J.S. Bach / Rannou - Suites AnglaisesJohann Sebastian Bach composed the 'English' Suites during his period in the employ of the Prince of Cothen (1717 23). As the prevailing Calvinist atmosphere at the court prevented Bach from writing religious music, he turned exclusively to instrumental music at this time. But the Prince's chamber did not occupy all of Bach's time. In Cothen he was officially discharged from any ad horam obligations to the church, and was thus able to devote part of

Variety & Master labels across the era

nonetheless already as Opus 8

" (Gewandhausmagazin) The immediate response of the musical world to the Klenke Quartett's performances and recordings of Mozart's string quartets was one of acclaim and superlatives

They racked up a string of over 30 hits during the next two decades

he was an itinerant musician

with a guest appearance by Rosemary Standley

Three CDs-58 songs

inclusive and shareable musical environment

as well Vigrass and Osborne's original recording of the Justin Hayward hit 'Forever Autumn' and master of the observational

while at the same time bringing out the extraordinary modernity of this intoxicating music'

with at least one side included of all her Kapp singles from these years

and when he picked up the threads after service during WWII