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Paul Nicholson
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Organ Works
Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works. See: Short Biography

Paul Nicholson - Short Biography

Comparative Review: Bach's Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

Discography

Recordings of Organ Works


R-1

Bach: Cantatas 34, 50, 147 [C-1]

Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (I), BWV 636 [1:28]
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV Anh. 48 [2:41]

Paul Nicholson (Organ)

Collins Classics / Coro

Aug 1990

CD / TT: 55:59

Recorded at St. Judes on the Hill, Hampstead, UK.
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

J.S. Bach: Music for Oboe

Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [12:27]
Sonata for oboe & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1030R [18:00]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in E flat major, BWV 1031 [9:20]
Sonata for violin & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1020 [11:20]

Robin Canter ( Baroque Oboe); Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord)

Amon Ra

May 1992

CD / TT: 51:07

Recorded at Valley Recordings, Littleton-on-Severn, England.
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H-2

Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord [H-1]

 

Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019 [11:58, 12:46, 14:45, 16:26, 16:23, 14:49]
Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, BWV 1021 [7:44]
Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023 [10:20]
Sonata for violin & continuo in C minor, BWV 1024 [13:49]
Fugue for violin & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1026 [4:21]

Elizabeth Wallfisch (Violin); Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord); Richard Tunnicliffe (Cello)

Hyperion CDD-22025

Sep 1996

2-CD / TT: 123:59

Recorded at St Michael's Church, Highgate, London, England.
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H-3

Bach: The Complete Flute Sonatas

1. Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [18:45]
2. Sonata for violin & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1020 [12:23]
3-8. Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030-1035 [17:51, 10:33, 13:37, 8:26, 13:54, 13:25]
9. Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major, BWV 1039 [12:31]

Lisa Beznosiuk (Flute); Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord) [2-9]; Richard Tunnicliffe (Cello) [6-8]; Rachel Brown (Flute) [9]

Hyperion

Sep 2000 - Jan 2001

2-CD / TT: 121:25

Recorded at Walcot Hall, Shropshire, England.
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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Baroque Oboe Concertos

Concerto for oboe (or violin), strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction), BWV 1056R

Robert Salter

Guildhall String Ensemble

Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord); Malcolm Messiter (Oboe); Robert Salter (Violin)

RCA

May 1989

CD / TT: 64:43

Recorded at Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel,Hampstead, London, England. Other works: not by J.S. Bach.
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O-2

J.S. Bach: Oboe Concertos; Triple Concerto; Sinfonias [O-5]

 

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 12 [2:31]
Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 21 [2:58]
Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [21:33]
Concerto for harpsichord, oboe, strings & continuo No. 8 in D minor BWV 1059R (reconstructed from BWV 35, BWV 156 & BWV 1056) [12:13]
Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major, BWV 1053R (reconstructed from BWV 169, BWV 47 & BWV 1053) [24:39]

Elizabeth Wallfisch; Anthony Robson

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Elizabeth Wallfisch (Violin); Anthony Robson (Oboe, Oboe d’amore); Lisa Beznosiuk (Flute) [BWV 1044]; Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord)

Virgin Classics 45190

Jun 10-12, 1995

CD / TT: 64:21

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England.
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O-3

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 1 [O-1]

 

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [20:30]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:17]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:29]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [14:21]

Robert Woolley

Purcell Quartet

Richard Boothby (Bass Viol); Catherine Mackintosh (Violin); Catherine Weiss (Violin); Robert Woolley (Harpsichord)
Stephen Preston (Flute) [BWV 1050]; Jane Rogers (Viola) [BWV 1050]; Jonathan Manson (Bass Viol) [BWV 1050]; Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord) [BWV 1062]

Chandos CHAN-0595

Jul 4-6, 1995

CD / TT: 61:01

Recorded at St Bartholemew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England.
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O-4

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 2 [O-2]

 
 

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [19:04]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [13:10]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:16]
Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor BWV 1065 [9:24]

Robert Woolley

Purcell Quartet

Richard Boothby (Violin); Catherine Mackintosh (Violin); Catherine Weiss (Violin); Robert Woolley (Harpsichord)
Jane Rogers (Viola) [All]; Jonathan Manson (Cello) [BWV 1053]; Tim Kraemer (Cello) [BWV 1058]; Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord) [BWV 1064-1065]; Laurence Cummings (Harpsichord) [BWV 1064-1065]; Peter Buckoke (Double Bass) BWV 1064-1065]; John Toll (Harpsichord) [BWV 1065]

Chandos CHAN-0611

BWV 1064-1065: Oct 29-31, 1996
BWV 1053, 1058: Dec 4-6, 1996

CD / TT: 58:26

Recorded at St Bartholemew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England.
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O-5

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 3 [O-3]

 
 

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:03]
Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [15:40]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:18]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [14:53]

Robert Woolley

Purcell Quartet

Richard Boothby (Violin); Catherine Mackintosh (Violin); Catherine Weiss (Violin); Robert Woolley (Harpsichord)
Jane Rogers (Viola) [All]; Helen Gough (Cello) [All]; Rachel Beckett (Recorder) [BWV 1057]; Marion Scott (Recorder) [BWV 1057]; Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord) [BWV 1060, 1063]; Laurence Cummings (Harpsichord) [BWV 1063]

Chandos

BWV 1055, 1057, 1060: Jul 1-3, 1996
BWV 1063: Oct 29-31, 1996

CD / TT: 57:24

Recorded at St Bartholemew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England.
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O-6

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Concertos, Vol. 4 [O-4]

 
 

Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [21:11]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [21:27]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [17:05]

Robert Woolley

Purcell Quartet

Richard Boothby (Bass Viol); Catherine Mackintosh (Violin); Catherine Weiss (Violin); Robert Woolley (Harpsichord)
Stephen Preston (Flute) [BWV 1044]; Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord) [BWV 1062]

Chandos CHAN-0641

BWV 1052: Jul 2-3, 1996
BWV 1044: Dec 4-5, 1996
BWV 1061: Oct 31, 1997

CD / TT: 59:47

Recorded at St Bartholemew's Church, Orford, Suffolk, England.
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O-7

Bach: Magnificat [C-1]

 

Air from Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 [3:59]

Stephen Cleobury (Conductor & Solo Organ)

The Academy of Ancient Music (Leader: Micaela Combert)

Continuo: Paul Nicholson (Harpsichord, Organ); Jonathan Manson, Katherine Sharman & David Watkin (Cellos)

EMI Classics 5-56994-2
EMI Classics 4-924019-3

Jun 21-23, 1999; Jul 7-9 & 11-13, 1999; Jan 19, 2000

2-CD / TT: 152:35
DVD Audio: 152:35

Recorded at the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge, England.
Producer: Stephen Johns; Balance Engineer: Simon Rhodes; Technical Engineers: Richard Hale & Mike Cox; Editors: Sally Drew & Caroline Haigh; Production Assistant: Helen Johnson.
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Baroque Recital [T-1]

Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, arranged for violin & piano by Robert Schumann [14:45]

Elizabeth Wallfisch (Violin); Paul Nicholson (Piano)

EMI Eminence 65743

Nov 14-16, 1994

CD / TT:

Recorded at St George's, England.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2006 - October 2010)

Paul Nicholson: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works


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