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Yuan Sheng
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

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

Yuan Sheng - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

 

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Yuan Sheng (Piano) [Steinway]

Piano Classics PCL-0042
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Jan 11, 2012

CD / TT: 79:32
MP3 / TT: 79:28

Recorded at Bejing Concert Hall, Bejing, China.
Producer/Engineer: Hanying Feng; Piano Technician: Xilai Fan.
1st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by Y. Sheng.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [79:31] | Complete Work [79:31] | Complete Work + G.H. Handel: Ciaccona in G Major, HWV 442: II. Ciaccona con variazioni
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K-2

Bach: Italian Concerto, French Overture, 4 Duets, Aria & 10 Variations in Italian Style (J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works, Vol. 1)

 

1-11. Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [16:39]
12-15. Duets BWV 802-805 [2:59, 3:15, 3:01, 2:30 = 11:45]
16-18. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:15]
19-26. French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [29:25]

Yuan Sheng (Piano) [Steinway D]

Piano Classics PCL-0076
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Feb 17, 2014

CD / TT: 71:11
MP3 / TT: 71:18

Recorded at Beijing Concert Hall, China.
Producer/Engineer: Hanying Feng; Piano Technician: Dasheng Wang.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [71:19]
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K-3

Bach: Complete Partitas (J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works, Vol. 2)

 
 

Partitas BWV 825-830 [19:20, 20:12, 19:39, 32:25, 21:23, 31:31]

Yuan Sheng (Piano) [Steinway]

Piano Classics PCL-10126
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Jun 2, 2015 [1, 2, 4]
Nov 2, 2015 [3, 5, 6]

2-CD / TT: 145:08
MP3 / TT: 144:44

Recorded at Beijing Concert Hall, China.
This recording is sponsored by The Central Conservatory of Music Faculty Audio-Video Production and Publication Fund.
Producer: Yuan Sheng & Hanying Feng; Recording Engineer: Hanying Feng; Piano Technician: Xilai Fan.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [145:05]
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K-4

Bach: French Suites (J.S. Bach: Keyboard Works, Vol. 3)

 
 

French Suites BWV 812-817 [15:54, 15:51, 16:21, 14:30, 17:40, 16:41]
Suite in A minor, BWV 818 [16:31]
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819a [14:51]

Yuan Sheng (Piano) [Steinway]

Piano Classics PCL-10162
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Jan 9, 2017; Jan 9, 2018; Jul 3, 2018

2-CD / TT: 126:05
MP3 / TT: 125:40

Recorded at Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China.
Recording Engineer: Hanying Feng; Producer: Hanying Feng; Piano Technician: Xilai Fan.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [126:02]
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K-5

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [MP3: 79:58]

Yuan Sheng (Harpsichord)

NCPA Classics

May 14, 2016

2-CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 79:58

Recorded live at Multi-functional Theatre, China National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Beijing, China. The album won 2019 CMIC Music Awards’ Best Classical Performance Award.
2nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by Y. Sheng.
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K-6

J.S. Bach: Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach

 
 

CD-1 [54:23]:
1. WFN 1: Applicatio in C major, BWV 994 [1:09]
2. WFN 2: Prelude in C major, BWV 924 [1:07]
3. WFN 3: Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (IV), BWV 691 [1:21]
4. WFN 4: Prelude in D minor, BWV 926 [1:15]
5. WFN 5: Chorale Prelude Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 753 [1:35]
6. WFN 6: Allemande in G Minor, BWV 836 [2:49
7. WFN 7: Allemande in G minor, BWV 837 [1:03]
8. WFN 8: Prelude in F major, BWV 927 [0:58]
9. WFN 9: Prelude in G minor, BWV 930 [2:41
10. WFN 10: Prelude in F major, BWV 928 [1:46]
11. WFN 11: Menuet No. 1 in G major, BWV 841 [1:20]
12. WFN 12: Menuet No. 2 in G minor, BWV 842 [0:59]
13. WFN 13: Menuet No. 3 in G major, BWV 843 [2:10]
14-24. Praeludium Nos. 1-11 [21:11]:
14. WFN 14: No. 1 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846) [1:54]
15. WFN 15: No. 2 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847) [1:23]
16. WFN 16: No. 3 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851) [1:04]
17. WFN 17: No. 4 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 5 in D major, BWV 850) [1:00]
18. WFN 18: No. 5 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855a) [1:43]
19. WFN 19: No. 6 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 9 in E major, BWV 854) [1:36]
20. WFN 20: No. 7 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 11 in F major, BWV 856) [1:11]
21. WFN 21: No. 8 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848) [1:36]
22. WFN 22: No. 9 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 849 [3:05]
23. WFN 23: No. 10 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853) [4:14]
24. WFN 24: No. 11 (WTC 1: Prelude No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857) [2:25]
25-26. WFN 25: Pièce pour le Clavecin (by J.C. Richter) (BWV Deest):
25. I. Allemande [3:08]
26. II. Courante [2:34]
27. WFN 26: Prelude in C major, BWV 924a [0:58]
28. WFN 27: Prelude in D major, BWV 925 [disputed, perhaps by W.F. Bach] [1:34]
29. WFN 28: Prelude in E minor, BWV 932 [disputed; perhaps by W.F. Bach] [0:55]
30. WFN 29: Prelude in A minor, BWV 931 [doubtful; perhaps by W.F. Bach] [0:50]
31. WFN 30: Baß-Skizze in G minor (BWV Deest) [0:38]
32. WFN 31: Fuga à 3 (Fugue in C major, BWV 953) [2:05]

