André Bénichou
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Instrumental Music
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

André Bénichou - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1

Jazz Guitar Bach

LP:
A-1. Bouree from Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [2:27]
A-2. AMN: Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh 132 [1:30}
A-3. Prelude in C minor, BWV 934 [2:00]
A-4. Prelude in E minor, BWV 938 [1:49]
A-5. Gavotte from English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 [2:45]
A-6. Minuet II from French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 [1:39]
A-7. Fugue in C major, BWV 952 [1:45]
B-1. Minuet I from English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 [2:07]
B-2. Minuet II from English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 [2:11]
B-3. Prelude in A minor, BWV 942 [0:46]
B-4. Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (CM: Werde munter, mein Gemüthe) (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for guitar solo [2:59]
B-5. Gavotte I from English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [2:11]
B-6. Bouree from Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996 [1:35]
B-7. Prelude II in D minor, BWV 926 [1:57]
All pieces are transcriptions of Bach for Electric Guitar

CD:
1. Jazz Guitar Bach [3:39]
2. Sweet Aria [4:11]
3. Bourrée [2:30]
4. Menuet 1 [2:09]
5. Menuet 2 [2:13]
6. Prélude in A minor [1:35]
7. Prélude in E minor [1:52]
8. Fugue in C major [1:48]
9. Gavotte in D minor [2:47]
10. Menuet in D minor [1:43]
11. Chorale Jesu Bleibet meine Freude (CM: Werde munter, mein Gemüthe) (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for guitar solo [3:15]
12. Prélude in C minor [2:04]
13. Menuet 3 [1:32]
14. Prélude in D minor [2:01]
15. Sarabande [2:28]
16. Gigue [2:05]
17. Guitar Bach II [2:05]
18. Prélude 7 [1:41]
19. Aria II [4:38]
20. Menuet 4 [ 2:15]
21. Prélude 1er [2:16]
22. Prélude 20 [2:23]
23. Largo [1:22]
24. Fugue 6 [1:53]
25. Toccata & Fugue in D minor [8:02]

André Bénichou and His Well-Tempered Three

Lead Guitar: André Bénichou; Second Guitar: Jean-Claude Oliver; Bass Guitar: Yvon Rioland; Drums: Jean-Marie Hauser

Nonesuch H-71069
Vogue LDVS-17007
Mode MDS-3026
Coeur
7 Productions 94637-99622 (from EMI)

1964

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CD / TT: 64:27
CD / TT: 64:38

Recorded in Paris, France. CD includes additional 8 tracks compiled from [T-2] & [T-3].
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Playlist; 25 Tracks; TT: 64:49]
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CD: Amazon.com
LP: Amazon.com

T-2

Guitar Bach, Vol. 2

Gigue
Prelude XI
Courante
Minuet V
4^th Invention
Air
Allemande
Sarabande
Prelude X
Preluide VII
Minuet VII
Prelude VII
Prelude III
13^th Invention
Anglaise

André Bénichou (Electric Guitar); Willy Lockwood (Bass); Rene Duchossoir (Electric Bass); Arthur Motta , Jean Garron (Drums, Percussion)

Vogue LDVS-17029

c1966

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T-3

Guitar Bach, Vol. 3

Toccata & Fugue in D minor
Prelude
Gigue
Sarabande
Folias
Lovely
Minuetto
11^th Invention
Sadness
Saltarello
7^th Invention
Espagnoleta

André Bénichou, Pierre Cullaz, Michel Gesina, Fernand Gabrasi (Guitars); Yvon Rioland (Electric Bass); Gus Wallez (Drums)

Vogue CLVLX-275

1973 ?

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2008 - October 2024)
Thanks to contributors: Walter Roth (October 2024)

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