New & Upcoming Recordings of Bach's Instrumental Works

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New & Upcoming Recordings
Bach's Instrumental Works
October 2007

Organ Works

R-1	Bach: Organ Works Vol. 20 (Works of Doubtful Authenticity III) [R-20]
Acht kleine Praeludien und Fugen BWV 553-560 Choralbearbeitung In dulci jubilo BWV 751 5 Choraltrios aus der Sammlung Hahn 3 Orgelchoraele aus der Sammelhandschrift Yale LM 4843 2 Orgelchoraele aus der Sammlung Koerner Das alte Jahr vergangen ist BWV deest/Choral BWV 288
Gerhard Weinberger (Organ) [Carl Christian Hofmann Organ, 1770 (tracks 1-9); Georg Christoph Stertzing Organ, 1702 (tracks 10-20)]
CPO		?	CD / TT:
Recorded at Marienkirche, Mechterstaedt (tracks 1-9); St. Petrikirche Bueßleben (near Erfurt), Germany (tracks 10-20). Buy this album at: Amazon.com

R-2	Christmas Organ Music from King’s College, Cambridge [R-1]
Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 29, arranged for organ by Dupré [4:33] Pastorella, BWV 590 [10:51] Chorale Prelude Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, BWV 700 [3:29] Chorale Prelude Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, BWV 701 [1:43] Chorale Prelude Wir Christenleut’ hab’n jetzund Freud, BWV 710 [2:22] Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 [2:33] Chorale Prelude Von Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, BWV 738 [1:26]
Daniel Hyde (Organ)
Priory		Aug 30-31, 2006	CD / TT: 79:11
Recorded at King’s College, Cambridge, England.

R-3	Catherine Ennis Plays the Nigel Chruch Organ
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Catherine Ennis (Organ)
?		?	CD / TT:
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Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	Richter The Master Volume 8 [K-20]
CD-1: English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [] English Suite No.4 in F major, BWV 809 [] English Suite No.6 in D minor, BWV 811 [] CD-2: French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 [] French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815a [] French Suite No.6 in E major, BWV 817 [] Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [] Toccata No. 7 in G major, BWV 916 [] Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 []
Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)
Decca		1991	2-CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded in Germany.

K-2	Richter The Master Volume 9 [K-21]
Duets BWV 802-805 [10:40] French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [39:43] Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:25]
Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)
Decca		1988-1991	2-CD / TT:
Reissue.

K-3	Wanda Landowska: The Well-Tempered Musician - The Complete European Recordings 1933-40 [B-2]
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [] French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [] Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [] Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [] Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [] Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938 [] Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [] Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [] Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 []
Eugene Bigott [BWV 1052]
Orchestra ? [BWV 1052]
Wanda Landowska (Harpsichord)
United Archives		1928-1940	8-CD / TT:
Reissue.

K-4	Walter Gieseking: Beethoven, Schumann, Debussy, Ravel, Bach [K-12]
Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 []
Walter Gieseking (Piano)
Medici Arts MM-0172		October 23, 1948	CD / TT:
Recorded at Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden,

K-5	Bach: Partita BWV 826; Chopin: Sonata Op. 35; Ravel: Valse nobles et sentimentales; Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9 [K-1]
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 []
Géza Anda (Piano);
Orfeo		1972	CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded live at Salzburg Festival, Austria.

K-6	Bach: Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1 [K-11]
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869
Mayako Soné (Harpsichord)
Avex Classics		Feb 27, 2007; Mar 2&5, 2007	2-SACD / TT:
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K-7	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Alexis Weissenberg (Piano)
Classics for Pleasure		1971	CD / TT: 82:17 / 79:04
Reissue. 1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by A. Weissenberg Review: Goldberg Variations from Weissenberg

K-8	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [K-2]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Zhu Xiao-Mei (Piano)
Mirare (from Mandala)		1999 (or 1990 ?)	CD / TT: 61:20
Reissue. Review: Zhu plays the Goldbergs Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com [NEW]

K-9	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variationen [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Hansjörg Albrecht (Organ)
BMG Oehms		2007	SACD / TT:

K-10	Friedrich Gulda: A portrait 'So What?!' Works by Bach, Schubert, Debussy, Mozart
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Friedrich Gulda (Piano)
Deutsche Grammophon		?	DVD / TT:

Solo Instrumental Works

S-1	Bach: Complete lute music, Ciaccona [S-1]
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Frederic Zigante (Guitar)
Stradivarius		?	2-CD / TT:

S-2	Bach: Six Sonatas & Partitas For Violin [S-1]
Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin, BWV 1001-1006 []
Lara St. John (Violin)
Ancalagon		?	2-SACD / TT:
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S-3	Vivaldi: Sonata D Major; Bach: Sonata BWV 1001; Mozart: Sonata KV 296; Brahms: Sonata Op. 108 [S-1]
Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 []
Nathan Milstein (Violin)
Orfeo		1963	CD / TT:
Recorded live.

S-4	Isaac Stern: Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 & 5. Bach, Geminiani, Kreisler [S-1]
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Isaac Stern (Violin)
EMI Classic Archives		?	DVD / TT:

S-6	Jean-Pierre Rampal: Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Ibert, Couperin, Jolivet, Ravel [S-1]
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Jean-Pierre Rampal (Flute)
EMI Classic Archives		?	DVD / TT:

H-1	Bach: Sonaten für Violine Und Klavier
Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord BWV 1014-1019 []
Frank Peter Zimmermann (Violin); Enrico Pace (Piano)
Sony		2006 ?	2-CD / TT:
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Chamber Works

Orchestral Works

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	The Lighter Side of Fine Arts Brass Ensemble [T-5]
Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring
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Fine Arts Brass Ensemble
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Saydisc		?	CD / TT: 55:00

T-2	Stokowski Transcriptions [T-1]
Chorale Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 80 [4:01] Chorale for Tenor (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140 [4:30] Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208 [5:06] Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [] Arranged for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Philadelphia Orchestra
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Classics for Pleasure		Mar 1995	CD / TT: 65:51
Recorded at Giandomenico Studios, Collingswood, NJ, USA. Buy this album at: Amazon.com

T-3	The Grand Father Willis Organ Of Liverpool Cathedral [T-1]
Bach-Goss-Custard: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, arranged for organ []
Ian Tracey (Organ)
Priory		?	DVD + CD / TT:
Recorded at Liverpool Cathedral, England.

Movies / Games

G-1	Discover Bach [Box Set]
An interactive package for children on Bach's life, music etc. It consists of: Disc 1 (DVD Video): Discover Bach! Movie; Follow the music! Disc 2 (CD-ROM Game): Discover Bach! Computer Game; Play with music! Disc 3 (CD Audio): Discover Bach! Music CD; Play music!
Roman Yakub (Prodcucer)
Art Music Games		2007	DVD Video + CD-ROM Game + Audio CD
See: Bach package site (you can try the game there). Watch few clips on YouTube at: Art Music Games Buy this package at: Amazon.com \| Allegro Kids

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (September 2007 - May 2008)

Last update: ‎May 9, 2008 ‎17:03:27