J.S. Bach: The Six Partitas Giulia Nuti

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825:
• 1 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Praeludium 01:56
• 2 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: II. Allemande 04:45
• 3 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: III. Corrente 02:56
• 4 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande 05:46
• 5 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Menuet I - Menuet II - Menuet I da capo 03:22
• 6 Bach: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: VI. Gigue 02:09
• Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826:
• 7 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia. Grave Adagio - Andante 05:08
• 8 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: II. Allemande 06:40
• 9 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: III. Courante 02:56
• 10 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande 04:07
• 11 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeaux 01:29
• 12 Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: VI. Capriccio 03:54
• Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830:
• 13 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata 06:21
• 14 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande 04:51
• 15 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente 05:02
• 16 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air 01:15
• 17 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande 07:08
• 18 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di Gavotta 02:06
• 19 Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue 06:45
• Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828:
• 20 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: I. Ouverture 06:10
• 21 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: II. Allemande 11:00
• 22 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: III. Courante 03:51
• 23 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: IV. Aria 02:04
• 24 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: V. Sarabande 07:10
• 25 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: VI. Menuet 01:28
• 26 Bach: Partita No. 4 in D Major, BWV 828: VII. Gigue 03:57
• Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827:
• 27 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: I. Fantasia 02:32
• 28 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: II. Allemande 04:08
• 29 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: III. Corrente 02:57
• 30 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande 04:52
• 31 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: V. Burlesca 02:13
• 32 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: VI. Scherzo 01:02
• 33 Bach: Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: VII. Gigue 03:42
• Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829:
• 34 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: I. Praeambulum 02:27
• 35 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: II. Allemande 05:48
• 36 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: III. Corrente 02:02
• 37 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande 05:59
• 38 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: V. Tempo di Minuetta 01:42
• 39 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: VI. Passepied 01:50
• 40 Bach: Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829: VII. Gigue 04:29
• Total Runtime 02:39:59

Info for J.S. Bach: The Six Partitas

Skilfully crafted, meticulously executed and utterly enjoyable, Giulia Nuti's solo recordings include three anthologies of keyboard music, the last two released with Arcana. These albums feature historically significant instruments carefully chosen by the artist to enhance the repertoire with which they are associated: Le Cœur et l’Oreille (2017), recorded on the 1658 Louis Denis harpsichord and, more recently, The Fall of the Leaf (2022), featuring the splendid Italian “Rucellai” virginal built around 1575.

Her albums have been met with critical acclaim and awards, such as the “Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik” (German Record Critics’ Award) and the “Diapason d’or”.

For her fourth solo recital album, Giulia Nuti explores a different path, performing one of the pinnacles of keyboard literature, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Partitas . In this recording, she uses a splendid harpsichord by Christian Kuhlmann (2016), a copy of the magnificent Henri Hemsch of 1751.

Giulia Nuti, harpsichord

Giulia Nuti
studied viola at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (Firenze). She plays viola and keyboards in the band Underfloor, that she joined in 2011 after contributing to their previous albums.

She was a member of Hypnodance and Lightshine. She played several times at the Premio Ciampi (an Italian national award for songwriters) with artists like Graziano Romani, Simone Felice, Emma Tricca, Claire Hamill, Underfloor, Kenny White. She worked as a musician and arranger on the italo-american hip hop artist DropAflo’s debut album (Warner Italia, 2004). She played viola and violin on Ernesto De Pascale’s first solo album, “Morning Manic Music” (2007) , and she co-wrote few of the songs. In 2006 she joined a project of traditional music from Sicily led by Salvatore Meccio, with whom she recorded the album “Salvatore Meccio – Una Rosa per Natale” (Materiali Sonori Associated, 2006). In 2007 she joined the project “Salvatore Meccio and Bandakaleido”. She played the viola on Graziano Romani’s “Tre Colori” album (2006) and she kept collaborating with him on all of his following releases.

In 2008 she played on the album “My Land is your land” by Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention, Steeley Span, Albion Band) and Ernesto De Pascale (Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red). In 2009 she played with the English songwriter Claire Hammil (the author of the song You Take My Breath Away) in her italian mini tours and recorded with her. Besides Underfloor, she collaborates with other projects and artists as Le Macchie di Rorschach, Pericle Sponzilli, Chiara White, Fabrizio Berti Jug Band.

As a journalist, she wrote for Rosso Fiorentino and for the magazine of Slow Food Italy. She currently writes for Jam, l’Ambasciata Teatrale and Il Popolo del Blues (www.ilpopolodelblues.com), that she edits together with the editor in chief Michele Manzotti. With Michele Manzotti and Fabrizio Berti , since 2011 she hosts Il Popolo del Blues radio show, broadcasted on Controradio (www.controradio.it) on saturady night and sunday afternoon, bringing on Ernesto De Pascale’s activity.

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