Angela Hewitt
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Angela Hewitt - Short Biography

Review: Hewitt’s English Suites
Comparative Review: Bach’s English Suites: Part 6
Comparative Review: Bach's French Suites: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier
Comparative Review: Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Book 1: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Review: Bach Recording for 1999
Comparative Review: Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book II: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
Review: Toccatas played by Angela Hewitt
Review: Hewitt’s Goldberg Variations
Comparative Review: Bach's Goldberg Variations on Piano: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Review: Hewitt Bach arrangements
Review: New Album by Angela Hewitt
Review: Angela Hewitt Bach’s Recital Disc on Hyperion (2 Parts)

Piano Transcriptions: Works | Recordings

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works

K-1

J.S. Bach: Italianisches Konzert, Englische Suite No. 6, Toccata BWV 911, 4 Duette BWV 802-805

Duets BWV 802-805 [2:54, 2:34, 3:14, 2:10]
English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 [26:37]
Toccata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 911 [11:40]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:47]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon

1985

CD / TT: 62:01

Recorded at La Chaux-de-Fonds, Salle de Musique. 1^st recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by A. Hewitt. 1^st recording of Italian Concerto by A. Hewitt. 1^st recording of Toccata 2 by A. Hewitt. 1^st recording of Toccata No. 2 BWV 911 by A. Hewitt. 1^st recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by A. Hewitt.
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K-2

Bach: Fantasia in C minor, Two-Part Inventions, Three-Part Inventions, Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [20:21]
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [25:48]
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [12:03]
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [4:36]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Jan 1994

CD / TT: 63:09

Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
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K-3

Bach: French Suites · Little Preludes

French Suites BWV 812-817 [15:15, 15:58, BWV 814, 17:42, 17:46, 15:13]
Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 [9:37]
Six Little Preludes BWV 924-928, BWV 930 [7:19]
Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938 [10:41]
Five Little Preludes BWV 939-943, Prelude BWV 999 [5:56]
Sonata in D minor (after BWV 1003), BWV 964 [18:22]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Jun, Aug 1995

2-CD / TT: 150:04

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K-4

Bach: The Six Partitas

Partitas BWV 825-830 [17:56, 20:14, 18:52, 32:27, 20:47, 32:28]

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion

Jun 1996; Jan 1997

2-CD / TT: 143:22

Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
1^st recording of Complete Partitas BWV 825-830 by A. Hewitt.
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K-5

Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier Book 1

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion

Jun, Dec 1997

2-CD / TT: 116:37

Recorded at the Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
1^st recording of WTC 1by A. Hewitt.
Included in Box Set [B-1].
Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier
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K-6

Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier Book 2

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion

Aug 1998; Mar 1999

2-CD / TT: 147:34

Reecorded at the Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
1^st recording of WTC 2 by A. Hewitt.
Included in Box Set [B-1].
Review: Bach Recording for 1999
Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier
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K-7

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Aug-Sep 1999

CD / TT: 78:32

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Hewitt.
Review: Hewitt’s Goldberg Variations
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K-8

Bach: French Overture, Italian Concerto, Four Duets, Two Capriccios

Duets BWV 802-805 [2:45, 2:32, 3:24, 2:01]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [30:00]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:47]
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:10]
Capriccio in honour of J.C. Bach in E major, BWV 993 [5:13]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Oct 2000

CD / TT: 68:53

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
2^nd recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by A. Hewitt. 2^nd recording of Italian Concerto by A. Hewitt.
Review: Angela Hewitt Bach’s Recital Disc on Hyperion (2 Parts)
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K-9

Bach: The English Suites

English Suites BWV 806-811 [28:15, 21:28, 22:28, 20:50, 20:47, 31:17]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Aug 2002 (1, 3, 6); Mar-Apr 2003 (2, 4, 5)

2-CD / TT: 145:05

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England. 2^nd recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by A. Hewitt.
Review: Hewitt’s English Suites
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K-10

Bach: The Toccatas

Toccatas BWV 910-916 [10:22, 12:12, 11:22, 11:42, 6:49, 9:00, 7:27]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Jan 2002

CD / TT: 68:55

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England. 2^nd recording of Toccata No. 2 BWV 911 by A. Hewitt.
Review: Toccatas played by Angela Hewitt
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K-11

Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in A minor · Aria Variatia · Sonata in D major · Suite in F minor

Wer nur der leiben Gott lässt walten BWV 691 [2:14]
Jesu, meine Zuversicht BWV 728 [2:48]
Suite in F minor, BWV 823 [8:26]
Partita in A major, BWV 832 [8:45]
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [7:59]
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [5:51]
Fugue in C major, BWV 953 [1:22]
Sonata in D major, BWV 963 [8:52]
Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:08]
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [16:16]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Feb 2004

