New & Upcoming Recordings of Bach's Instrumental Works

New & Upcoming Recordings
Bach's Instrumental Works
July 2009

Organ Works

R-1	21^st Century Bach - Complete Organ Works Vol. 1
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525 [] + Trio Sonata No. 2 in C minor BWV 526 [] * Prelude & Fugue in A minor ("The Great"), BWV 543 [] * Prelude & Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 [] * Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 545 [] + Chorale Prelude Christ lag in Todesbanden (I), BWV 625 [] + Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (I), BWV 626 [] + Chorale Prelude Erstanden ist der heil'ge Christ (I), BWV 628 [] + Chorale Prelude Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag, BWV 629 [] + Chorale Prelude In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 [] * Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (I), BWV 642 [] * Chorale Prelude Alle Menschen müssen sterben (I), BWV 643 [] * Chorale Prelude Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644 [] * Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 [] * Chorale Prelude Wo soll ich fliehen hin (I), BWV 646 [] * Chorale Prelude Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 [] * Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (I), BWV 662 [] + Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (II), BWV 682 [] * Chorale Partita Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 [] +
John Scott Whiteley (Organ) [Organ by Johann Philipp & Johann Heinrich Stumm (1774-1782), rebuilt by G. F. Steinmeyer (1934-1936). Restored G. F. Steinmeyer (1868) & Johannes Klais (1982) *; Organ by Heinrich Gottfried Trost (1722-1741), restored by Orgelbau Waltershausen (1993-98) +]
Signum Vision - 003		2003 ?	2-DVD / TT: 147:00
Recorded at Abteikirche, Amorbach, Bavaria [] and Stadtkirche, Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany [+]. Buy this album at:* 2-DVD: Amazon.com \| [PAL] \| Amazon.co.uk [All regions] \| Amazon.co.uk [PAL]

R-2	J.S. Bach: Leipzig Chorale [R-5]
Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651a Chorale Prelude Komm, heiliger Geist (I), BWV 652 Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (I), BWV 653 Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (II), BWV 653a Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (III), BWV 653b Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 655 Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (II), BWV 656 Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (III), BWV 656a Chorale Prelude Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657 Chorale Prelude Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 660 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 660a Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (IV), BWV 661 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (I), BWV 662 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (III), BWV 663 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664 Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (II), BWV 665 Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (IV), BWV 666 Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (III), BWV 667 Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (I), BWV 668
Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend organ]
Passacaille 954		2009 ?	2-CD / TT:
Recorded at the Basillica of the San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy.

R-3	Die Ahrend-Orgel (2002) der Lutherkirche in Leer / Ostfriesland [R-1]
Schübler Chorales: Chorale Prelude Wo soll ich fliehen hin (I), BWV 646 [] Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (II), BWV 647 []
Joachim Gehrold (Organ) [Ahrend Organ, 2002]
Fagott 39078		2008	DVD / TT: 80:00
Recorded at Lutherkirche in Leer, Ostfriesland.

