Six Partitas From The Clavier-Ubung I 1731

 "... praised by critics for his fleet fingers, propulsive rhythmic energy, innovative programming and mastery of a vast swath of repertory spanning the 16th to the 20th centuries." - The New York Times  SanCtuS Recordings is pleased to announce the new release of the Six Partitas for Harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach (BMW 825-830), performed by the celebrated harpsichordist and Landowska pupil Rafael Puyana (1931 - 2013).  These previously unpublished recordings of one of the major harpsichordists of the XXth Century, widely considered to represent the artist's musical testament, have been eagerly awaited by many since their mention in important papers and magazines, such as The New York Times, Gramophone and the Guardian.  Besides Puyana's magisterial interpretation of the Bach Partitas, the 3CDs hardcover digibookof 152 richly illustrated color pages (in English, German and French) is a world premièrer ecording of J. S. Bach played on the unique German harpsichord of Bach's time, the famed three-manual harpsichord of 1740 by Hieronymus Albrecht Hass, thus offering further insightin regards to the search of authentic sonorities and interpretation.  The magnificent instrument is richly illustrated in the booklet, which also contains an authoritative text on the repertoire and the instrument by Rafael Puyana as well as a bonus track.