Bach’s so-called French Suites were largely writtenbetween 1722 and 1725. They are in fact ruled bythe manners of contemporary Italian music, albeitspiced by allusions to other national dance styles.

Angela Hewitt’s recording of the French Suiteswas named as a Gramophone Editor’s Choice andhailed by The Sunday Times for making ‘Bach’smusic live… in a way that even the greatestharpsichordists do not’.