{"product_id":"1854709-1","title":"Asako Ogawa - 8 Great Su [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe London-based Japanese harpsichordist Asako Ogawa has recorded Handel's 8 Great Suites for Harpsichord on a rich sounding instrument in a perfect acoustic, showcasing her brilliant technique and engrossing interpretation. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release follows on from her critically acclaimed debut for FHR, the 6 Partitas of J.S. Bach (FHR92). Ogawa is one of the today's most versatile performers on the keyboard, from virginals, harpsichord, fortepiano to modern piano.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bach Partitas with refined control' - The Independent, 4 Stars\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'...her playing radiated excitement, and a vivid sense of the character of each individual piece'. - BBC Music Magazine, 4 Stars\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Bach and Scarlatti, Handel was a virtuoso keyboard player, but his concentration on opera and oratorio has perhaps obscured this fact for many. He wrote keyboard music throughout his life, his output including some 22 suites for keyboard. Eight of these, known as the Great Suites, and recorded on this album, have been particularly admired since they were first published by John Cluer in London 1720 under the title Suites de Pieces pour le Clavecin.\\r\u003cbr\u003eThe Suites demonstrate the composer's absorption of many different influences including Italian and French styles but they also have a very German feeling for counterpoint.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Asako Ogawa explores the rich variety of styles with rhythmic suppleness and a lively feeling for characterisation. Her extrovert gestures are spontaneous and authoritative, qualities which greatly enhance the two sets of Air and Variations' - BBC Music Magazine; Performance 5 STARS, Recording 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 1 in A major HWV 426: I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 2 in F major HWV 427: I. Adagio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 1 in A major HWV 426: II. Allemande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 2 in F major HWV 427: II. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 1 in A major HWV 426: III. Courante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 2 in F major HWV 427: III. Adagio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 1 in A major HWV 426: IV. Gigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 2 in F major HWV 427: IV. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 6 in F sharp minor HWV 431: I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: I. Prelude (Presto)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 6 in F sharp minor HWV 431: II. Largo\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: II. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 6 in F sharp minor HWV 431: III. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: III. Allemande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 6 in F sharp minor HWV 431: IV. Gigue: Presto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: IV. Courante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 5 in E major HWV 430: I. Prelude\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: V. Air and Variations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 5 in E major HWV 430: II. Allemande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 3 in D minor HWV 428: VI. Presto\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 5 in E major HWV 430: III. Courante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433: I. Prelude (Adagio)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 5 in E major HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations, 'The Harmonious Blacksmith'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433: II. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 4 in E minor HWV 429: I. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433: III. Allemande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 4 in E minor HWV 429: II. Allemande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433: IV. Courante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 4 in E minor HWV 429: III. Courante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 8 in F minor HWV 433: V. Gigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 4 in E minor HWV 429: IV. Sarabande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: I. Overture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 4 in E minor HWV 429: V. Gigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: II. Andante\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChaconne in G major HWV 435\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: III. Allegro\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: IV. Sarabande\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: V. Gigue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuite No. 7 in G minor HWV 432: VI. 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