New & Upcoming Recordings of Bach's Works
April 2017

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Cantatas

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for soprano (BWV 199, 152, 199) [C-3]
Cantatas BWV 202, BWV 152, BWV 199
Petra Müllejans / Freiburger Barockorchester / Soprano: Carolyn Sampson; Bass: Andreas Wolf
Harmonia Mundi France HMM-902252 | CD / TT: 63:04 - MP3 / TT: 62:54

Bachkantaten N°19 (BWV 48, 90, 131)
Cantatas BWV 48, BWV 90, BWV 131
Rudolf Lutz / Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung / BWV 48: Alto: Ruth Sandhoff; Tenor: Johannes Kaleschke; BWV 90: Soprano: Leonie Gloor; Alto: Antonia Frey; Tenor: Bernhard Berchthold; Bass: Klaus Häger; BWV 131: Soprano: Guro Hjemli; Alto: Jan Börner; Tenor: Makoto Sakurada; Bass: Markus Volpert
J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen B540 | Oct 2006, Nov 2010, Mar 2013 | CD / TT: 47:15 | MP3 / TT: 47:39 

Other Vocal Works

De Matthaus Passion · Matthäus-Passion · St. Matthew Passion BWV 244 [V-1]
Matthäus-Passion BWV 244:
DVD-1: The Matthew Mission of Reinbert de Leeuw – documentary by Cherry Duyns; DVD-2: Filmed Concert; CD 1-3: Concert – audio recording
Reinbert de Leeuw / Nederlands Kamerkoor, Roder Jongenskoor & Holland Baroque / Tenor: [Evangelist]: Benedikt Kristjánsson; Bass [Christus]: Andreas Wolf; Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Delphine Galou; Tenor: Christopher Watson; Bass: Tomáš Král
Interakt/ Stichting Reinbert de Leeuw ‎ISBN 978-90-824556-0-1 | 3-CD + 2-DVD / TT: 175:37 + 75:02 + 175:37

Bach: St John Passion [V-4]
Johannes-Passion BWV 245, 1724 Version
Stephen Cleobury / King's College Choir Cambridge & Academy of Ancient Music
Tenor [Evangelist]: James Gilchrist; Bass [Christ]: Neal Davies; Soprano [Arias, Ancilla]: Sophie Bevan; Alto [Arias]: Iestyn Davies; Tenor [Arias]: Ed Lyon; Bass [Arias, Pilatus]: Roderick Williams; Tenor [Servus]: Toby Ward; Bass [Petrus]: Benedict Kearns
King’s College KGS-0018 | 2-SACD / TT: 109:23 - MP3 / TT: 109:02

J.S. Bach: St John Passion (sung in English) [V-1]
Johannes-Passion BWV 245 (1724, revised 1725, 1732, and 1749), sung in English
David Temple / Crouch End Festival Chorus & Bach Camerata / Soloists: Tenor [Evangelist]: Robert Murray; Bass-Baritone [Jesus]: Ashley Riches; Soprano: Sophie Bevan; Counter-tenor: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Benjamin Hulett; Baritone [Pilate, Peter]: Andrew Ashwin; Bass-Baritone: Neal Davies; Soprano [Maid]: Rosemary Zolynski; Tenor [Officer / Servant]: Robin Pietà
Chandos CHSA-5183 | 2-CD / TT: 110:17 | MP3 / TT: 109:40

Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Händel: Neun Deutsche Arien & Brockes-Passion [P-2]
G.F. Handel: Brockes Passion, HWV 48: 6 Soprano Arias
Wolfgang Katschner / Lautten Compagney / Soprano: Ina Siedlaczek
Audite 97.729 | CD / TT: 64:30 | MP3 / T: 64:22 

Organ Works

Bach and Friends - Œuvres de J.S. Bach, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Böhm… [R-1]
Toccata No. 6 in BWV 915; Fantasia & Fugue ("Great") BWV 542
Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas (Organ & Harpsichord)
Ambronay Éditions AMY-048D | CD / TT: 74:17 | MP3 / TT: 74:10 

Bach: 23 derniers chorals of l'Orgel-Büchlein, à l'orgue of l'église abbatiale of Sorø (Mono Version) [RB-2]
Orgel-Büchlein: Chorale Preludes BWV 622-644
Finn Viderø (Organ)
BnF Collection (Reissue) | MP3/ TT: 40:14 

J.S. Bach: The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 4
Leipzig Chorales: Chorale Preludes BWV 651-668
David Goode (Organ)
Signum Classics SIGCD-804 | 2-CD / TT: 87:14 | MP3 / TT: 93:00 

J.S. Bach: Intégrale de l'oeuvre d'orgue · The Complete Organ Works, Vol. 3: Clavier Übung III et chorals divers 
Clavier Übung III: Prelude & Fugue ("St. Anne"), BWV 552; Chorale Preludes BWV 669-689; Duets BWV 802-805; Chorale Preludes BWV 715-717, 720, 737, 740, 762, 765, Emans 25, BWV Anh. 69-70
Marie-Ange Leurent (Organ); Éric Lebrun (Organ)
Monthabor Music M-250029 | 2-CD / TT: | MP3 / TT: 132:53 

