K-1

Bach: French Suite for Piano No. 5

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []
Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 []

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Remington 199-25 Concerteum 241

1952

LP / TT:

1^st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by J. Demus.

K-2

Pach: Partita No. 6 in E minor

Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 []
WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues in G Major and G Minor

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Remington 199-92 / Concerteum 309

19526

LP / TT:

1^st recording of Partita No. 6 BWV 830 by J. Demus.

K-3

Bach: 6 Partitas

Partitas BWV 825-830 [19:04, 19:59, 18:04, 31:45, 21:18, 33:21]

Jörg Demus (Piano) [1, 6]; Sari Biro (Piano) [2]; John Gillespie (Harpsichord) [3-5]

Remington 199-108/3

1952

3-LP / TT:

Probably the same as [K-1] & [K-2]

K-13

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster WL-5241

Jan 1953

LP / TT:

Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
1^st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.
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K-9

Jörg Demus Plays J.S. Bach: Partitas 1, 2 & 4 - Vol. 1

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 []
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 []
Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 []

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster WST-17067

Sep 1962 or Jun 1-7, 1963

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by J. Demus.

K-10

Jörg Demus Plays J.S. Bach: Partitas 3, 5 & 6 - Vol. 2

Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 []
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 []
Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 []

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster WST-17068

Sep 1962 or Jun 1-7, 1963

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Partita No. 6 BWV 830 by J. Demus.

K-4

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster XWN-18227
Westminster IWC-70057

Jun 13-14, 1963

LP / TT: 53:35

Recorded at Mozartsaal, Salzburg, Austria.
2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.

K-5

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book One

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster / MCA Classics

1970

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT:

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K-6

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book Two

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster / Intercord 29307-6
MCA Classics

1971

3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 141:17

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K-7

J.S. Bach: Piano Works

French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: Sarabande [3:16]
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [13:22]
Toccata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 911 [12:10]
Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [11:55]
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [11:19]
Aus dem Notenbuchlein Anna Magdalenas:
No. 1 BWV, Anh. 114 Menuet [4:37]
No. 3 BWV, Anh. 122 March [3:36]
No. 5 BWV, Anh. 120 Menuet [1:40]
No. 6 BWV, Anh. 127 March [3:16]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Tuxedo Music

1972

CD / TT:

1^st recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by J. Demus.
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K-8

J.S. Bach: Clavierworks - Vol. I: Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [74:02]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Nuova Era 6804
Platz P27G527

1974

CD / TT: 74:02

3^rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.
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K-12

J.S. Bach: Clavierworks - Vol. II: The Six Partitas BWV 825/830

Partitas BWV 825-830 [19:11, 19:53, 18:39, 33:39, 21:16, 33:15]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Nuova Era 6816/7

1974

2-CD / TT: 146:41

3^rd recording of Partita Nos. 2 & 6 BWV 826 & 830 by J. Demus.
2nd recording of the other Partitas by J. Demus.

K-11

Jörg Denus: Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Recital

Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 691 []
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812: Sarabande []
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []
Menuet No. 1 in G major, BWV 841 []
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 []
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 []

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Ariola-Eurodisc XA-88285K

1975

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue BWV 903 by J. Demus.

KV-1

Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [43:52]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

YouTube

Jun 7, 2014

Audio / TT: 43:52

Recorded live at Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai, China.
4^th recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by J. Demus.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [43:52]

Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-1

Bach: Keyboard Concerti Vol. 1

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 []
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 []

Kurt Redel

Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Paul Badura-Skoda (Piano) [1052]; Jörg Demus (Piano) [1053]

Westminster WST-14109

Jun 1959

LP / TT:

O-2

Bach: Keyboard Concerti Vol. 2

?

Kurt Redel

Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Paul Badura-Skoda (Piano); Jörg Demus (Piano)

Westminster

Late 1950's ?

LP / TT:

Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1

Träumerei

Chorale (Mvt. 10) ‘Jesu bleibet meine Freude’ from Cantata BWV 147, arranged for piano [3:43]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Art of Classics / Intercord

1991 ?

3-CD / TT:

Other works: not by J.S. Bach.
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Box Sets

B-1

Jörg Demus - The Bach Recordings on Westminster

CD-1-2:
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869
CD-3-4:
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
CD-5-6:
Partitas BWV 825-830
CD-7:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (1953 mono recording)
CD-8:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (1963 stereo recording)
CD-9:
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992
Aus dem Notenbüchlein Anna Magdalenas:
No. 1 BWV, Anh. 114 Menuet []
No. 3 BWV, Anh. 122 March []
No. 5 BWV, Anh. 120 Menuet []
No. 6 BWV, Anh. 127 March []
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971
CD-10:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061
CD-11:
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055

Kurt Redel [CD-10-11]

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper [CD-10-11]

Jörg Demus (Piano); Paul Badura-Skoda [Piano) [CD-10-11]

DG Eloquence 4842053

CD-1-2: 1956
CD-3-4: 1956
CD-5-6: 1964
CD-7: Jan 1953
CD-8: Jun 1963
CD-9: Jun 1961
CD-10: 1959
CD-11: Jun 1959

11-CD / TT:

CD-1-2: Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
CD-3-4: Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
CD-5-6: Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
CD-7: Recorded in Vienna, Austria. = [K-13]
CD-8: Recorded in Vienna, Austria. = [K-4]
CD-9: Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
CD-10-11: Recorded in Vienna, Austria.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (1953): Complete Work [Sequence; 32 Tracks; TT: 49:25]
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B-2

J.S. Bach: Clavierworks: The Six Partitas BWV 825-830; Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Partitas BWV 825-830 [19:11, 19:53, 18:39, 33:39, 21:16, 33:15]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [74:02]

Jörg Demus (Piano)

Nuova Era

1974

3-CD / TT: 220:43

Includes [K-8] + [K-12]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 - June 2023)
Thanks to contributors: Allan Burns (February 2023); Teddy Kaufman (January 2007, June 2007); François Zwang (July 2010)

Jörg Demus: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works