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Andrew Davis
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Andrew Davis - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1/1

J.S. Bach: Concerti per 1, 2, 3 e 4 Cembali

 
 

Side-1:
1-3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:38]
Side 2:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 []
Side-3:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [12:53]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [14:39]
Side-4:
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [17:24]
Side-5:
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:08]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:10]
Side-6:
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 []
13-15. Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor, BWV 1065 (after A. Vivaldi) []

Raymond Leppard

English Chamber Orchestra

Raymond Leppard [BWV 1052, 1053, 1056, 1060, 1064, 1065], Philip Ledger [BWV 1063, 1064, 1065], Blandine Verlet [BWV 1065], Andrew Davis [BWV 1060, 1061, 1063, 1064, 1066] (Harpsichords)

Philips 6747194

Jul 1973 [BWV 1052, 1060]; Apr 1974 [BWV 1056, 1064, 1065]

3-LP / TT: 73:10

Recorded at Brent Town Hall, London, England [1052, 1060]; Wembley Town Hall, London, England [BWV 1056, 1064, 1065].


O-1/2

J.S. Bach: Concerti per 1, 2, 3 e 4 Cembali

 
 

1-3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:43]
4-6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [10:11]
7-9. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:04]
10-12. Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:19]
13-15. Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor, BWV 1065 (after A. Vivaldi) [9:22]

Raymond Leppard

English Chamber Orchestra

Raymond Leppard [BWV 1052, 1056, 1060, 1065], Philip Ledger [BWV 1064, 1065], Blandine Verlet [BWV 1065], Andrew Davis [BWV 1060, 1064, 1066] (Harpsichords)

Philips 422497

Jul 1973 [BWV 1052, 1060]; Apr 1974 [BWV 1056, 1064, 1065]

CD / TT: 73:10

Recorded at Brent Town Hall, London, England [1052, 1060]; Wembley Town Hall, London, England [BWV 1056, 1064, 1065].
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


R-1

King of Kings: J.S. Bach Orchestrated by Sir Andrew Davis [R-1]

 
 

1-2. Bach-A. Davis: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, arranged for orchestra [8:56]
3. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (V), BWV 731, arranged for orchestra * [2:14]
4. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (I), BWV 608, arranged for orchestra [1:03]
5. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude Heut triumphieret Gottes Sohn (I), BWV 630, arranged for orchestra [1:14]
6-7. Bach-A. Davis: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542, arranged for orchestra [10:54]
8. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727, arranged for orchestra [2:11]
9. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß, BWV 622, arranged for orchestra [5:39]
10-11. Bach-A. Davis: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra * [12:43]
12. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, arranged for orchestra [4:15]
13. Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 655, arranged for orchestra * [3:23]
14-15. Bach-A. Davis: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, arranged for orchestra * [15:10]

Conductors: Sir Andrew Davis*, Martyn Brabbins

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Leader: Yuri Torchinsky)

Chandos CHAN-20400

Nov 29, 2023 [BWV 731, 582, 655, 552] & Sep 12-13, 2024 [rest]

CD / TT: 68:23

Recorded at MediaCity UK, Salford, Manchester, England.
Recording Producer: Mike George; Sound Engineer: Stephen Rinker; Assistant Engineers: Simon Highfield [BWV 731, 582, 655, 552], Carwyn Griffith [rest].
Listen on YouTube:
Bach-A. Davis: Chorale Prelude BWV 645 [4:20] | Chorale Prelude BWV 727 [4:16]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2025)
Thanks to contributors: Aggelos Tsompanidis (July 2025)

Andrew Davis: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works
Arrangements/Transcriptions:
Works | Recordings of Works for Orchestra


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