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Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Box Sets
Recordings of Vocal Works

Lars Ulrik Mortensen - Short Biography
Concerto Copenhagen - Short History

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

J.S. Bach: 4 Toccatas, Aria Variata, Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue

Toccatas No. 3 BWV 912 [], No. 4 BWV 913 [], No. 5 BWV 914 [], No. 7 BWV 916 []
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 []
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Kontrapunkt 32012

1993 ?

CD / TT:

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K-2

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord) [by Thomas Mandrup Poulsen 1984, after Ruckers]

Kontrapunkt 32023

Mar 1989

CD / TT: 72:45

Recorded at Kastelskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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K-3

J.S. Bach: 8 Suites In French Style BWV 812-819

French Suites BWV 812-817 []
Suite in A minor, BWV 818a []
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a []

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Kontrapunkt 32103/04

1992 ?

2-CD / TT:

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K-4

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung Zweiter Teil

Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:17]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [26:38]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Kontrapunkt 32113

1992 ?

CD / TT: 40:40

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K-5

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung 1 Teil

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Kontrapunkt 32133/34

2002 ?

2-CD / TT:

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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

J.S. Bach: Die Konzerte für 3 und 4 Cembali [O-5]

 

Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [13:51]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:27]
Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor BWV 1065 [9:37]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

Trevor Pinnock [All], Kenneth Gilbert [All], Lars Ulrik Mortensen [All], Nicholas Kraemer [BWV 1065] (Harpsichords)

Archiv Produktion 400041-2
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Feb 1981

CD / TT: 47:42
MP3 / TT: 40:06

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
Included in Box Sets [B-1], [B-2].
Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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O-2

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [21:48]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:03]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [18:02]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Concerto Copenhagen

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

CPO

May 2002

CD / TT: 55:53

Recorded at Mantziusgården, Birkerød, Denmark.
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O-3

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2 (BWV 1055-1058)

 
 

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:27]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [8:38]
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [14:47]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [11:34]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Concerto Copenhagen

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord) [Colin Booth harpsichord 1996, built after Mietke]
CoCo: Violins 1: Sirkka-Liisa Kaakinen*, Gabriel Bania, Fredrik From, Stefanie Barner; Violins 2: Bjarte Eike*, Marie-Louise Marming, Antina Hugosson, Elisabet Enebjörn; Violas: Thorbjörn Köhl*, Joel Sundin; Cello: Mime Yamahiro*; Double-bass: Lars Baunkinde*; Recorders: Bolette Roed, Marit Ernst Bock [BWV 1057]; Harpsichord Continuo [BWV 1055]: Leif Meyer
* Soloist in BWV 1056 & 1057

CPO 777248-2

Jan 17-20, 2005

CD / TT: 48:30

Recorded at the Garrisson Church, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Producer: Thilo Reinhard; Recording Technician: Morten Mogensen.
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O-4

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 3 (BWV 1044, 1060-1065)

 

CD-1 [66:18]:
1-3. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:20]
4-6. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [17:46]
7-9. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [14:22]
10-12. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [20:46]
CD-2 [40:02]:
1-3. Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [13:53]
4-6. Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:42]
7-9. Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor, BWV 1065 (after A. Vivaldi) [9:22]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Concerto Copenhagen

