Esfahani,Mahan Bach: The French Suites CD

'Mahan Esfahani couldn't make a routine recital of Bach's keyboard music if you paid him' was BBC Record Review's verdict on a previous release: prospective listeners to this wonderful new set should rest assured that any hint of the routine remains as distant a threat as ever.

1. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 I. Allemande 2. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 II. Courante 3. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 III. Sarabande 4. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 Iva. Menuet I 5. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 Ivb. Menuet II 6. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 Ivc. Menuet I Da Capo 7. Bach: French Suite No.1 in D minor, BWV812 V. Gigue 8. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 I. Allemande 9. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 II. Courante 10. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 III. Sarabande 11. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 IV. Air 12. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 Va. Menuet I 13. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 VB. Menuet II 14. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 VC. Menuet I Da Capo 15. Bach: French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 VI. Gigue 16. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 I. Allemande 17. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 II. Courante 18. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 III. Sarabande 19. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 IV. Anglaise 20. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 Va. Menuet 21. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 VB. Trio 22. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 VC. Menuet Da Capo 23. Bach: French Suite No.3 in B minor, BWV814 VI. Gigue 24. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 I. Allemande 25. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 II. Courante 26. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 III. Sarabande 27. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 IV. Bourr?e 28. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 Va. Menuet I 29. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 VB. Menuet II 30. Bach: Suite in E Flat Major, BWV819 VC. Menuet I Da Capo 31. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 I. Ouverture 32. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 II. Aria 33. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 III. Gavotte en Rondeau 34. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 IV. Bourr?e 35. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 Va. Menuet I 36. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 VB. Menuet II 37. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 VC. Menuet I Da Capo 38. Bach: Suite in G minor, BWV822 VI. Gigue 39. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 I. Praeludium 40. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 II. Allemande 41. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 III. Courante 42. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 IV. Sarabande 43. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 V. Gavotte I 44. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 VI. Gavotte II 45. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 VII. Air 46. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 VIII. Menuet 47. Bach: French Suite No.4 in E Flat Major, BWV815 IX. Gigue 48. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 I. Allemande 49. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 II. Courante 50. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 III. Sarabande 51. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 IV. Gavotte 52. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 V. Bourr?e 53. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 VI. Loure 54. Bach: French Suite No.5 in G Major, BWV816 VII. Gigue 55. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 Ia. Pr?lude 56. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 Ib. Allemande 57. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 II. Courante 58. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 III. Sarabande 59. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 IV. Gavotte 60. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 V. Polonaise 61. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 VI. Bourr?e 62. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 VII. Gigue 63. Bach: French Suite No.6 in E Major, BWV817 VIII. Menuet 64. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 I. Fort Gai 65. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 II. Allemande 66. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 III. Courante 67. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 IV. Sarabande 68. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 V. Sarabande Simple - Sarabande Double 69. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 VI. Passepied 70. Bach: Suite in a Minor, BWV818 VII. Gigue