CD / TT: 67:42

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
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K-12

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 []

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion 67741-4

Sep 8-16, 2008

4-CD / TT: 270:22

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin.
2^nd recording of WTC 1 by A. Hewitt.
2^nd recording of WTC 2 Part 2 by A. Hewitt.
3^rd recording of WTC 2 Part 2 by A. Hewitt.
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K-13

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations (2015 Recording)

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Angela Hewitt (Piano) [Fazioli]

Hyperion CDA-68146
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Dec 14-17, 2015

CD / TT: 82:14
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at Christuskirche, Firlstrafie, Berlin-Oberschoneweide, Germany.
Recording Producer & Engineer: Ludger Béckenhoff; Piano Technician: Gerd Finkenstein; Executive Producer: Simon Perry.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Hewitt.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 Excerpts
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K-14

Bach: The Six Partitas (BWV 825-830)

CD-1 [72:52]:
1-6. Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [18:21]
7-12. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [20:52]
13-19. Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [33:38]
CD-2 [77:04]:
1-7. Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 [19:41]
8-14. Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [23:05]
15-21. Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [34:18]

Angela Hewitt (Piano) [Fazioli]

Hyperion CDA-68271/2

Dec 1-6, 2018

2-CD / TT: 149:56

Recorded at Das Kulturzentrum Grand Hotel, Dobbiaco, Italy.
Recording Engineer & Producer: Ludger Böckenhoff; Piano Technician: Gerd Finkenstein.
2^nd recording of Complete Partitas BWV 825-830 by A. Hewitt.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Extracts [2:20]
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KV-1

Bach: Goldberg variations | Angela Hewitt

00:53-84:14:Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [83:21]

Angela Hewitt (Piano) [Fazioli]

Oedipus Coloneus / Arte Concert

Nov 17, 2020

Video / TT: 85:45

Recorded & & filmed & streamed live on Arte Concert from Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. A production of Accentus Music in coproduction with ZDF and Arte Concert. Angela Hewitt was presented with the City of Leipzig Bach Medal after the concert.
3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Hewitt.
Watch on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [85:45]

Recordings of Chamber Works

H-1

Bach: Gamba Sonatas; C.P.E. Bach: Sonata for Viola da gamba [H-1]

Sonatas for viola da gamba & harpsichord BWV 1027-1029 [13:18, 13:45, 14:37]

Daniel Müller-Schott (Cello); Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Orfeo C-693071-A

Jul 18-21, 2006

CD / TT: 55 min

Recorded at Bavaria Studio, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
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H-2

Bach: Flute Sonatas [H-1]

Sonata for flute & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1020 [11:54]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [18:12]
Sonata for flute & keyboardNo. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031 [11:14]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 4 in C major, BWV 1033 [9:05]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [14:52]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 [12:41]

Andrea Oliva (Flute); Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion CDA-67897

Dec 2011

CD / TT: 77:48

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany. Produced by Ludger Böckenhoff. Engineered by Ludger Böckenhoff.
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Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-1

Bach Piano Concerti

Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 [10:51]
Piano Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052 [24:44]
Piano Concerto in E Major, BWV 1053 [10:58]

Mario Bernardi

CBC Vancouver Orchestra

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

CBC

Jun 1987

CD / TT: 55:33

Recorded at
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O-2

Bach: The Keyboard Concertos - 1 [O-3]

Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [20:09]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [19:57]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:44]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [14:05]

Richard Tognetti

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Feb 4-5, 2005

CD, SACD / TT: 76:53

Recorded at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia.
Included in Box Set [B-2].
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O-3

Bach: The Keyboard Concertos - 2 [O-4]

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [19:13]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:11]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:40]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:44]
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [16:34]

Richard Tognetti

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Feb 4 & 7, 2005

CD, SACD / TT: 75:20

Recorded at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia.
Included in Box Set [B-2].
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Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

A-1

Bach: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [84:26]
Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (II), BWV 668a [5:14]

Angela Hewitt (Piano) [Fazioli]

Hyperion CDA-67890

Aug 7-9, 2013

2-CD / TT: 89:43

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Producer: Ludger Böckenhoff; Recording Engineer: Ludger Böckenhoff; Executive Producer: Simon Perry; Piano Technician: Gerd Finkenstein.
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Recordings of Arrangements for Piano