CD-2 [74:27]:
1-15. Praeambulums Nos. 1-15 [25:03]:
1. WFN 32: No. 1 (Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772) [1:33]
2. WFN 33: No. 2 (Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775) [1:15]
3. WFN 34: No. 3 (Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778) [1:32]
4. WFN 35: No. 4 (Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779) [0:56]
5. WFN 36: No. 5 (Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781) [1:04]
6. WFN 37: No. 6 (Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784) [1:10]
7. WFN 38: No. 7 (Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786) [1:23]
8. WFN 39: No. 8 (Invention No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 785) [1:32]
9. WFN 40: No. 9 (Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783) [1:34]
10. WFN 41: No. 10 (Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782) [1:44]
11. WFN 42: No. 11 (Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780) [2:07]
12. WFN 43: No. 12 (Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777) [3:40]
13. WFN 44: No. 13 (Invention No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 776) [1:58]
14. WFN 45: No. 14 (Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774) [1:28]
15. WFN 46: No. 15 (Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773) [2:07]
16-18. WFN 47: Suite in A major (by G.P. Telemann, TWV 32:14) (Suite in A major, BWV 824) [9:34]: I. Allemande [3:52], II. Courante [2:22], III. Gigue [3:20]
19-22. WFN 48: Partia di Signore Stelzen (by G.H. Stölzel) (BWV deest) [10:11]: I. Ouverture [4:36], II. Air Italien [1:31], II. Bourrée [1:12], IV. Minuet - Trio by J.S. Bach (Trio in G minor, BWV 929) [2:52]
23-37. Fantasias [29:18]:
23. WFN 49: No. 1 (Sinfonia No. 1 in C major, BWV 787) [1:28]
24. WFN 50: No. 2 (Sinfonia No. 4 in D minor, BWV 790) [1:58]
25. WFN 51: No. 3 (Sinfonia No. 7 in E minor, BWV 793) [2:14]
26. WFN 52: No. 4 (Sinfonia No. 8 in F major, BWV 794) [1:20]
27. WFN 53: No. 5 (Sinfonia No. 10 in G major, BWV 796) [1:23]
28. WFN 54: No. 6 (Sinfonia No. 13 in A minor, BWV 799) [1:47]
29. WFN 55: No. 7 (Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801) [2:02]
30. WFN 56: No. 8 (Sinfonia No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 800) [1:52]
31. WFN 57: No. 9 (Sinfonia No. 12 in A major, BWV 798) [1:38]
32. WFN 58: No. 10 (Sinfonia No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797) [2:17]
33. WFN 59: No. 11 (Sinfonia No. 9 in F minor, BWV 795) [3:00]
34. WFN 60: No. 12 (Sinfonia No. 6 in E major, BWV 792) [1:44]
35. WFN 61: No. 13 (Sinfonia No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 791) [2:31]
36. WFN 62: No. 14 (Sinfonia No. 3 in D major, BWV 789) [1:30]
37. WFN 63: No. 15 (Sinfonia No. 2 in C minor, BWV 788) [2:34]

Yuan Sheng (Clavichord) [Jacob Adlung, 1726, built by Joris Potvlieghe 2018, n° 50]

Brilliant Classics 96455
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May 2-3, 2019 (Praembulums & Fantasias)
Dec 16-17, 2019

CD / TT: 128:50
MP3 / TT: 128:13

Recorded at Convent of Dominicanesses, Herne, Belgium.
Recording: Organroxx; Sound Engineer: Paul Baluwé; Artistic Producer: Nico Declerck; Tuning: Joris Potvlieghe.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 69 Tracks; TT: 129:17]
Buy this album at:
CD (2022): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2022): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2012 - March 2022)

Yuan Sheng: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
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