Bach – French Suite No.2 in C minor, BWV813 | Rachel Naomi Kudo, Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Recorded February 17, 2023 ~~ 00:14 Allemande 03:31 Courante 05:20 Sarabande 08:54 Air 10:28 Menuet I 12:00 Menuet II 13:10 Menuet I 14:04 Gigue ~~ Where the Fifth Suite glows with light, the Second Suite in C minor leans into a more introspective, shadowed beauty. Its Allemande sets the stage with a noble restraint, the Courante pulsing with restless motion. The Sarabande, a defining heart of the suite, unfolds with aching lyricism, every note weighted with meaning. The remaining dances, from the delicate Air to the brisk Gigue, create an expressive arc that is both refined and deeply affecting. Bach’s mastery of counterpoint and ornamentation gives each phrase a sense of inevitable flow—music that feels simultaneously structured and free, as though breathed into life in the moment. © 2025 Rachel Naomi Kudo ~~ Engineer: Federico Furlanetto Piano Technician: Massimiliano Pinazzo ~~ 🎵J.S. Bach Playlist    • Johann Sebastian Bach   🎵 Beethoven Diabelli Variations (LIVE)    • Beethoven – Diabelli Variations Op. 120 | ...   🎵 Beethoven Six Bagatelles Op.126 (LIVE)    • Beethoven – Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 | Live...   🎵 Berg Sonata Op.1 (LIVE)    • Berg – Sonata Op. 1 | Live 2019 | Rachel N...   🎵 Chopin Playlist    • Fryderyk Chopin   🎵 Chopin 12 Etudes Op.10 (LIVE)    • Chopin – 12 Études Op. 10 | Live 2003 | Ra...   🎵 Chopin Nocturne Op.27 No.2    • Chopin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op.27 N...   🎵 Debussy Clair de Lune    • Debussy – Clair de Lune | Rachel Naomi Kud...   🎵 Marc-André Hamelin Suite à l’ancienne (2020)    • Marc-André Hamelin – Suite à l’ancienne (S...   🎵Mozart Sonata No.18 K.576    • Mozart – Piano Sonata No.18 in D major, K....   🎵 Franz Schubert Playlist    • Franz Schubert   🎵 Clara Schumann Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann Op.20 (LIVE)    • Clara Schumann – Variations on a Theme by ...   🎵 Schumann-Liszt Widmung    • Schumann–Liszt – Widmung (Dedication) | Ra...   🎵 Schumann Carnaval Op.9    • Schumann – Carnaval, Op.9 | Rachel Naomi K...   🎵 Schumann Arabeske in C major Op.18    • Schumann – Arabeske in C major, Op.18 | Ra...   🎵 Weber Invitation to the Dance Op.65 (LIVE)    • Weber – Invitation to the Dance Op. 65 | L...   ~~ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EfyC… ~~ Facebook:   / rachelnaomikudo88   Instagram:   / rachelnaomikudo   Website: https://www.rachelnaomikudo.com​ ~~ #Bach #JSBach #johannsebastianbach #RachelNaomiKudo