Ralph Kirkpatrick - Bach's Non Vocal Works

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Non-Vocal Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Non-Vocal Works: Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Non-Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Ralph Kirkpatrick

Bach's Non-Vocal Works

Contents
Early Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Haydn Society Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Archiv Produktion Recordings of Chamber Works Recordings of Orchestral Works Box Sets Recordings of Vocal Works	Ralph Kirkpatrick - Short Biography
Review: Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Kirkpatrick Review: Ralph’s Kirkpatrick’s Well Temepered Clavier Book II

Recordings

Early Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works

E-1	Harpsicord Recital Great Virtuosi of the Harpsichord, Vol.II
1. Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [13:40] 2. Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [11:21] 3. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:33] 4. Musical Offering BWV 1079: Ricercare à 3 [4:53]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord) [1910 Arnold Dolmetsch Chickering Harpsichord]
Musicarft Pearl		1936 [1, 3-4]; 1938 [2]	2 X 12" 78 rpm CD / TT: 79:35
1^st recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by R. Kirkpatrick. 1^st recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by R. Kirkpatrick. Other works: not by J.S. Bach. Discussions: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by Ralph Kirkpatrick Buy this album at: Amazon.com

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Haydn Society

H-1	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 1
Partitas No. 1 BWV 825 [21:53], No. 5 BWV 829 [22:12]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society 3056		1952	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Partitas No. 1 BWV 825 & No. 5 BWV 829 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

H-2	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 2
Partitas No. 2 BWV 826 [20:40], No. 4 BWV 828 [34:07]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society 3057		1952	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Partitas No. 2 BWV 826 & No. 4 BWV 828 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

H-3	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 3
Partitas No. 3 BWV 827 [19:54], No. 6 BWV 830 [32:21]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society 3058		1952	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Partitas No. 3 BWV 827 & No. 6 BWV 830 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

H-4	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 4
Duets BWV 802-805 [2:31, 3:11, 3:02, 2:15] French Overture BWV 831 [30:51] Italian Concerto BWV 971 [12:46]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society 3059		1952	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by R. Kirkpatrick. 1^st recording of French Overture BWV 831 by R. Kirkpatrick. 1^st recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

H-7	J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 7
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:55 / 43:07]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Haydn Society		1952	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-1]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Archiv Produktion

K-1	Bach: Two-Part Inventions / Three-Part Sinfonias
Two-Part Inventions (15), for keyboard, BWV 772-786 [] Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Clavichord)
Concert Hall / Archiv		Early 1950’s	LP / TT:

K-2	J.S. Bach: English Suites
English Suites BWV 806-811 [20:49, 23:17, 18:59, 19:01, 19:05, 25:31]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		May-Jun 1956	3-LP / TT:
Recorded at Herkules-Saal, Munich, Germany. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

K-3	J.S. Bach: French Suites
English Suites BWV 812-817 [13:52, 13:52, 13:37, 13:23, 16:42, 14:54] Fantasy and Fugue in A minor BWV 944 [5:39]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		May 1957	2-LP / TT:
Recorded at Studio Blankenese, Hamburg, Germamy. 1^st recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

K-4	J.S. Bach: Six Partitas Bach: Three Partitas / Bach: Three Partitas, Vol. 2
Partitas BWV 825-830 [20:55, 22:35, 19:13, 33:50, 21:59, 31:05]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion / Boston Skyline		Jun 1958	3-LP / TT:
2^nd recording of Partitas BWV 825-830 R. Kirkpatrick. Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [3-4-5] \| Amazon.com [1-2-6] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

K-5	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations · Italian Concerto
1. Fantasia & Fugue in A minor BWV 904 [7:16] 2. Fantasia in C minor BWV 906 [4:52] 3. Italian Concerto BWV 971 [12:38] 4. Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [43:38]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion / Deutsche Grammophon		Aug 1958 [4]; Sep 1959 [3]; Sep 1060 [1-2]	CD / TT: 68:37
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by R. Kirkpatrick. 2^nd recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by R. Kirkpatrick. Recorded at Polydor Studio, Paris, France [1-3], Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany [4]. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