T-1

Bach Arrangements

Bach-d'Albert: Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582, transcribed for piano [11:45]
Bach-Bauer: Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 127, transcribed for piano [5:29]
Bach-Berners: Chorale prelude In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729, transcribed for piano [2:01]
Bach-Cohen: Chorale Ertöt uns durch dein Güte (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22, transcribed for piano [2:28]
Bach-Hess: Chorale Jesu, joy of man’s desiring (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:50]
Bach-Hewitt: Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614, transcribed for piano [2:40]
Bach-Hewitt: Chorale Prelude Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641, transcribed for piano [2:29]
Bach-Hewitt: Chorale Prelude Alle Menchen müssen sterben, BWV 643, transcribed for piano [3:15]
Bach-Howe: Aria for Soprano Schafe können sicher weiden (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, transcribed for piano [5:47]
Bach-Howells: Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross, BWV 622, transcribed for pianos [5:24]
Bach-Ireland: Chorale Prelude Meine Seele erhebt den Herrn, BWV 648, transcribed for piano [1:20]
Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:01]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano in G minor from Flute Sonata BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [3:54]
Bach-Kempff: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:43]
Bach-Kempff: Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:18]
Bach-Kempff: Ich ruf’ zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:48]
Bach-Walton: Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:36]

Angela Hewitt (piano) [Steinwey & Sons]

Hyperion CDA-67309
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Apr 1-4, 2001

CD / TT: 69:57
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
Recording Producer: Ludger Böckenhoff; Piano Technician: Gerd Finkelstein; Executive Producers: Edward Perry, Simon Perry.
Review: Hewitt Bach arrangements
Review: New Album by Angela Hewitt
Listen on YouTube:
Cantata BWV 22: Mvt. 5: Chorale [2:50]
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Videos & DVD's

V-1

J.S. Bach: 48 Preludes and Fugues
J.S. Bach: Das wohltemperierte Clavier I & II

1. WTC 1: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12 BWV 846-857
2. WTC 1: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24 BWV 858-869
3. WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12 BWV 870-881
4. WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24 BWV 882-893

Andrei Gavrilov (Piano) [1]; Joanna MacGregor (Piano) [2]; Nikolai Demidenko (Piano) [3]; Angela Hewitt (Piano) [4]

Image Entertainment / EuroArts

Feb 2000

2-DVD / TT: 260:00

Recorded at New Art Gallery, Walsall, England [1]; Paula Güell, Barcelona, Spain [2]; the Palazzo Labia, Venice, Italy [3]; Die Wartburg, Eisenach, Germany [4].
2^nd recording of WTC 2 Part 2 by A. Hewitt.
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D-2

Bach Performance on the Piano

DVD-1: Bach Performance on the Piano [14800]
Illustrated lecture by Angela Hewitt
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Preface · Early beginnings · Bach on the modern piano
CHAPTER 2 The Essentials Phrasing · Singing Tone · Choosing an Articulation · Imitating Bowing · Fingering · The Left Hand · Pedalling
CHAPTER 3 Interpretation Tempo · Dynamics · Rhythmic Alterations · Rubato · Keys
CHAPTER 4 The Dance in Bach Dance & the Music of J.S. Bach · Dance & Tempo
CHAPTER 5 Learning a Fugue Introduction · Articulation · Fingering · Interpretation
CHAPTER 6 Ornamentation Preface · Basic Rules · Adding Ornaments
CHAPTER 7 Practical Advice Editions · Practising · Memorizing · In Performance

DVD-2: Angela Hewitt Live in Concert [62:00]
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach
Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [33:07]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:38]
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [13:02]

Angela Hewitt (Piano) [Fazioli piano]

Hyperion 68001

2007 ?

2-DVD / TT: 210:00

Recorded at. Fazioli factory auditorium, Sacile, near Venice, Italy
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Box Sets

B-1

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

Includes: [K-5] & [K-6]

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 [116:37]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [147:34]

Angela Hewitt (piano)

Hyperion 44291/4

WTC1: Jun, Dec 1997
WTC 2: Aug 1998; Mar 1999

4-CD / TT:

Recorded at the Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.
Review: Bach Recording for 1999 [WTC 2]
Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier
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B-2

Bach: Keyboard Concertos 1-7 [B-2]

CD-1:
Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [20:09]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [19:57]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:44]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [14:05]

CD-2:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [19:13]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:11]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:40]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:44]
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [16:34]

Richard Tognetti

Australian Chamber Orchestra

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Feb 4 & 7, 2005

2-CD / TT: 152:17

Recorded at Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia.
Includes: [O-2], [O-3].
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2006 - February 2021)

Angela Hewitt: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings: Review: Hewitt's recordings of the Well Tempered Clavier | A Stunning New Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2 / Bach Recording for 1999 | Review: Toccatas played by Angela Hewitt | Hewitt’s English Suites | Review: Hewitt’s Goldberg Variations | Angela Hewitt Bach’s Recital Disc on Hyperion | Hewitt Bach arrangements [Bright] | New Album by Angela Hewitt [McElhearn]
Piano Transcriptions: Works | Recordings