J.S. Bach: Sonaty BWV 525-530 [R-1]
Trio Sonatas BWV 525-530, arranged for organ, viola da gamba & harpsichord
Marek Toporowski (Organ); Irmina Obońska (Harpsichord, Positiv Organ); Mark Caudle (Viola da gamba, Violoncello)
DUX DUX-1339 | Jun 2015 | CD / TT: 69:32 | MP3 / TT: 69:24 

Solo Keyboard Works

Bach: The Six Keyboard Partitas (BWV 825-830) [K-2]
Partitas BWV 825-830
Diana Boyle (Piano)
Divine Art ZDA-50601 (Reissue) | Oct-Nov 1990 | 2-CD / TT: 107:25 | MP3 / TT: 107:05 

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Giovanni Mazzocchin (Piano)
OnClassical OC-17042b | 2016 | CD / TT: 79:49; MP3 / TT: 79:46 

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, Cello Sonatas, French Suites (BWV 1007-1012, 1027-1029, 812-817) [K-2] [S-2]
Suites fosolo cello Nos. 1-6 BWV 1007-1012; Sonatas for viola da gamba & harpsichord Nos. 1-3 BWV 1027-1029; French Suites Nos. 1-6 in D minor, BWV 812-817
Alexander Zagorinsky (Cello); Einar Steen-Nøkleberg (Piano)
Melodiya MELCD-1002454 | 2016 | 5-CD / TT: 310:38; MP3 / TT: 310:11 

Solo Instrumental Works

Chamber Works

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin and keyboard [H-1]
Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019
Guido de Neve (Baroque Violin); Frank Agstergibbe (Harpsichord)
Et'cetera KTC-1596 | 2-CD / TT: 107:27 - MP3 / TT: 104:45

Orchestral Works

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

Bach Trios [T-6]
Trio Sonata No. 6 BWV 530, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; WTC 1: Prelude No. 19 BWV 864, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Chorale Prelude BWV 645, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; WTC 2: Fugue No. 20 BWV 889, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Chorale Prelude BWV 639, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Prelude & Fugue BWV 548, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Passepied from Partita No. 5 BWV 829/6, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Chorale Prelude BWV 650, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XIII: "Rectus", Contrapunctus XIII: "Inversus"; Chorale Prelude BWV 721, arranged for mandolin, cello & double-bass; Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 BWV 1029 - All works arranged by Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, and Edgar Meyer
Yo-Yo Ma (Cello); Chris Thile (Mandolin, Guitar); Edgar Meyer (Double-bass)
Nonesuch 75597-93920 | Nonesuch 75597-93921 | CD / TT: 60:52 | LP / TT: 60:52 | MP3 / TT: 60:44 

Das Wohltemperierte Akkordeon [T-3]
Selected Preludes & Fugues from WTC, Books I & II: BWV 846. BWV 847, BWV 891, BWV 850, BWV 880, BWV 858, BWV 867, BWV 883, BWV 884, BWV 861, BWV 874, BWV 869
Mie Miki (Accordion)
BIS SACD-2217 | SACD / TT: 66:20 | MP3 / TT: 66:10 

Bach: Transcriptions Opus Magnum I [T-4]
Piano Transcriptions: 1. Bach-G.M. Schmidt: Overture (Mvt. 1) Orchestral Suite No. 1 BWV 1066; Bach-Feinberg: Chorale Prelude BWV 647; Bach-A. Nebel: Aria di Giovannini for Soprano BWV 518; Bach-A. Nebel: Chorale (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 40; Bach-W.S. Prado: Deposuit potentes (Mvt. 8) from Magnificat BWV 243; Bach-Cohen: Chorale Prelude BWV 731; Bach-d'Albert: Prelude & Fugue BWV 534; Bach-Feinberg: Chorale Prelude (Fantasia Super) BWV 735; Bach-Froeding: Gavotte (Mvt. 3) from Orchestral Suite No. 3 BWV 1068; Bach-E. Fischer: Siciliano (Mvt. 2) from Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 BWV 1053; Bach-Bauer: Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 7) from Cantata BWV 36; Bach-Bauer: Aria for Soprano (Mvt. 3) from Cantata BWV 127
Angelika Nebel (Piano); Wagner Stefani d'Aragona Malheiro Prado (Piano) [BWV 1066/1]
Hänssler Classic HC-16101 | CD: TT: 63:00 | MP3 / TT: 62:22 

Songs Without Words [T-3]
Arioso (Sinfonia) (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 156, arranged for guitar duo
Griogoryan Brothers: Slava Grigoryan & Leonard Grigoryan (Guitars)
ABC Classics 4815101 | CD / TT: 53:34 | MP3 / TT: 53:32 

Goldberg-Variarionen im Museum Gunzenhauser [T-1]
Bach-D. Sitkovetsky: Goldberg Variations BWV 988, arranged for string trio
Hartmut Schill (Violin); Matthias Worm (Viola); Tilman Trüdinger (Cello)
Auris Subtilis AS-5078 | Jun & Sep 2016 | CD / TT: 73:47 

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2017 - February 2021)