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New & Upcoming Recordings Bach’s Instrumental Works November 2012
New & Upcoming Recordings 2012: Vocal Works: January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December Instrumental Works: January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
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Organ Works

R-1	J.S. Bach: Organ Works [R-2]
Toccata & Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 [] Prelude & Fugue in C minor ("Arnstadt"), BWV 549a [] Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 [] Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [] Chorale Prelude Wie schön leuchtet uns der Morgenstern (I), BWV 739 Chorale Partita Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 []
Edoardo Bellotti (Organ) [Gloger Organ, 1761]
La Bottega Discantica BDI-175		Apr 2008	CD / TT: MP3 / TT: 70:09
Recorded at Kongsberg Church, Norway. Buy this album at: Music Download (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

R-2	J.S. Bach: Toccaten & Fantasien für Orgel J.S. Bach: Toccatas & Frantasias for organ [RO-1]
Toccata & Fugue in D minor ("Dorian"), BWV 538 [13:52] Fantasia & Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542 [12:02] Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [8:54] Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia) in G major, BWV 572 [9:14] Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582: Passacaglia in C minor [13:42] Chorale Prelude Christ lag in Todesbanden (II), BWV 718 [5:24] Chorale Prelude Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720 [4:05] Chorale Prelude (Fantasia Super) Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735 [4:19] Choral Fantasie Wo Gott der Herr nicht bei uns hält, BWV 1128 [6:47]
Bernard Foccroulle (Organ) [Schnitger/Ahrend]
Ricercar 276 Rewind 735008		Aug 31-Sep 2, 2008	CD / TT: 78:19
Recorded at Martinikerk, Groningen, Netherlands. Buy this album at: Ricercar CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Rewind CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

R-3	Bach: Concertos and Chorale Preludes [R-5]
Concerto No. 1 in G major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 592 [7:43] Concerto No. 3 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 594 [19:23] Concerto No. 2 in A minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 593 [7:44] Concerto No. 4 in C major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 595 [4:18] Concerto No. 5 in D minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 596 [11:16] Chorale Partita Sei gegrüsset, Jesu gütig, BWV 768 [21:44] Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' (IX), BWV 717 [3:22] Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VII), BWV 711 [3:12] Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VIII), BWV 715 [2:00] Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen (I), BWV 734 [2:16] Chorale Prelude Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 [5:42] Chorale Prelude Christ lag in Todesbanden (II), BWV 718 [5:26] Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (V), BWV 731 [2:24] Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 695 [3:15] Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 [2:29] Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 713 [4:14] Chorale Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (II), BWV 709 [3:03] Chorale Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (III), BWV 726 [1:18] Chorale Prelude Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736 [3:56] Chorale Prelude (Fantasia Super) Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 735 [4:04] Fugue on the Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 733 [4:51]
Kåre Nordstoga (Organ)
Lawo Classics LWC-1035 =		Oct 10-12, 2011	2-CD / TT: 123:40 MP3 / TT: 127:33
Recorded at Arlesheim Cathedral, Switzerland. Buy this album at: CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

R-4	J.S. Bach: Christmas Organ Music [R-2]
Prelude In Dulci Jubilo, BWV ___ [2:03] Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [9:00] Christmas and New Year Preludes from the Orgelbüchlein: Chorale Prelude Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 0:49] Chorale Prelude Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (I), BWV 604 [1:44] Chorale Prelude Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (I), BWV 605 [1:30] Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), BWV 606 [0:55] Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel kam der Engel schar, BWV 607 [1:06] Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (I), BWV 608 [1:44] Chorale Prelude Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (I), BWV 609 [0:45] Chorale Prelude Jesu, meine Freude (I), BWV 610 [2:00] Chorale Prelude Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 611 [2:24] Chorale Prelude Wir Christenleut' (I), BWV 612 [1:18] Chorale Prelude Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen (I), BWV 613 [1:27] Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I), BWV 614 [2:13] Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 [2:50] Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (II), BWV 729 [2:21] Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), BWV 769 [11:29]
Nicholas Jackson (Organ) [Grant, Degens, and Bradbeer organ, New College]
Spectrum Recordings SR-117 =		1979	LP / TT: MP3 / TT: 45:38
Recorded at New College, Oxford, England. Buy this album at: Music Download (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier - Teil II [K-1]
WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893
Sébastien Guillot (Harpsichord)
Saphir Productions LVC-1136 =		Apr-May 2009	2-CD / TT: 156:33 MP3 / TT: 153:17
Recorded at Église de la Resurrection, Paris, France. World premiere recording of the original autograph manuscript (Source: London, British Library). Buy this album at: CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download (2011): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