K-6	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, Teil I BWV 846-869
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Clavichord)
Archiv Produktion		Aug-Sep 1959	2-CD / TT: 105:59
Recorded at Polydor Studio, Paris, France. 1^st recording of WTC 1 by R. Kirkpatrick. Review: Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Kirkpatrick Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-7	J.S. Bach: Four Duets
Duets BWV 802-805 [2:48, 3:10, 2:53, 2:22]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		Sep 1959	EP / TT:
2^nd recording of Duets BWV 802-805 by R. Kirkpatrick. Recorded at Polydor Studio, Paris, France. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

K-9	J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto · French Overture
French Overture BWV 831 [34:00] Italian Concerto BWV 971 [12:38]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		Sep 1959	LP / TT:
Recorded at Polydor Studio, Paris, France. 2^nd recording of French Overture BWV 831 by R. Kirkpatrick. 2^nd recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by R. Kirkpatrick. Included in Box Set [B-2] Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set].

K-11	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, 1. Teil
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Deutsche Grammophon		1965	3-LP / TT:
2^nd recording of WTC 1 by R. Kirkpatrick.

K-8	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, Teil II BWV 870-893
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Clavichord)
Archiv Produktion		May-Jun 1967	2-CD / TT: 135:09
Recorded at Studio Dr. Thienhaus & Studio "Windrose", Hamburg, Germany. 1^st recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick. Review: Ralph’s Kirkpatrick’s Well Temepered Clavier Book II Buy this album at: Amazon.com

K-12	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemprierte Klavier, 2. Teil
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Deutsche Grammophon		1969	3-LP / TT:
2^nd recording of WTC 2 by R. Kirkpatrick.

K-10	Bach
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [] Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [] Toccata No. 7 in G major BWV 916 [] Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [] Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 []
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Deutsche Grammophon 2547031		Late 1970s ?	LP / TT:
2^nd recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by R. Kirkpatrick.

Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-1	J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concertos
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [23:46] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [20:44] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:26]
Rudolf Baumgartner
Festival Strings Lucerne
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord); Aurele Nicolet (Flute)
Archiv Produktion		Sep 1958	LP / TT:
Recorded at Neumünster-Kirche, Zürich, Switzerland. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

O-2	J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [22:51]
Rudolf Baumgartner
Festival Strings Lucerne
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord); Aurele Nicolet (Flute)
Archiv Produktion		Apr 1959	LP / TT:
Recorded at Neumünster-Kirche, Zürich, Switzerland. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

O-3	J.S. Bach: Concertos
1. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor 6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:26]
Rudolf Baumgartner
Festival Strings Lucerne
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord); Aurele Nicolet (Flute)
Archiv Produktion		Oct 1960	LP / TT:
Recorded at Neumünster-Kirche, Zürich, Switzerland. Included in Box Set [B-2]. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

Box Sets

B-1	J.S. Bach: Clavier-Übung [Box Set]
1. Duets BWV 802-805 [2:31, 3:11, 3:02, 2:15] 2. Partitas BWV 825-830 [21:53, 20:40, 19:54, 34:07, 22:12, 32:21] 3. Italian Concerto BWV 971 [12:46] 4. English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 [21:52] 5. French Overture BWV 831 [30:51] 6. Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [42:55]
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Music & Arts		1952 [1-5]; 1957 [6]	4-CD / TT: 270:30
Haydn Society recordings: [H-1], [H-2], [H-3], [H-4], [H-7]. 1^st recording of English Suite No. 6 BWV 811 by R. Kirkpatrick. Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] \| Amazon.com [Box Set]

B-2	The Complete 1950s Bach Recordings on Archiv [Box Set]
Includes: [K-2], [K-3], [K-4], [K-5], [K-7], [K-9], [O-1], [O-2], [O-3].
Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)
Archiv Produktion		1956-1960	8-CD / TT: 597:27
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set]

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2006 - August 2007)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (March 2007, July 2007), Gustavo Quandt (June 2007)

Ralph Kirkpatrick: Short Biography | Recordings of Non-Vocal Works
Reviews of Non-Vocal Recordings: Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Kirkpatrick | Ralph’s Kirkpatrick’s Well Temepered Clavier Book II

Non-Vocal Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Non-Vocal Works: Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Non-Vocal Works: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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