R-4	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk II [R-2]
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525 [4:02, 4:26, 4:18] Prelude & Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 [3:10, 4:42] Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 [3:06, 4:29] Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564 [6:13, 5:40, 4:56] Chorale Prelude Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (I), BWV 635 [1:28] Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (I), BWV 636 [1:55] Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (I), BWV 637 [2:47] Chorale Prelude Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (I), BWV 638 [1:20] Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), BWV 639 [3:07] Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654 [8:28] Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (II), BWV 665 [4:52] Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (IV), BWV 666 [3:41]
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 020208		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-5	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk III [R-3]
Prelude & Fugue in A minor ("The Great"), BWV 543 Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 545 Trio in D minor, BWV 583 Concerto No. 3 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 594 Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (I), BWV 653 Chorale Prelude Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658 Chorale Partita Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 020308		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-6	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk IV [R-4]
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor BWV 528 Prelude & Fugue in F minor, BWV 534 Prelude & Fugue in D minor ("Fiddle"), BWV 539 Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (II), BWV 656 Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (I), BWV 668 Chorale Partita O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 040308		2008 or earlier	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-7	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk VII [R-7]
Trio Sonata No. 2 in C minor BWV 526 Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 531 Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 Concerto No. 2 in A minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 593 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (I), BWV 662 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (III), BWV 663 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 041108		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-8	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk X [R-10]
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major BWV 529 Prelude & Fugue in E minor ("Cathedral"), BWV 533 Prelude & Fugue in A major, BWV 536 Toccata & Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 Concerto No. 5 in D minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 596 Chorale Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (II), BWV 709 Chorale Prelude Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 041009		2008 or earlier	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-9	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk XI [R-11]
Fantasia & Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542 Prelude & Fugue in C minor, BWV 546 Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 562 Canzona in D minor, BWV 588 Concerto No. 1 in G major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 592 Chorale Prelude In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, BWV 640 Chorale Prelude Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641 Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (I), BWV 642 Chorale Prelude Alle Menschen müssen sterben (I), BWV 643 Chorale Prelude Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644 Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 Chorale Prelude Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 051009		2008 or earlier	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	J.S. Bach: Toccatas [K-5]
Toccatas BWV 910-916 [] * Toccata in A major, BWV Anh. 178 [] + Adagio from Toccata BWV 916 [] + Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532 [] + Toccata & Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 [] + Toccata & Fugue in F major, BWV 540 [] + Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564 [] + Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [] + Prelude & Fugue in E major, BWV 566 [] +
Léon Berben (Harpsichord*; Organ+) [Schnitger Organ, Alkmaar]
Ramee		2008	2-CD
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K-2	J.S. Bach: Inventions & Sinfonies [K-2]
Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [1:21, 2:09, 1:20, 1:03, 2:12, 3:29, 1:35, 1:01, 2:09, 1:01, 1:51, 1:44, 1:31, 1:40, 1:31] Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [1:25, 2:02, 1:37, 1:55, 3:03, 1:28, 2:34, 1:17, 4:18, 1:12, 2:34, 1:34, 1:52, 1:50, 1:43] French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813: Minuet [1:19] Suite in F minor, BWV 823: Sarabande [4:18] Prelude in G minor, BWV 930 [2:38] Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961 [2:01] Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 [1:31]
Cristiano Holtz (Clavichord)
Hortus 052		Apr 5 & 7, 2008	CD / TT: 68:11
Recorded at Oude Dorpskerk, Bunnik, Netherlands, 5, 7 April 2008. DDD.

K-3	J.S. Bach: Contemplation [K-2]
Largo from Concerto No. 5 in D minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 596 [] Sarabande from English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [] Sarabande from English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [] Sarabande from French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 [] WTC 1: Prelude No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 849 [] WTC 1: Prelude No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853 [] WTC 1: Prelude No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867 [] WTC 2: Prelude No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 883 [] Andante from Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [] Aria from Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [] Adagio from Concerto for solo keyboard No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 [] Adagiosissimo from Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [] Bach-Busoni: Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Cohen: Chorale Ertödt uns durch dein Güte (Mvt. 5) from Cantata BWV 22, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Hess: Chorale Jesu, joy of man�s desiring (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kurtág: Sonatina (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 106, transcribed for piano 4 hands [] * Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor (from Clavierbüchlein für W.F. Bach), BWV 855a, transcribed for piano []
Anne Queffélec (Piano); Gaspard Dehaene (piano)*
Mirare 082		2008	CD / TT:

K-4	Bach: Goldberg Variation [K-4]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Kenneth Weiss (Harpsichord)
Satirino 091		Oct 2008	CD / TT:
Recorded live at the Theatre St Lo, Pau France. 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by K. Weiss.

K-5	J.S. Bach: An Italian Concert (Six concerti d�après A. Vivaldi) [K-1]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:33] Concerto No. 1 in D major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 972 [7:46] Concerto No. 2 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 973 [6:43] Concerto No. 4 in G minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 975 [7:30] Concerto No. 5 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 976 [9:27] Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [7:13] Concerto No. 9 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 980 [9:21]
Olivier Baumont (Harpsichord) [A. Sidey & F. Bal, 1995)]
Erato - Elatus Teldec		1999	CD / TT: 60:33 CD / TT: 48:00
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K-6	J.S. Bach, �A la française� - Four Harpsichord Suites / Clavichord Pieces [K-2]
Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 691 [] Suite in A Minor, BWV 818a [] Suite in E-Flat Major, BWV 819 [] Suite in F Minor, BWV 823 [] Partita in A major, BWV 832 [] Menuets BWV 841-843 [] Preludes BWV 846a [], BWV 847 [], BWV 851 [], BWV 855a []
Olivier Baumont (Harpsichord)
Erato		2000	CD / TT: 51:59
Reissue. Buy this album at: Amazon.de

