J.S. Bach's Non-Vocal Works
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J.S. Bach: Some Thoughts on the Performance of Bach's Keyboard Music |
The writer tells us why one should feel no guilt in playing Bach on the piano |
Albert Alan Owen |
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Besprechung der Klavierzyklen. Kurze Auszüge aus dem unterhaltsamen Fachbuch von Michael Heise - nicht nur für Pianisten [German] |
Michael Heisse |
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[English/Japanese] |
Sweetpea |
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If you really love Bach's harpsichord compositions, you won't miss a visit at my website. I personally transcribed into MIDI a lot of sonatas. The website includes: Introduction, How To Play Bach's Music, What Means Being A Virtual Musician, Outstanding And Rare Music Files, The Listener's Impressions |
Bruno de Giusti |
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Download the French Suites in Midi format |
S. D. Rodrian |
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J.S. Bach interpretada pur el pianista argentino Gregorio Szames |
French Suites in mpe format |
Gregorio Szames |
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This is a huge discography of every conceivable performance of this mighty work. Includes images of the disc covers as well as short reviews. Also has information about the many scores of this work which have been published |
Yoshiro Shikata / Pooh |
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In depth commentaries of The Goldberg Variations and on The Well Tempered Clavier Book 1. This is a site for the technically minded. Has some nice quotes and interesting piano graphics. There are also Midi files |
Imy Fujita |
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Contains analyses of this work from Tovey, Angela Hewitt, Yo tomita etc. Also contains an essay entitled 'In Search of Bach's Harpsichord' |
Vance Makin |
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Glenn Gould's notes to his 1956 recording of the Goldberg Variations [in Richard Geib's Universe] |
Glenn Gould |
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Read about the Goldberg Variations' performance where each variation was played by a different pianist |
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J.S. Bach's Acclaimed Goldberg Variations arranged for Classical Guitar by Lynn Harting-Ware. MP3 audio samples and information on the score and CD Forest Scenes containing her arrangemsnts |
Lynn Harting-Ware |
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In National Library of Canada Website |
Glenn Gould |
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In Sony Music Website |
Murray Perahia |
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Analysis of the Goldberg Canons |
Timothy A. Smith |
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In Bach, Baroque & Beyond |
Timothy A. Smith |
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On-line Book Review - Bach’s Clavier-Übungen |
Yo Tomita |
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Essay, including reviews of some recordings |
Jeremy Epstein |
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Abram Bezuijen |
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Audun Kayser |
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Jory Vinikour |
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On Guitar |
József Eötvös |
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On Guitar (including audio samples) |
Kurt Rodarmer |
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On Guitar |
Lynn Harting-Ware |
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Tjako van Schie |
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In All Classical (AMG) |
John Keillor |
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S.D. Rodian |
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A couple of short essays on the Well Tempered Clavier and Brandenburg Concertos |
Debby Lyttle |
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Technical essay, which instructs the reader about the correct harpsichord tuning for the Well Tempered Klavier |
Dr. Herbert A. Kellner |
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The full score of the Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 |
Indiana University School of Music |
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Preludes and Fugues 1-13 from Book 1 of Bach's Well-tempered Clavier. MP3.com |
John L. Grant |
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Preludes and fugues 14-24 from Book 1 of Bach's Well-tempered Clavier. MP3.com |
John L. Grant |
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[Bach 101 Website] |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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A Method for The Well-Tempered Clavier by J. S. Bach 2001 – A fiction |
Imy Fujita |
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A Comment for The Well-Tempered Clavier - by Count Hermann Carl von Keyserlingk in 1744 |
Iori Fujita |
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Interactive analyses of Bach fugues with complete scores synchronized with digital sound and hyperlinked commentary. |
Tim Smith |
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Essay shows the allegorical meanings contained in the these concertos |
Phillip Pickett |
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National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast offering an exploration of the Concertos |
Lisa Simone |
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The Novelty of J.S. Bach's Orchestration in the Six Brandenburg Concerti |
Short essay |
Alex Lu |
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In Bach 101 Website |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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In Bach 101 Website |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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In Bach 101 Website |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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In Bach101 Website |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major [N/A] |
