Wilhelm Kempff - Bach's Instrumental Works

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Wilhelm Kempff Bach's Instrumental Works
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Recordings
Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	Wilhelm Kempff: Rare Recordings (1936-1945) Wilhelm Kempff: Radio Recordings (1945-1956)
1. Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [11:55] 2. 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		Oct 10, 1945 [1]; Aug 18, 1945 [2]	2-CD / TT: 133:56 CD / 56:21
Recorded live at North German Radio Studios, Hamburg, Germany [1-2]. 1^st recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by W. Kempff. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [M&A] \| Amazon.com [Koch]

K-2	L.v. Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas
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

K-3	Kempff: Bach, Beethoven, Schubert
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [12:19]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
BBC Legends		1969	CD / TT: 77:10
2^nd recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by W. Kempff. Other works: not by J.S. Bach. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-4	J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Jul 1969	CD / TT: 63:05
Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

K-5	Bach: Englische Suite No. 3; Capriccio BWV 992; Trankrptionen für Klavier
English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [19:18] Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:04] Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:35] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:49] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:23] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:35] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:11] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:40] 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 [3:41]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Apr 1975	CD / TT: 72:37
Recorded at Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany. Other works: by G.F. Händel & G.W. Gluck. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-6	J.S. Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier I - Selection
WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-3 BWV 846-848, Nos. 5-17 BWV 850-862, Nos. 21-22 BWV 866-867
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		1977; 1980 [BWV 854-859]	CD / TT: 74:09
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K-7	J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works Preludes & Fugues
WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 849 [7:29] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854 [2:57] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855 [4:05] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 856 [2:35] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857 [5:59] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 858 [3:24] WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 859 [4:01] WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872 [4:25] WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875 [3:38] WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876 [4:56] WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884 [4:58] WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893 [5:39] Toccata No. 3 for keyboard in D major, BWV 912 [10:31] Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:08]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Apr 1975	CD / TT:
Overlapps with selections from [K-5] & [K-6]. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-8	J.S. Bach: Favourite Piano Transcriptions
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] English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [19:19] French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [16:47]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Apr 1975	CD / TT:
Overlapps with selections from [K-5] & [K-6]. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-9	J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 5 � English Suite No. 3 � Toccata in D major � Capriccio
English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [19:19] French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [16:47] Toccata No. 3 for keyboard in D major, BWV 912 [10:31] Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:08]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 723		Apr 1975	LP / TT:
Overlapps with selections from [K-5] & [K-6]. Included in Box Set [B-1].

Box Sets

B-1	Wilhelm Kempff plays Bach - Piano Transcriptions [Box Set]
Includes: [K-7], [K-8]
Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		Apr 1975	2-CD / TT: 149:15
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 - February 2009)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (July 2007)

Wilhelm Kempff: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works

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