Bach: French Suites CD review – Ashkenazy keeps things simple

Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)
(Decca) Related: Musicians must keep Britain in tune with EU after Brexit, says Ashkenazy No one has recorded longer for Decca than the fine pianist and conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy, who turned 80 earlier this month. As well as a large celebratory offering of reissues, there is this one new recording. Pursuing his long interest in Bach, Ashkenazy tackles the French Suites, which may well have been written for Bach’s sons (and are not too technically demanding). A