In Bach 101 Website |
Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr |
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Contains Midis of Bach's Violin Concerto's |
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An analysis of the Air from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068. Includes musical notation and MIDI files [French] |
Didier Lonca |
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The Primary Resource of the Musik of Johann Sebastian Bach played on Baroque lute and Classical Guitar on the Net |
Micael Stitt |
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Extraordinary Solo Cello Performance of Bach's Suites in Australia |
Review of a concert of the Cello Suites given by Peter Wispelway (in WSWS Website) |
Adrian Falk |
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The writer calls for a hybrid approach(somewhere between 'authenticity' and Casals etc.in performing the Suites |
Tim Janoff |
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Analysis of the allemande of Bach's English Suite No. 3 in D Minor |
Ioannides Nikolaos |
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RealAudio files (one minute excerpts) of each piece in all six suites |
Juan Carlos Garelli |
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RealAudio files (one minute excerpts) of each piece in all six suites |
Juan Carlos Garelli |
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Guitar transcriptions of many J.S. Bach’s works |
Alan Melvin |
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Site featuring James Kibbie, Professor of Organ, The University of Michigan. Contains useful programme notes for 18 of Kibbie's Bach organ recitals |
Various |
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OrganFocus.com Feature: J.S. Bach and the Organ - Some Neglected Threads |
Lecture concentrates on the elusive search for the 'right organs' to play Bach's music on. This site also contains a comprehensive world-wide listing of forthcoming Bach organ events |
Stephen Bicknell |
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Excellent recordings of the Marbella Organ in Spain |
Patty Baumer |
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A website dedicated to building a community of people who love the pipe organ music of J.S. Bach |
Dan Long |
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Neumeister Collection of Chorale Preludes of the Bach Circle |
An Examination of the Chorale Preludes of J.S. Bach and Their Usage as Service Music and Pedagogical Works [Louisiana State University] |
Sara Ann Jones |
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Download organ transcriptions of works by J. S. Bach; about this project; short descriptions of the works |
Peter Baekgaard |
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Comments on Recordings of Bach Organ Works |
Joel Warren Lidz |
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A long essay, including: Did Bach intend Art of Fugue to be his "last will and testament"? Did Bach really leave Art of Fugue unfinished? Did Bach intend Art of Fugue to be performed? Is Art of Fugue a keyboard work? Resources: Discography, Web Sites, and Further Reading |
Pipe Dreams |
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An in-depth analysis of Bach's canons and fugues, including an extended section on the Art of Fugue |
Timothy A. Smith |
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An essay, including: Significance; Compositional History; Large Scale Form of the Cycle; The Subject and its Transformations |
Timothy A. Smith |
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Bachinterpretation, Instrumentation, Aufführungspraxis, mp3-Hörbeispiele [German] |
Bernd Müller-Bohn |
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In All Classical (AMG) |
John Keillor |
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In J.S. Bach Midi Page [Bach Central] |
Hylke Tromp |
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Review of the recording [The Flying Inkpot] |
Johann D'Souza |
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Played on Organ |
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These folded prints are a complex evolving platform like a stage to experience the changes of a single musical theme |
Elizabeth Harington |
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Review of the recording |
Bernard D. Sherman |
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Essay |
F. David Peat |
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Background and review of some key recordings |
Bibefran.com |
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MIDI files |
David J. Grossman |
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Arranged by Robert Simpson [Hyperion] |
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This site is intended as a point of reference for all those who love the high musical and artistic form of the Fugue. In future we will add many more dates, columns, analyses, examples and also themes of fugues … apart from MIDI files and – maybe later on – also real sound files |
Alessandro G. Simonetto |
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Die Kunst der Fuge - how small a thought it takes to fill a whole life |
A brand new page which is completely dedicated to Die Kunst der Fuge. Its main content will be many many reviews (or rather descriptions) of records from my collection, and several essays, pictures, links and anything that is interesting enough |
Thomas Radleff & Melita Ivkovic |
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nach der Komposition "Kunst der Fuge" von J. S. Bach |
Willi & Inga Schnekenburger |
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Features audio of Stokowski talking about his Bach transcriptions |
Marjorie Hassen |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (March 2002 - August 2006) |
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Last update: ưAugust 5, 2006 ư10:18:26