Soloists: Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord) [BWV 1060-1065]; Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord) [BWV 1044, 1060-1065]; Marieke Spaans (Harpsichord) [BWV 1063-1065]; Marcus Mohlin (Harpsichord) [BWV 1065]; Katy Bircher (Flute) [BWV 1044]; Manfredo Kraemer (Violin) [BWV 1044]
CoCo: Violins 1: Fredrik From [BWV 1044, 1060-1065]; Peter Spissky [BWV 1044, 1060-1061, 1063-1065], Marie-Louise Marming [BWV 1060-1061, 1063-1065], Stefanie Barner [BWV 1060-1061, 1063-1065]; Violins 2: Bjarte Eike [BWV 1060, 1061] , Antina Hugosson [BWV 1060-1065], Gabriel Bania [BWV 1060-1061, BWV 1063-1065], Elisabet Enebjörn [BWV 1060-1061, 1063-1065], Merete Steffensen [BWV 1063-1065]; Violas: Torbjörn Köhl [BWV 1044, 1060-1062], Joel Sundin [BWV 1060-1061], Rastko Roknic [BWV 1063-1065], Jesenka Balic Zunic [BWV 1063-1065]; Cellos: Thomas Pitt [BWV 1060-1062], Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann [BWV 1044, 1060-1061, 1063-1065], Kate Hearne [BWV 1063-1065]; Double-basses: Mattias Frostenson [BWV 1044, 1060-1062], Megan Adie [BWV 1063-1065]
BWV 1044, 1062: one-to-a-part.
Instruments: Harpsichords played by Lars Ulrik Mortensen & Trevor Pinnock: built by John Phillips, Berkeley, California 2008 after Johann Heinrich Gräbner, Dresden 1722; Harpsichord played by Marieke Spaans: built by Titus Crijnen, Amsterdam 1994 after Hans Ruckers, Antwerp 1624; Harpsichord played by Marcus Mohlin: built by Matthias Kramer, Hamburg 2005 in the style of an Italian ”gravicembalo”; Harpsichords tuned in unequal temperament at a1=415Hz; Harpsichord tuning by Simon Neal, with assistance from Babett Hartmann and Ilaria Macedonio.

CPO 777681-2
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BWV 1060, 1061: Jan 30-Feb 1, 2011
BWV 1062: Feb 1-2, 2011
BWV 1044: Mar 31-Apr 1, 2011
BWV 1063-1065: Nov 26-28, 2013

2-CD / TT: 106:20
MP3 / TT: 106:12

Recorded at Garnison Church, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Recording Producer, Balance Engineer, Editing, Mixdown: Stephan Reh Musikproduktion; Executive Producers: Nikolaj de Fine Licht (CoCo), Burkhard Scmilgun (CPO).
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O-6

J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041-1043 & 1060R

 
 

1-3. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [12:07]
4-6. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [15:43]
7-9. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [14:46]
10-12. Concerto for oboe & violin, strings & continuo in C minor (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [12:26]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord & Direction)

Concerto Copenhagen

Soloists: Fredrik From (Violin [BWV 1041-1042]; Peter Spissky (Violin I) & Bjarte Eike (Violin II) [BWV 1043]; Manfredo Kraemer (Violin) & Antoine Torunczyk (Oboe) [BWV 1060R]
CoCo: Violin I: Fredrik From, Peter Spissky, Marie-Louise Marming, Stefanie Barner; Violin II: Antina Hugosson, Gabriel Bania, Elisabet Enebjörn; Viola: Torbjörn Köhl, Rastko Roknic; Cello: Thomas Pitt, Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann; Double-bass: Mattias Frostenson; Bassoon: Moni Fischaleck

CPO 777904-2
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Mar 31-Apr 3, 2011

CD / TT: 55:10
MP3 / TT: 55:03

Recorded at Garnisons Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Recording Producer, Balance Engineer, Digital Editing: Stephan Reh Musikproduktion, Mettmann; Executive Producers: Nikolaj de Fine Licht (Concerto Copenhagen)/Burkhard Schmilgun; Production Manager: Vivi Petersen; Production Assistant: Kirsten Larsen.
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O-5

J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-1051)

 
 

SACD-1 [41:36]:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 [19:09]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047[11:20]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 [10:59]
SACD-2 [52:50]:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [15:15]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [21:02]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 [16:28]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord & Musical Direction)

Concerto Copenhagen

Concerto I: Oboes: Antoine Torunczyk, Per Bengtsson, Lars Henriksson; Horns: Teunis van der Zwart, Pierre-Antoine Tremblay; Bassoon: Jane Gower; Violino piccolo: Hanna Tibell; Ripieno violins: Fredrik From, Peter Spissky; Viola: Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Cello: Thomas Pitt; Violone (16’): Mattias Frostenson
Concerto II: Trumpet: Robert Farley; Recorder: Kate Hearne; Oboe: Antoine Torunczyk; Violin: Peter Spissky; Ripieno violins: Hanna Tibell, Antina Hugosson; Viola: Marie Stockmarr Becker; Cello: Thomas Pitt; Violone (8’): Mattias Frostenson
Concerto III: Violins: Fredrik From, Peter Spissky, Hanna Tibell; Violas: Alfonso Leal del Ojo, Marie Stockmarr Becker, Antina Hugosson; Cellos: Thomas Pitt, Louna Hosia, Hanna Loftsdottir; Violone (16’): Mattias Frostenson
Concerto IV: Violin: Fredrik From; Recorders: Kate Hearne, Katy Bircher; Ripieno violins: Peter Spissky, Antina Hugosson; Viola: Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Cello: Thomas Pitt; Violone (16’): Mattias Frostenson
Concerto V: Flute: Katy Bircher; Violin: Fredrik From; Harpsichord: Lars Ulrik Mortensen; Ripieno violin: Antina Hugosson; Viola: Marie Stockmarr Becker; Cello: Louna Hosia; Violone (16’): Mattias Frostenson
Concerto VI: Violas: Simone Jandl, Alfonso Leal del Ojo; Violas da gamba: Hanna Loftsdottir, Louna Hosia; Cello: Thomas Pitt; Violone (8’): Mattias Frostenson