Solo Instrumental Works

S-1	Baroque Cello Illuminations [S-1]
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 []
Angela East (Cello)
Red Priest 005		2009 ?	CD / TT:

Chamber Works

H-1	J.S. Bach: Sonates pour flôte [H-1]
Suite for flute & continuo, BWV 997 [] Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030b [] Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 4 in C major, BWV 1033 [] Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [] Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 []
Hugo Reyne (Flute); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord), Emmanuelle Guigues (Viola da gamba)
Mirare 038		2008	CD / TT:
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NNN	The Galant Bassoon [H-1]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030, transposed to E minor [18:19] Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034, transposed to A minor [14:36] All transcribed for bassoon
Matthew Wilkie (Bassoon); Neal Peres Da Costa (Harpsichord); Kees Boersma (Double bass)
Melba 301124		Jun 9-13, 2008	CD / TT: 72:23
Recorded at St Scholastica Chapel, Sydney, Australia. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Orchestral Works

O-1	J.S. Bach: Rediscovered Wind Concertos [O-1]
Concerto for 2 oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo, based on BWV 42 & BWV 249a [6:16, 5:52, 3:43, 6:06] Concerto for bassoon, strings, oboe d'amore di ripieno & continuo, based on BWV 169, BWV 49 & BWV 1053 [8:05, 5:50, 6:18] Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo, based on BWV 1056 & BWV 156 [3:22, 2:38, 3:23] Instrumental movement for violin oboe & continuo, BWV 1040 [1:27]
Sergio Azzolini
Kammerakademie Potsdam
Sergio Azzolini (Bassoon); Giovanni de Angeli (Oboe I & Oboe d�amore); Jan Böttcher (Oboe II)
Sony Classical		2008	CD / TT:
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O-2	Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 27 [O-3]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1061 []
Otto Klemperer
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln; Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Clara Haskil (Piano); ? (Piano)
Urania 22385		1956	CD / TT:
Studio recording.

O-3	Bach: Violin Concertos [O-4]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [13:42] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [17:33] Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [14:56] Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in in D minor (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [12:37]
Robert King
The King�s Consort
Elizabeth Wallfisch (Violin) [BWV 1043, BWV 1060R]; Catherine Mackintosh (Violin) [BWV 1041-1043]; Paul Goodwin (Oboe) [BWV 1060R]
Helios 55347 (from Hyperion)		Apr 30 - May 2, 1989	CD / TT: 58:55
Recorded at St. Paul's Church, New Southgate, London, England. Review: Violin concertos by Elizabeth Wallfisch Buy this album at: Hyperion CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Helios CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

O-4	J.S. Bach: Violinkonzerte BWV 1041-1043 [O-10]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [12:52] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [16:40] Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [15:37] Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [20:48]
Helmut Winschermann
Deutsche Bachsolisten
Christian Altenburger (Violin); Ernst Mayer-Schierning (Violin); Paul Meisen (Flute); Rainer Kussmaul (Violin); Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord)
Crystal		?	CD / TT:
Reissue.

O-5	J.S. Bach: 7 Keyboard Concertos [B-1]
CD-1: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:21] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [19:22] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [16:12]
CD-2: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [14:04] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:30] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [13:34] Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:33]
Vladimir Feltsman
Orchestra of St. Luke's
Vladimir Feltsman (Piano)
Nimbus 2541-2		Jul 12-14, 1993	CD / TT: 108:01
Reissue. Recorded at American Academy and Institution of Arts and Letters, New Yotk City, NY, USA. Buy this album at: Nimbus 2-CD: Amazon.co.uk

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Bach Transcribed [T-1]
Bach-Bax: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Godowsky: Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Godowsky: Bourreé from Suite for cello solo No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Zion hört die Wächter singen, BWV ___, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Kempff: Chorale Wachet auf! ruft uns die Stimme (Mvt. 4) from Cantata BWV 140, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Petri: Aria for Soprano Sheep May Safely Graze (Mvt. 9) from Cantata BWV 208, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Saint-Saëns: Gavotte from Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 [] Bach-Siloti: Andante from Sonata for solo violin No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Siloti: Siciliano from Sonata for flute & keyboard in E flat major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [] Bach-Siloti: Air from the Orchestral Suite No.3 In D major, BWV 1068, transcribed for piano []
Alessio Bax (Piano)
Signum 156		2009 ?	CD / TT:

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (June 2009 - August 2009)

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