Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 8: Köthen, 1717-1723 - For Maria Barbara Benjamin Alard

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964:
• 1Bach: Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: I. Adagio04:05
• 2Bach: Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: II. Fuga. Allegro07:58
• 3Bach: Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: III. Andante05:13
• 4Bach: Sonata in D Minor, BWV 964: IV. Allegro05:59
• Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004:
• 5Bach: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (Arr. for Keyboard)13:17
• Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 539:
• 6Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 539: Prelude01:15
• 7Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 539: Fugue05:27
• Adagio in G Major, BWV 968:
• 8Bach: Adagio in G Major, BWV 96803:16
• Pedal-Exercitium, BWV 598:
• 9Bach: Pedal-Exercitium, BWV 59802:13
• Great Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542:
• 10Bach: Great Fantasia and Fugue in G Minor, BWV 542: Fantasia05:00
• Invention in C Major, BWV 772:
• 11Bach: Invention in C Major, BWV 77201:23
• Sinfonia in C Major, BWV 787:
• 12Bach: Sinfonia in C Major, BWV 78701:22
• Invention in F Major, BWV 779:
• 13Bach: Invention in F Major, BWV 77900:55
• Sinfonia in F Major, BWV 794:
• 14Bach: Sinfonia in F Major, BWV 79401:20
• Invention in D Minor, BWV 775:
• 15Bach: Invention in D Minor, BWV 77501:15
• Sinfonia in D Minor, BWV 790:
• 16Bach: Sinfonia in D Minor, BWV 79001:48
• Invention in G Major, BWV 781:
• 17Bach: Invention in G Major, BWV 78100:56
• Sinfonia in G Major, BWV 796:
• 18Bach: Sinfonia in G Major, BWV 79601:19
• Invention in E Minor, BWV 778:
• 19Bach: Invention in E Minor, BWV 77801:36
• Sinfonia in E Minor, BWV 793:
• 20Bach: Sinfonia in E Minor, BWV 79302:19
• Invention in A Major, BWV 783:
• 21Bach: Invention in A Major, BWV 78301:35
• Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 789:
• 22Bach: Sinfonia in D Major, BWV 78901:31
• Invention in D Major, BWV 774:
• 23Bach: Invention in D Major, BWV 77401:25
• Invention in B Minor, BWV 786:
• 24Bach: Invention in B Minor, BWV 78601:38
• Sinfonia in B Minor, BWV 801:
• 25Bach: Sinfonia in B Minor, BWV 80101:35
• François Couperin (1668 - 1733): L'Art de toucher le clavecin:
• 26Couperin: L'Art de toucher le clavecin: Prelude in D Minor01:20
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812:
• 27Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: I. Allemande03:35
• 28Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: II. Courante02:10
• 29Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: III. Sarabande02:21
• 30Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: IV. Menuets I & II02:57
• 31Bach: French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812: V. Gigue02:06
• L'Art de toucher le clavecin:
• 32Bach: L'Art de toucher le clavecin: Prelude in G Minor00:54
• François Couperin: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816:
• 33Couperin: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: I. Allemande03:09
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816:
• 34Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: II. Courante01:56
• 35Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: III. Sarabande03:56
• 36Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte01:16
• 37Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: V. Bourrée01:18
• 38Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: VI. Loure01:59
• 39Bach: French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816: VII. Gigue03:24
• L'Art de toucher le clavecin:
• 40Bach: L'Art de toucher le clavecin: Prelude in B Minor01:42
• François Couperin: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814:
• 41Couperin: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: I. Allemande03:16
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814:
• 42Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: II. Courante02:20
• 43Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: III. Sarabande02:52
• 44Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: IV. Anglaise01:36
• 45Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: V. Menuet - Trio03:02
• 46Bach: French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814: VI. Gigue02:32
• Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, BWV 791:
• 47Bach: Sinfonia in E-Flat Major, BWV 79101:50
• Invention in E-Flat Major, BWV 776:
• 48Bach: Invention in E-Flat Major, BWV 77601:45
• Sinfonia in C Minor, BWV 788:
• 49Bach: Sinfonia in C Minor, BWV 78801:51
• Invention in C Minor, BWV 773:
• 50Bach: Invention in C Minor, BWV 77301:58
• Sinfonia in F Minor, BWV 795:
• 51Bach: Sinfonia in F Minor, BWV 79503:02
• Invention in F Minor, BWV 780:
• 52Bach: Invention in F Minor, BWV 78001:32
• Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, BWV 800:
• 53Bach: Sinfonia in B-Flat Major, BWV 80001:56
• Invention in B-Flat Major, BWV 785:
• 54Bach: Invention in B-Flat Major, BWV 78501:17
• Sinfonia in G Minor, BWV 797:
• 55Bach: Sinfonia in G Minor, BWV 79702:26
• Invention in G Minor, BWV 782:
• 56Bach: Invention in G Minor, BWV 78201:28
• Sinfonia in E Major, BWV 792:
• 57Bach: Sinfonia in E Major, BWV 79201:25
• Invention in E Major, BWV 777:
• 58Bach: Invention in E Major, BWV 77703:12
• Sinfonia in A Minor, BWV 799:
• 59Bach: Sinfonia in A Minor, BWV 79901:41
• Invention in A Minor, BWV 784:
• 60Bach: Invention in A Minor, BWV 78401:21
• Sinfonia in A Major, BWV 798:
• 61Bach: Sinfonia in A Major, BWV 79801:46
• French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815a (Alternate Version):
• 62Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815a (Alternate Version): I. Prelude01:23
• 63Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: I. Allemande02:54
• 64Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: II. Courante01:57
• 65Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: III. Sarabande03:02
• 66Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: IV. Gavotte01:14
• 67Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: V. Menuet00:45
• 68Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: VI. Air01:52
• 69Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 815: VII. Gigue02:37
• Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999:
• 70Bach: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 99901:46
• French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813:
• 71Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: I. Allemande02:57
• 72Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: II. Courante02:06
• 73Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: III. Sarabande03:02
• 74Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: IV. Air01:40
• 75Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: V. Menuet03:10
• 76Bach: French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813: VI. Gigue02:35
• François Couperin: L'Art de toucher le clavecin:
• 77Couperin: L'Art de toucher le clavecin: Prelude in E Minor01:15
• Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817:
• 78Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: I. Allemande03:12
• 79Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: II. Courante01:57
• 80Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande02:41
• 81Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: IV. Gavotte01:13
• 82Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: V. Polonaise01:06
• 83Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VI. Bourrée01:31
• 84Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VII. Menuet01:05
• 85Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: VIII. Gigue02:41
• Total Runtime03:23:32