CPO 555158-2
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Feb 6-11, 2017

2-SACD / TT: 94:26
MP3 / TT: 94:15

Recodede at Eslöv Kyrka, Sweden.
Recording Produce, Balance Engineer, Digital Editing: Stephan Reh Musikproduktion; Executive Producers: Nikolaj de Fine Licht (CoCo), Burkhard Scmilgun (CPO).
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O-7

J.S. Bach: The Overtures · Original Versions (BWV 1066-1069)

 
 

1-7. Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [18:50]
8-14. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [18:43]
15-19. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 [17:35]
-24. Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 [17:35]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Musical Direction)

Concerto Copenhagen

CoCo: Violins: Fredrik From, Hannah Tibell; Viola: Torbjörn Köhl; Cello: Judith-Maria Blomsterberg; Double-bass: Megan Adie; Flute: Katy Bircher; Oboes: Antoine Torunczyk, Andreas Helm, Per Bengtsson; Bassoon: Jane Gower; Harpsichord: Lars Ulrik Mortensen

CPO 555346-2
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Nov 20-24, 2019

CD / TT: 72:58
MP3 / TT: 72:43

Recorded at The Garnisson Church, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Recording Producer, Balance Engineer & digital Editing: Musikproduktion Stephan Reh, Mettmann; Executive Producers: Burkhard Schmilgun/Nicolaj de Fine Licht.
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CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 24 Tracks; TT: 73:07]
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Bach: English & French Suites

English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [21:37]
English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 [17:03]
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [14:22]
Arranged by Lars Ulrik Mortensen

Safri Duo (Percussions)

Chandos

Aug 1994

CD / TT: 53:17

Recorded at Radio House, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Box Sets


B-1

Bach: Complete Harpsichord Concertos [Box Set] [B-5]

 

Includes: [O-1]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

/A, including Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion
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1979-1981

3-CD / TT: 199:27
MP3 / TT: 197:53

Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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B-2

Bach: Concertos [Box Set] [B-6]

 

Includes: [O-1]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

/A, including Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1979-1983

5-CD / TT: 295:42
MP3 / TT: 293:26

Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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B-3

J.S. Bach: Complete Harpsichord & Violin Concertos (BWV 1052-1058, 1060-1065, 1041-1043, 1060R)

 

CD-1:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [21:48]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [18:02]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:03]
CD-2:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:27]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [8:38]
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [14:47]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [11:34]
CD-3:
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:20]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [17:46]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [14:22]
CD-4:
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [13:53]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:42]
Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor, BWV 1065 (after A. Vivaldi) [9:22]
CD-5:
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [12:07]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [15:43]
Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [14:46]
Concerto for oboe & violin, strings & continuo in C minor (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [12:26]

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord & Musical Direction)

Concerto Copenhagen

Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord); Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord); Marieke Spaans (Harpsichord); Marcus Mohlin (Harpsichord); Fredrik From (Violin); Peter Spissky (Violin); Bjarte Eike (Violin); Manfredo Kraemer (Violin); Antoine Torunczyk (Oboe)

CPO 555299-2

2002-2013

5-CD / TT: 265:57

Recorded at Mantziusgarden, Birkerød, Garnisson Church, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Includes: [O-2], [O-3], [O-5], [O-6].
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 - February 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Thore Brinkmann (October 2019)

Lars Ulrik Mortensen: Short Biography | Ensembles: Concerto Copenhagen
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works


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