Bach-Kempff - Piano Transcriptions of Bach's Works

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Bach-Kempff
Piano Transcriptions of Bach’s Works by Wilhelm Kempff
Recordings

Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001

Complete Recordings - Until 1950

1	Wilhelm Kempff: Rare Recordings (1936-1945) [K-1] Wilhelm Kempff: Radio Recordings (1945-1956) [K-1]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:48]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Music & Arts Koch Schwann		Aug 18, 1945	2-CD / TT: 133:56 CD / TT: 56:21
Recorded live at North German Radio Studios, Hamburg, Germany [1-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [M&A] \| Amazon.com [Koch]

2	Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti & Schubert [K-1] Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach [K-3]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:04]
Dinu Lipatti (Piano)
EMI Classics IDIS		Jul 6-10, 1950	CD / TT: 59:27 CD / TT: 57:15
Recorded at Studio 2, Radio Genève, Switzerland. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [IDIS]

Complete Recordings - 1951-1960

3	L.v. Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas [K-2]
1. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:20] 2. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:15] 3. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:11]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Sep 1952 [1]; Nov 1954 [2-3]	8-CD
Recordeed at World Peach Church, Hiroshoma, Japan by Japanese Radio [2-3]; Stuttgart by Süddeutscher Rundfunk [1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

Complete Recordings - 1961-1970

Complete Recordings - 1971-1980

4	Bach: Englische Suite No. 3; Capriccio BWV 992; Trankrptionen für Klavier [K-5] Bach J.S: Favourite Piano Transcriptions [K-8] Wilhelm Kempff plays Bach - Piano Transcriptions [Box Set] [B-1]
Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:35] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:22] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:41] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:31] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:49] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:33] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:11] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751, transcribed for piano [2:10] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:39] Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:42]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Apr 1975	CD / TT: 72:37 CD / TT: 2-CD / TT: 149:15
Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [K-5] \| Amazon.com [K-8] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

5	Yuji Plays Bach [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano []
Yuji Takahashi (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon (Japan)		1976	CD / TT:

6	Bach for Christmas [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:50]
João Carlos Martins (Piano)
Concord Concerto / Labor Records / Tomato Music		1980 / 1986	CD / TT: 53:53
Recorded at Center For Performing Arts in the State University of New York. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [C] \| Amazon.com [C] \| Amazon.com [T]

Complete Recordings - 1981-1990

7	J.S. Bach: Toccata, Fugue, Preludes [K-5] Tatiana Nikolayeva Plays J.S. Bach [Box Set] [B-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [5:24]
Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)
Olympia / Mezhdunarodnaya Knig		Apr 1982	CD / TT: 56:19 3-CD / TT: 167:27
Recorded at Imaichi Public Hall, Japan. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

8	Fantasy [T-4]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [4:19]
Evgeny Kissin (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Dec 1990	2-CD / TT: 148:50
Recorded at Bavaria Musikstudios, Munich, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

9	Bach Recital I [K-2]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano from sonata for flute & keyboard in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano []
Stanislav Bunin (Piano)
EMI Classics		1990	CD / TT: 57:01

10	Bach Recital II [K-3]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751, transcribed for piano []
Stanislav Bunin (Piano)
EMI Classics		1990 ?	CD / TT:

Complete Recordings - 1991-2000

11	Wilhelm Kempff: Italian Suite op. 68 - Piano Sonata op. 47 Transcriptions of Bach - Gluck - Händel - Mozart [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:20] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:07] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:46] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:28] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:50] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:34] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:59] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751, transcribed for piano [1:43] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [2:49] Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:42]
Idil Biret (Piano)
Marco Polo		Nov-Dec 1991	CD / TT: 77:46
Recorded at Tonstudio van Geest, Heidelberg, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

12	Chaconne: Bach Transcribed [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [4:42]
Gordon Fergus-Thompson (Piano)
ASV		1991	CD / TT: 75:16
Recorded at St Dunstan's, Cheam, England. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

13	Les Joies du Piano (The Joy of Piano) [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:45]
Valerie Tryon (Piano)
CBC		Jan 1992	CD / TT: 73:57
Recorded at Humbercrest United Church, Toronto, Canada. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

14	Schweitzeriana (Bach-Transkriptionen) [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:27] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:08] Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:24]
Matthijs Verschoor (Piano)
Erasmus		Oct 1995	CD / TT: 51:58
Recorded at Remonstrants / Doopsgezinde Kerk, Deventer, Holland. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

15	J.S. Bach: Les Grandes Transcriptions - arrangements for piano [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano []
Jouni Somero (Piano)
Mils		1996	CD / TT:

16	Evening Bells: Christmas Pieces By Great Composers [T-4]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:39] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751, transcribed for piano [1:57]
Roland Pöntinen (Piano) [Steinway D]
BIS		May 2000	CD / TT: 76:55
Recorded at Nybrokajen, Stockholm, Sweden. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

17	John Robilette Live at Wigmore Hall in London [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [5:39]
John Robilette (Piano)
Musicians Showcase Recording		Jun 12, 2000	CD / TT: 63:13
Recorded live at at Wigmore Hall, London, England.

Complete Recordings - From 2001

18	Bach Arrangements [A-1]
1. Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:01] 2. Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:54] 3. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, transcribed for piano [5:43] 4. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, transcribed for piano [4:18] 5. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, transcribed for piano [2:48]
Angela Hewitt (piano)
Hyperion		Apr 2001	CD / TT: 69:57
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England. Review: Hewitt Bach arrangements Review: New Album by Angela Hewitt Buy this album at: Amazon.com

19	J.S. Bach: Transcriptions & Variations [T-2]
Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:15] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:34] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:32] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [5:06] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [ 4:23] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:22] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:53] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [4:08]
Gerhard Oppitz (Piano)
Hänssler		2002	2-CD / TT: 129:41
Recorded at Reitstadel, Neumarkt, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

20	David Theodor Schmidt, Klavier Plays J.S. Bach [K-1]
Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:21]
David Theodor Schmidt (Piano)
Famiro 4 035766 500163		Apr 13-15, 2004	CD / TT: 61:11
Recorded at Heinrich Lades Halle, Erlangen, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

21	Piano Music By Johann Sebastian Bach [K-2]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:28] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:11]
William Corbett-Jones (Piano)
Cambria Records 1159		Jun 2004	2-CD / TT: 122:38
Recorded at Skywalker Sound, Nicasio, California, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

22	Bach Recital Vol. 2: Transcriptions [T-3]
Bach-Bauer/Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano []* Bach-Kempff: Chorale Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed for piano [] * World premiere recording
Cyprien Katsaris (Piano)
Piano 21		2004	CD / TT: 62:00
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23	J.S. Bach / F.B. Busoni: Transcriptions [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:25]
Boris Krajný (Piano).
Rosa Classic		2004	CD / TT: 57:26
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24	Chaconne - Klavier Werken von J.S. Bach [T-2]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano []
Karl-Andreas Kolly (Piano)
Meister Music 1182		2005 ?	CD / TT:

25	J.S. Bach : Piano Transcriptions by Ferruccio Busoni, Sergei Rachmaninov, Myra Hess and Wilhelm Kempff [T-1]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:42]
Bernd Glemser (Piano)
Oehms Classics 706		2007 ?	CD / TT: 71:09
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - March 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (June 2007)

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