K-2	Bach: Six Partitas; Two-Part Inventions [K-4] J.S. Bach: Six Partitas [K-4]
Partitas BWV 825-830 [13:55, 18:51, 15:46, 26:08, 17:21, 28:22 / 13.59, [18.54, 15.48, 26.12, 17.23, 28.25] Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [23:27]
Vladimir Feltsman (Piano)
Camerata Tokyo / Urtext = Nimbus NI-6207 =		Sep 8-11, 1999	2-CD / TT: 143:50 MP3 / TT: 143:53 2-CD / TT: 120:41 MP3 / TT: 120:45
Recorded at Bolshoi Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia. 1^st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825. 1^st recording of Partita No. 2 BWV 826. Buy this album at: Camerata 2-CD (2002): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Camerata 2-CD (2005): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Camerata 2-CD (2007): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Nimbus CD (Partitas only) (2012): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download Nimbus: ClassicsOnline

Solo Instrumental Works

S-1	J.S. Bach: Sei Solo a violino senza Basso accompagnato- I = Sonates et Partitas pour violon seul, Vol. 1
Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 [18:02] Partita for solo violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 [30:08] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 [30:59]
Hélène Schmitt (Violin)
Alpha Productions ALPHA-082 =		Sep 2004	CD / TT: 79:09 MP3 / TT: 79:13
Recorded at Chapelle de l'hôpital Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, Paris, France. Buy this album at: CD (2005): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

S-2	J.S. Bach: The Suites for Violoncello solo; The Sonatas for Viola da gamba & Harpsichord [B-1]
Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [17:58, 19:36, 17:34, 21:44, 21:41, 28:25] Sonatas for viola da gamba & harpsichord BWV 1027-1029 [12:29, 12:58, 13:43]
BWV 1007-1012: Anner Bylsma (Cello) [Violoncello Stradivarius “Servais", from the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution] BWV 1027-1029: Anner Bylsma (Violoncello Piccolo); Bob van Asperen (Organ)
Sony Music		Jan 29-31, 1992 [BWV 1007-1012] May 1990 [BWV 1027-1029]	3-CD / TT
Recorded at Recorded at American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City, New York, USA [BWV 1007-1012]; Hervormde Kerk, Bennebroek, the Netherlands [BWV 1027-1029].

S-3	Bach: Cello Suite No. 6; Telemann: Cello Suite in D major; Kapustin: Suite for cello solo Op. 124; Olga Viktorova: Suite for cello solo [S-1]
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [32:04]
Alexander Zagorinsky (Cello)
Classical Records CR-152		2012 ?	CD / TT: 78:55
Recorded in Russia.

S-4	G. Fauré: Requiem; J.S. Bach: Partitas, Chorales & Ciaconna [S-1] [V-1]
Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 & Chorales [31:35]: Chorale Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [2:09] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Allemande [3:29] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Courante [2:10] Chorale Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 277i [1:19] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Sarabande [3:32] Chorale Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt, BWV 277ii [1:22] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Gigue [3:03] Chorale Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [1:23] Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Ciaconna (edited by Prof. Helga Thoene) [13:08]
Nigel Short
Tenebrae
Gordan Nikolitch (Violin)
LSO Live LSO-0728		May 7, 2012	CD / TT: 68:15 MP3 / TT: 68:04
Recorded live at St. Giles’, Cripplegate, London, England. Buy this album at: SACD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| ClassicsOnline

