N N A A X Magna Sequentia I is a unique sequencing of dance movements drawn from Bach’s key - X O O S board works featuring pieces from the French Suites and the Partitas . Whereas Bach’s suites S typically comprise six to eight movements, Sonia Rubinsky has selected 19, compiled with a tonal logic that still keeps the structure of a suite. She has chosen several examples of each J J . . of the dance forms used by Bach so one can appreciate the dazzling variety of both style 8.574026 S S . . and mood. Enhanced by her historically informed performance, Magna Sequentia I offers
B B fresh insights into Bach performance on a modern grand piano. DDD A A C C Playing Time H H
Johann Sebastian 7 71:08 : : M M BACH 4 7 a a (168 5–1750) 3 g g 1 n n 3 a a Magna Sequentia I 4
S S A Grand Suite of Dances compiled by Sonia Rubinsky 0 e e 1 @ 2 q q 6 u u Ouverture from Partita No. 4 6:30 Bourrée from Keyboard Suite in 2 7 e e Allemande from Partita No. 4 12:34 E minor 1:08 n n 3 # 0 t t Allemande from Partita No. 6 2:54 $ Loure from French Suite No. 5 1:49 i i 4 a a B M Corrente from Partita No. 6 4:51 Gavottes I –II from Overture in w ൿ
5 o a I I w o & the French Style 3:30 d
Courante from French Suite No. 3 2:09 k
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e i n Courante from French Suite No. 4 2:06 Air from Partita No. 6 1:37 t ^
. 7 n 2 G n o Variatio 7 from Goldberg 0 e Aria from Goldberg Variations 4:11 t 1 e 8 a r 9 s m
Variations 1:41 x
i Sarabande from Partita No. 6 5:27 & N a 9 n o n a
Gigue from Partita No. 6 5:41 E y x
Menuets I–II from French Suite * s n o . g s No. 1 3:33 Gigue from French Suite No. 5 3:42 c l ( R 0 i o s h Capriccio from Partita No. 2 3:37 i g Passepied from Partita No. 5 1:51 m ! h t
Burlesca from Partita No. 3 2:10 s
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12 3 ( d 5 Recorded: 6–10 January 2018 and 6–9 January 2016 – a12t The Theatre, Florida3, US(A 5 7 7
4 Producer: Alexander Berne • Artistic direction: Edmundo Hora , 12Harold J. Bott Jr – 3 ( 4 Y 0 Engineers: Gary Baldassari, Alexander Berne • Editors: Alexander Berne , Marcos Scheffel – 0 2 2
6 Piano tuning: Justin Elliot • Booklet note: Harold J. Bott Jr 6 Cover image: Ceiling painting, Palace of Versailles © Warasit Phothisuk / Dreamstime.com K