Artist: Mahan Esfahani
Title: Bach: Preludes, Inventions & Sinfonias
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Hyperion
Genre: Classical
Quality:  24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks) + booklet
Total Time: 01:20:28
Total Size:  3.19 GB

Tracklist:

1. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 924 (1:01)
2. J.S. Bach: Prelude in D Major, BWV 925 (1:36)
3. J.S. Bach: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 926 (1:01)
4. J.S. Bach: Prelude in F Major, BWV 927 (0:35)
5. J.S. Bach: Prelude in F Major, BWV 928 (1:15)
6. J.S. Bach: Prelude in G Minor, BWV 929 (0:56)
7. J.S. Bach: Prelude in G Minor, BWV 930 (1:42)
8. J.S. Bach: Prelude in A Minor, BWV 931 (0:47)
9. J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Minor, BWV 932 "Fragment" (0:33)
10. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 924a (1:00)
11. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 933 (1:32)
12. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 934 (2:24)
13. J.S. Bach: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 935 (1:36)
14. J.S. Bach: Prelude in D Major, BWV 936 (2:06)
15. J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Major, BWV 937 (1:14)
16. J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Minor, BWV 938 (2:09)
17. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 939 (0:44)
18. J.S. Bach: Prelude in D Minor, BWV 940 (0:47)
19. J.S. Bach: Prelude in E Minor, BWV 941 (0:44)
20. J.S. Bach: Prelude in A Minor, BWV 942 (0:51)
21. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Major, BWV 943 (1:39)
22. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999 (1:14)
23. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772 (1:08)
24. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 773 (1:22)
25. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 3 in D Major, BWV 774 (1:15)
26. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 775 (1:03)
27. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 776 (1:42)
28. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 6 in E Major, BWV 777 (3:04)
29. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 778 (1:25)
30. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 (0:59)
31. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 780 (1:34)
32. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 10 in G Major, BWV 781 (0:50)
33. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 782 (1:26)
34. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783 (1:18)
35. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784 (1:07)
36. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 785 (1:33)
37. J.S. Bach: 2-Part Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786 (1:18)
38. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 1 in C Major, BWV 787 (0:50)
39. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 788 (2:09)
40. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 789 (1:16)
41. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 4 in D Minor, BWV 790 (2:02)
42. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 5 in E-Flat Major, BWV 791 (2:47)
43. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 6 in E Major, BWV 792 (1:33)
44. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 7 in E Minor, BWV 793 (2:31)
45. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 8 in F Major, BWV 794 (1:11)
46. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 9 in F Minor, BWV 795 (3:27)
47. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 10 in G Major, BWV 796 (1:04)
48. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 11 in G Minor, BWV 797 (2:35)
49. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798 (1:29)
50. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799 (1:56)
51. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 14 in B-Flat Major, BWV 800 (1:43)
52. J.S. Bach: Sinfonia (3-Part Invention) No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801 (1:34)
53. J.S. Bach: Applicatio in C Major, BWV 994 (0:49)
54. J.S. Bach: Fugue in C Major, BWV 953 (1:42)
55. J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 753 (Fragment) (1:47)

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.

"Playing that displays poise and expressive nuance." - BBC Music Magazine (CDA684012: French Suites)

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