S-5	J.S. Bach: Les suites pour violoncelle, BWV 1007 à 1012 J.S. Bach: Les six suites pour violoncelle J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites
Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [16:51, 20:03, 21:31, 24:24, 25:36, 30:48]
André Navarra (Violoncello)
Calliope CAL-1641-1643 Calliope CAL-9641-9642 Phaia PHU-017.18 Phaia GKMC-904		Sep 1977	3-LP / TT: 139:41 2-CD / TT: 139:41 2-CD / TT: 139:41 3-SACD / TT: 139:41
Recorded in Paris, France. Buy this album at: Calliope 2-CD (2000): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download [1-3-6]: ClassicsOnline Music Download [2-4-5]: ClassicsOnline Phaia 2-CD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Phaia/Calliope 3-SACD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

S-6	J.S. Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo [S-4]
Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [17:00, 19:33, 20:38, 23:20, 22:28, 30:24]
Pieter Wispelwey (Baroque Cello and Piccolo Cello)
Evil Penguin Records EPRC-012 =		Jun 2012	2-CD / TT: 133:43 + DVD / TT: 52 min MP3 / TT: 133:24
Recorded at the Serendipitous Studio, Mechelen, Belgium. Accompanied by DVD: "392, Peter Wispelwey and the Bach cello suites", directed by Steven Maes; Cover title of DVD: "392, the documentary". 3^rd recording of 6 Cello Suites BWV 1007-1012 by P. Wispelwey. Buy this album at: 2-CD\|+DVD (2012): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Chamber Works

Orchestral Works

O-1	J.S. Bach: Violin Concertos [O-1]
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [13:12] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [15:52] Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043 [17:45] Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R [12:59]
Akiko Suwanai
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Akiko Suwanai (Violin) [All]; Volkhard Steude (Violin) [BWV 1043]; François Leleux (Oboe) [BWV 1060R]
Philips 4756934 Decca =		Aug 8-10, 2005	CD / TT: 59:48 MP3 / TT: 59:48 MP3 (+Bonus) / TT: 62:58
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: CD Philips (2006): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de CD Philips (Japan, 2008): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download (Bonus track): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download Decca (2012): Amazon.de

O-2	J.S. Bach & G.Ph. Telemann: Concertos for Viola & Bassoon [O-1]
Concerto in E-flat major for viola, strings & basso continuo, reconstruction based on BWV 169, BWV 49, BWV 1053 [7:59, 5:23, 5:25 = 16:18] Concerto in D minor for bassoon, strings & basso continuo, reconstruction based on the fragment BWV 1059 [5:57, 2:46, 3:19 = 12:02] Concerto In C minor for bassoon, viola, strings & basso continuo, reconstruction based on the version for violin, oboe, strings & basso continuo, BWV 1060 [4:57, 5:44, 3:24 = 14:05]
Jan Bjøranger
1B1 String Ensemble (Ensemble Bjergsted 1)
Martin Kuuskmann (Bassoon); Lars Anders Tomter (Viola)
Simax Classics PSC-1326 =		2012	CD / TT: 62:29 MP3 / TT: 64:58
Recorded at… Buy this album at: CD (2012): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Gold Mine Variations [T-2]
CD-1: J.S. Bach & Jukka Tiensuu Gold Mione Variations CD-2: J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 (Erz not included)
Denis Patković (Accordion)
DP Classics DP-0001		2012	2-CD / TT: 77:33
Recorded at… 2^nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by D. Patkovic. Buy this album at: 2-CD (2012): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

T-2	J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Klavier [T-5]
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869, arranged for string quartet by Jörg Widmoser
Modern String Quartet
Jörg Widmoser (Violin); Winfried Zrenner (Violin); Andreas Höricht (Viola); Jost-H. Hecker (Cello)
Upsolute Music Records UMR-125		2011-2012	2-CD / TT:
Recorded at… Buy this album at: 2-CD (2012): Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2012 - July 2013)

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