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Sigiswald Kuijken
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
General Discussions

Sigiswald Kuijken - Short Biography
La Petite Bande - Short History

Final Review: Kuijken Sonatas and Partitas
Comparative Review: Bach's Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Review: Musical Offering DVD
Comparative Review: Bach’s Musical Offering (2 Parts)

Discography

Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music


S-1

J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006

Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 []

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77043

Jun 14 - Jul 17, 1981

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Villa dei Medici, Artimino, Italy.
1st recording of S&P for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 by S. Kuijken.


S-2

J.S. Bach: Sonatas & Partitas BWV 1001-1006

Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 []

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77527

Dec 1999; Feb-Mar 2000

2-CD / TT: 135:46

Recorded at Accademia Musicale Chigiana, Siena, Italy.
2nd recording of S&P for solo violin BWV 1001-1006 by S. Kuijken.
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S-3

Bach: Cello Suites

Suites for solo cello BWV 1007-1012 [16:56, 19:32, 21:20, 24:24, 24:46, 28:40]

Sigiswald Kuijken (Baroque Cello)

Accent 24196

Dec 4-7, 2006

2-CD / TT: 135:38

Recorded at Galaxy-Studios Mol, Belgium.


Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

J.S. Bach: 6 Sonatas for Violin and Harpischord [C-1]

Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019 [13:03, 14:39, 15:36, 18:18, 15:45, 16:187]

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77170

Jun 13, 1973

2-CD / TT: 94:29

Recorded at Schloß Amerongen, Holland.
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H-3

J.S. Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partita for Transverse Flute & Alternative Instrumentation = Sämtliche Sonaten und Partita für Traversflöte = Integrale des sonates et partita pour flute traversiere [H-1]

 

Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [18:23]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 [13:43]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 3 in A major, BWV 1032 [13:08]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [14:04]
Sonate sor solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [12:55]
Sonate sor solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 (alternative instrumentation). Allemande (Lucy van Dael, viola) [5:44]; Allemande (Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord) [3:22]; Corrente (Anner Bylsma, violoncello piccolo) [2:58]; Sarabande (Frans Brüggen, recorder) [4:11]; Bourrée angloise (Lucy van Dael, violin) [1:54]
Concerto in D minor for 2 violins, 2 violas da gamba, & bass continuo (fragment), after Mvt. 1 (Andante) Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030, in an arrangement by Frans Brüggen [4:18]

BWV 1030, BWV 1032: Frans Brüggen (Flute), Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)
BWV 1035, BWV 1034: Frans Brüggen (Flute), Anner Bylsma (Violoncello); Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)
BWV 1013: Frans Brüggen (Flute)
BWV 1013 Alternative: Lucy van Dael (Viola); Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord), Anner Bylsma (Violoncello); Frans Brüggen (Flute)
Concerto after BWV 1030: Sigiswald Kuijken, Lucy van Dael (Violins); Wieland Kuijken, Adelheid Glatt (Viola da gamba); Anner Bylsma (Violoncello); Anthony Woodrow (Violone) Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord)
Instrumentalists playing early instruments or copies.

ABC Classics: AB-67015/2
Philips 6775022
Música CEV-060
RCA Victor

1975

2-LP / TT: 90:22
2-LP / TT: 90:22
2-LP / TT: 90:22
2-CD / TT:.

Recorded at Doopsgezinde kerk, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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H-2

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Flauto Traverso

Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [17:25]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030 [19:09]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in A major, BWV 1032 [14:50]
Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034 [15:18]
Sonata for flute & continuo in E major, BWV 1035 [14:04]
Trio sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major, BWV 1038 [8:12]
Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major, BWV 1039 [13:29]

Paolo Dery (Director)

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Bass Viol); Gustav Leonhardt (Continuo); Barthold Kuijken (Flute); Marc Hantai (Flute)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77026

Jan 27-30, 1988

CD / TT:

Recorded at Doosgesindekerk, Haarlem, Holland.


Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos, Vol. 1: Nos. 1, 2 & 3 [O-1]

 
 

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 [21:39]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 [12:18]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 [10:54]

Gustav Leonhardt

Instrumental Ensemble

Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord); Anner Bylsma (Baroque Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Baroque Violin); Lucy van Dael (Baroque Violin), Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord); Anner Bylsma (Baroque Violin), Sigiswald Kuijken (Baroque Violin); Frans Brüggen (Recorder)

Seon - Sony

Jul 1976 [3]
Dec 1976 [1]
Jun 1977 [2]

CD / TT: 44:51

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Holland [1, 3], Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem, Holland [2].
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O-2

Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos, Vol. 2: Nos. 4, 5 & 6 [O-2]

 
 

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [15:36]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [21:27]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 [17:43]

Gustav Leonhardt

Instrumental Ensemble

Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord); Anner Bylsma (Baroque Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Baroque Violin); Lucy van Dael (Baroque Violin), Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord); Anner Bylsma (Baroque Violin), Sigiswald Kuijken (Baroque Violin); Frans Brüggen (Recorder)

Seon - Sony

Jan 1976 [5]
Jul 1976 [6]
Mar 1977 [4]

CD / TT: 54:46

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Holland [5, 6], Lutherse Kerk, Haarlem, Holland [4].
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O-3

Bach: Violinkonzerte - Violin Concertos, BWV 1041-1043

 

Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [14:00 / 12:50]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [18:00 / 16:38]
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [16:00 / 15:09]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande (mostly on period instruments.)

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Lucy van Dael (Violin) [BWV 1042]

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi GD-77006
EMI CDC7-47812-2

Jun 24-27, 1981

CD / TT: 47:43
MP3 / TT: 46:54

Recorded at Pfarrkirche Honrath.
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O-4

J.S. Bach: Suites (Overtures), BWV 1066-1069

Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069 [24:35, 19:10, 22:03, 18:45]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande

Barthold Kuijken (Flute)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77008
Pro Arte: 205

1983

2-CD / TT:

 

O-5

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-51 

 
 
 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [21:00, 12:00, 11:00, 16:00, 21:00, 18:00]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande

Horn: Claude Maury [1-2], Recorder: Barthold Kuijken [2, 4], Transverse Flute: Barthold Kuijken [5]; Koen Dieltiens [4]; Piet Dombrecht [1]; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele [1-2], Taka Kitazato [1], Ann Vanlancker [1]; Bassoon: Marc Vallon [1-2]; Violino piccolo: Sigiswald Kuijken [1]; Violin: Sigiswald Kuijken [2-5]; Violin 1: Ryo Terakado [1-2], Luis Otavio Santos [1-4]; Violin 2: Franςois Fernandez [1-5], Myriam Gevers [1-2], Kaori Toda [1-2]; Viola: Marleen Thiers [1-3], Makoto Akatsu [3, 5], Ryo Terakado [3-4, 6], Sigiswald Kuijken [6]; Viola da gamba: Wieland Kuijken [6], Emmanuel Balssa [6]; Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki [1-3, 5-6], Emmanuel Balssa [-3], Wieland Kuijken [3-4]; Double-bass: James Munro [1-6]; Harpsichord: Pierre Hantaï [1-6]

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472-77308-2
Sony Music RTL

May 24-28, 1993 [3-6]
Jan 3-8, 1994 [1-2]

2-CD / TT: 96:40
MP3 / TT: 95:23
2-CD / TT: 96:40

Recorded in Arolsen, Germany.
1st recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 by S. Kuijken.
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O-6

J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos

 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [19:08, 11:28, 11:44, 15:00, 20:44, 15:52]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande

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Accent ACC-24224
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Oct 2009

2-SACD / TT: 96:51
MP3 / TT: 96:42

Recorded at rec. Galaxy Studios, Mol, Belgium. One of very few recordings of the second concerto using an historically-inspired (holeless) trumpet, played by Jean-François Madeuf.
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O-7

J.S. Bach: The Orchestral Suites

 
 

Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069 [22:05, 18:59, 19:32, 18:39]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande

