English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 5- Bourr?E I-Ii
English Suite No. 2 Bwv807 A Minor 6- Gigue
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 1- Pr?Lude
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 2- Allemande
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 3- Courante
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 4- Sarabande
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 5- Gavotte I-Ii
English Suite No. 3 Bwv808 G Minor 6- Gigue
D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 380 E Major
D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 87 B Minor
D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 450 G Minor
D Scarlatti-Sonata K. 135 E Major
While Ivo Pogorelich Established his Reputation Performing Mainly Romantic Repertoire, his Few Forays Into the Baroque Reveal Him to Be an Equally Engaging- If Not Eccentric Musician Here as Well. In Quicker Movements, Suc... more »h as the Opening Preludes of the English Suites for Instance Pogorelich's Rhythmic Control and Contrapuntal Clarity Are Simply Amazing. Slower Movements Likewise Are Handled with Remarkable Intensity and Delicacy. Pogorelich's Performances of Four Scarlatti Sonatas Concluding the Program as Well Are Wonderfully Animated and Knowing.« less
While Ivo Pogorelich Established his Reputation Performing Mainly Romantic Repertoire, his Few Forays Into the Baroque Reveal Him to Be an Equally Engaging- If Not Eccentric Musician Here as Well. In Quicker Movements, Such as the Opening Preludes of the English Suites for Instance Pogorelich's Rhythmic Control and Contrapuntal Clarity Are Simply Amazing. Slower Movements Likewise Are Handled with Remarkable Intensity and Delicacy. Pogorelich's Performances of Four Scarlatti Sonatas Concluding the Program as Well Are Wonderfully Animated and Knowing.
CD Reviews
Breathtaking Performances of Amazing Pieces
R. Williams | Los Angeles, CA United States | 09/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It's great to see these recordings available again. Those who've heard the rattle trap about Ivo being brash, irreverent and unschooled ought check this out. The funny thing is that despite the fact that there are a lot of great Ivo discs, this is the best I think. In place of the overt pyrotechnics, there is a mixture of spellbinding rhythmic intensity and amazing touch. It helps that these are among Bach's most hypnotic pieces. The first movements of both of these suites are amazing, constructed of repeating figures that anticipate some of Beethoven's great constructs (like the Eroice and the Scherzo from the 9th). For those who think that Bach's rounds can be dry and academic, and Ivo brash and uncouth, meet the wonders of a happy marriage of seeming opposites."
A Brilliant New Performer -- Glenn Gould's Successor
Thomas J. Donahue | Grand Haven, Michigan | 08/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I stayed at a friend's house in southern France last week and he played this CD and said, "Guess who the performer is!" I immediately said, Glenn Gould. He gleefully said "No!" Obviously I couldn't guess "Ivo Pogorelich", because I never heard of him. Had I listened a little longer I would have figured out that it wasn't Glenn Gould because there was no soft moaning in the background.
Ivo Pogorelich is the best pianist I've ever heard. I'm astounded that Amazon doesn't even list his name among the thousands of Bach and D. Scarlatti recordings. I had to look at AMAZON.CO.UK to find the right disc (that's where my friend found it too). The location there is at:
There are also a bunch of customer reviews, and ALL OF THEM GIVE THIS CD FIVE STARS!
Pogorelich's playing is so clear, his melodic lines so distinct, his touch so light, and his phrasing so perfect that this music will thrill and transport you to another world.
I plan to use this CD in my music literature class next semester. His melodic lines are so distinct that even a beginner will be able to distinguish one line from another. I find that beginning students have real difficulty distinguishing one melodic line from another when listening to counterpoint, particularly when all the lines are played by the same instrument (e.g., piano or harpsichord).
Amazon.com should at least put a few auditory samples from this CD on it site, and state the name of the pianist. I recommend that Amazon.com feature this CD as a Classical CD of the Month or some similar promotion so that sophisticated music lovers in the US can discover this brilliant, eccentric, Yugoslav pianist.
Thomas J. Donahue, Ed.S., Ph.D.
Michigan, U.S.A.
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Individuality at its best
music fan | Amman, Jordan | 03/14/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The recording is 20 years old but the performance is cutting edge. Pogorelich extracts beautiful sounds from the very demanding slow movements and is virtually unchallenged in this respect. The faster movements are equally breathtaking.
First rate insight and delivery show the Suites as absolute equals to the WTC and the Art of Fugue. This is a very fine recording of a keyboard work."
Sheer Perfection
Abel | Hong Kong | 06/07/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It seems that the Bach English Suites Nos. 2 and 3 are the only works of Bach that Ivo Pogorelich has recorded.
Being a pianist with a pre-dominantly romantic repertoire, it comes a little bit unexpectant that he could come up with such a perfect performance of baroque works as well.
Expecting or not, the performances of these baroque pieces are for many many years the best I have heard. Even if Angela Hewitt made a whole compilation of Bach's works, I would still hesitate to say that she could surpass Ivo in his artistry demonstrated so early on in his album.
The preludes to the two suites were simply played to perfection - I cannot choose another word. The dances of the suites have the absolutely appropriate lilt, nuance, touch, musical taste and melodic lines. The contrapuntal lines are so well grasped that you would only expect from a top-notch baroque interpretor. And even top-notch interpretors may not necessarily have the ability to display the lines in such a manner as Pogorelich does. His ability to understand, to display, and to re-live the music in these works is simply stunning.
Whether you are a beginner of Bach and Scarlatti, or a seasoned expert in such works, you will surely love this disc like no other."
Bach English Suites 2 & 3 - Ivo Pogorelich
Alvaro Loaiza | Fort Stewart, Georgia | 05/31/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I had this on audio cassette when I was just a teenager, but after a few years the cassette became damaged. I'm very glad that it's available again on CD."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1