Info zu Johann Sebastian Bach: The Complete Works for Keyboard, Vol. 8: Köthen, 1717-1723 - For Maria Barbara

Benjamin Alard setzt seine Erkundung des Bach'schen Korpus für Klavier solo eifrig fort und konzentriert sich dabei auf Werke, die mit der ersten Frau des Komponisten, Maria Barbara, und ihrem frühen Tod im Jahr 1720 in Verbindung stehen. Diese Folge enthält daher sowohl die Inventionen und Sinfonien, eine Sammlung von Lehrstücken voller Frische und Erfindungsreichtum, als auch die gewaltigen Französischen Suiten, einen der Höhepunkte von Bachs Jahren in Cöthen.

Benjamin Alard, Klavier

Benjamin Alard
Benjamin’s principal passion has always been the music of J.S. Bach and it was for his interpretation of this great composer that he was awarded first prize in the 2004 International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges.

While still quite young he began studying music in his hometown in Dieppe, France. He was soon drawn to the organ and entered the Conservatory of Rouen where he studied with Louis Thiry and François Ménissier.

He was first introduced to the harpsichord by Elizabeth Joyé, with whom he studied in Paris before going on, in 2003, to the Schola Cantorum in Basel to work with Jorg-Andreas Botticher, Jean-Claude Zehnder and Andrea Marcon.

Since 2005 he has been organist of the Bernard-Aubertin organ in the church of Saint-Louis-en-l’Ile where each season he gives concerts about the music of Bach.

Today Benjamin Alard divides his time between performing recitals and chamber music on both the harpsichord and organ. He often performs repertoire for two harpsichords, in duo with the violinist Francois Fernandez and in various formations with the brothers Barthold, Sigiswald and Wieland Kuijken. He is regularly invited to perform as soloist in music series in Europe, Japan and North America.

Since 2005 he has been a member of La Petite Bande, an ensemble founded in 1973 by Gustav Leonhardt and Sigiswald Kuijken, often, in the last few years, conducting the group from the harpsichord.

Benjamin Alard has recorded for the label Hortus and has made several recordings of works by J. S. Bach for Alpha. His recordings have consistently received high praise from the press and have been awarded multiple prizes.

He will now devote himself to the complete works for harpsichord and organ solo of Johann Sebastian Bach for harmonia mundi. The first box will be released in Spring 2018.

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