Mahan Esfahani - Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias [CD]

A collection of miniatures centred around the sets of Inventions and Sinfonias which Bach wrote principally as teaching aids—of an extremely superior kind, it should be noted—to encourage any young keyboard player 'keen to learn'. These joyous, enthralling accounts from Mahan Esfahani prove that there is a great deal more to them than that.

JS Bach - The French Suites (CDA68401-2) "Playing that displays poise and expressive nuance." - BBC Music Magazine

Notebooks for Anna Magdelena (CDA68387) "What an unfailingly delightful compilation it is....an enchanting programme, affectionately and intimately performed." - BBC Music Magazine

'If anything, it is the preludes that emerge with the greatest freshness as cameos of differing Bach keyboard styles, as if he were improvising them for us as private demonstrations, any of which could easily extend into something bigger.' – Gramophone

'If the Inventions are essentially dialogues, the Sinfonias nurture the art of conversation, and Esfahani is ever the eager conversationalist.' – BBC Music Magazine (5 stars)

Prelude in C major, BWV924

Prelude in D major, BWV925

Prelude in D minor, BWV926

Prelude in F major, BWV927

Prelude in F major, BWV928

Prelude in G minor, BWV929

Prelude in G minor, BWV930

Prelude in A minor, BWV931

Prelude in E minor, BWV932

Prelude in C major, BWV924a

Prelude in C major, BWV933

Prelude in C minor, BWV934

Prelude in D minor, BWV935

Prelude in D major, BWV936

Prelude in E major, BWV937

Prelude in E minor, BWV938

Prelude in C major, BWV939

Prelude in D minor, BWV940

Prelude in E minor, BWV941

Prelude in A minor, BWV942

Prelude in C major, BWV943

Prelude in C minor, BWV999

Invention No 1 in C major, BWV772

Invention No 2 in C minor, BWV773

Invention No 3 in D major, BWV774

Invention No 4 in D minor, BWV775

Invention No 5 in E flat major, BWV776

Invention No 6 in E major, BWV777

Invention No 7 in E minor, BWV778

Invention No 8 in F major, BWV779

Invention No 9 in F minor, BWV780

Invention No 10 in G major, BWV781

Invention No 11 in G minor, BWV782

Invention No 12 in A major, BWV783

Invention No 13 in A minor, BWV784

Invention No 14 in B flat major, BWV785

Invention No 15 in B minor, BWV786

Sinfonia No 1 in C major, BWV787

Sinfonia No 2 in C minor, BWV788

Sinfonia No 3 in D major, BWV789

Sinfonia No 4 in D minor, BWV790

Sinfonia No 5 in E flat major, BWV791

Sinfonia No 6 in E major, BWV792

Sinfonia No 7 in E minor, BWV793

Sinfonia No 8 in F major, BWV794

Sinfonia No 9 in F minor, BWV795

Sinfonia No 10 in G major, BWV796

Sinfonia No 11 in G minor, BWV797

Sinfonia No 12 in A major, BWV798

Sinfonia No 13 in A minor, BWV799

Sinfonia No 14 in B flat major, BWV800

Sinfonia No 15 in B minor, BWV801

Applicatio in C major, BWV994

Fugue in C major, BWV953

Jesu, meine Freude, BWV753

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 34571284484
• Release Date: May 31, 2025

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