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Lorenzo Ghielmi

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Giormi, the Italian maestro leading the early music sceneThe long-awaited sequel to the French Suites is finally here!Giormis French Suites Nos. 13 had already been released (PAS-984). Weve been on the edge of our seats waiting for this long-awaited sequel, but the disc featuring the final three movements is finally here! Paired with the major-key French Suites are two minor-key toccatas bursting with dramatic musical ideas. Giulmi, a specialist in early music who continues to be at the forefront of the field as a harpsichordist, organist, and conductor, showcases the very essence of Bach in this highly anticipated, powerful recording. Giulmi explains that French Suites is not a title Bach himself assigned; while the works do exhibit a French aesthetic, they are based on the traditional German suite form. Bach was certainly familiar with Couperin and Louis Marchand, but the structure of thes