Violin I: Sigiswald Kuijken [1-4], Sara Kuijken [1, 3 & 4]; Violin II: Barabara Konrad [1, 3 & 4], AnCnop [1-4]; Viola: Marleen Thiers [1-4]; Basse de violon: Marian Minnen [2-4], Ronan Kernoa [1, 3 & 4]; Transverse Flute: Barthold Kuijken [2]; Oboe: Vinciane Baudhuin [1, 3 & 4], Emiliano Rodolfi [1 & 4], Mathieu Loux [3 & 4]; Bassoon: Rainer Johannsen [1 & 4]; Trumpets: Jean-François Madeuf [3 & 4], Jérômé Princé [3 & 4], Graham Nicholson [3 & 4]; Timpani Koen Plaetinck [3 & 4]; Harpsichord: Benjamin Alard [1-4]

Accent ACC-24279
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Sep 29-Oct 1, 2012

CD / TT: 79:17
MP3 / TT: 79:05

Recorded at Béguinage of Sint-Agnes Church, Sint-Truiden, Belgium.
Recording Producer: Olaf Mielke, MBM Musikproduktion Darmstadt; Executive Producer: Michael Sawall.
2nd recording of Orchestral Suites BWV 1066-1069 by S. Kuijken.
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Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue


A-1

J.S. Bach: Musical Offering BWV 1079 [A-2]

 

Musical Offering BWV 1079

Gustav Leonhardt

Instrumental Ensemble

Barthold Kuijken (Flute); Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Marie Leonhardt (Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Viol); Gustav Leonhardt (Harpsichord); Robert Kohnen (Harpsichord)

Sony - Seon

Mar 1974

CD / TT: 48:04

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
1st recording of Musical Offering BWV 1079 by Kuijken Brothers.
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A-2

J.S. Bach: Musikalisches Opfer · Musical Offering BWV 1079

 

Musical Offering BWV 1079 [49:15]

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Kuijken Brothers

Barthold Kuijken (Transverse Flute); Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Bass Viol); Robert Kohnen (Harpsichord)

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

Feb 22-25, 1994

CD / TT: 49:15

Recorded at Doopsgezindekerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
2nd recording of Musical Offering BWV 1079 by Kuijken Brothers.
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A-3

J.S. Bach: Musical Offering - Musikalisches Opfer

Musical Offering BWV 1079 [52:00]

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The Kuijken Ensemble

Barthold Kuijken (Transverse Flute); Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Viola da gamba); Robert Kohnen (Harpsichord)

EuroArts / Alia Vox

Jul 28, 2000

DVD / TT: 62:00

Recorded live at the Old Town Hall, Leipzig, Germany.
3rd recording of Musical Offering BWV 1079 by Kuijken Brothers.
Includes Documentary: A New Organ for St. Thomas Church.
Review: Musical Offering DVD
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

German Baroque Chamber Music [T-1]

Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major, BWV 525, transcribed for flute, violin & continuo (cello & harpsichord), transposed to G major [12:26]

Kuijken Brothers

Sigiswald Kuijken (Violin); Wieland Kuijken (Cello); Barthold Kuijken (Transverse Flute); Robert Kohnen (Harpsichord)

Accent 58019
Accent 10019

Oct 1980

CD / TT: 56:24

Recorded at l'Eglise Protestante de Bruxelles - Chapelle Royale, Belgium.


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2009 - May 2015)

Sigiswald Kuijken: Short Biography | La Petite Bande
Recordings of Vocal Works:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Recordings of Instrumental Works | General Discussions
Individual Recordings of Vocal Works:
Cantata BWV 21 / Magnificat BWV 243 - S. Kuijken | Cantatas BWV 49, BWV 58 & BWV 82 - S. Kuijken | Cantatas BWV 9, BWV 94 & BWV 187 - S. Kuijken | BWV 232 - S. Kuijken | BWV 244 - S. Kuijken
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Final Review: Kuijken Sonatas and Partitas | Review: Musical Offering DVD


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