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April 2022

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Vocal: Cantatas | Other Vocal Works | Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach
Instrumental: Organ Works | Solo Keyboard Works | Solo Instrumental Works | Chamber Works | Orchestral Works | Musical Offering & Art of Fugue | Arrangements & Transcriptions

Cantatas

C-1

J.S. Bach: Cantates pour basse (BWV 56, 82, 158, 203) [C-3]

1-5. Cantata Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 [19:20]
6-10. Cantata Ich habe genug, BWV 82 [21:41]
11-14 Cantata Der Friede sei mit dir, BWV 158 [10:56]
15-17. Cantata Amore traditore, BWV 203 [12:28]

Stephan MacLeod

(2VPP - No Choir) / Gli Angeli Genève

Soloists: Bass: Stephan MacLeod [All]; Emmanuel Laporte (Oboe) [BWV 56, 82]; Eva Saladin (Violin) [BWV 158]; Bertrand Cuiller (Harpsichord) [BWV 203]
Singers: Ripienists [BWV 56, 158]: Sopranos: Aleksandra Lewandowska, Chiyuki Okamura; Altos: Christelle Monney, Charles Sudan; Tenors: Thomas Hobbs, Augustin Laudet; Bass: Frederik Sjollema
Instrumentalists: Emmanuel Laporte, Seung-Kyung Lee-Blondel (Oboes); Marcel Ponseele (Oboe da caccia); Tomasz Wesolowski (Bassoon)
Eva Saladin, Adrien Carre, Yoko Kawakubo (Violins 1); Nadia Rigolet, Coline Ormond, Xavier Sichel (Violins 2); Sonoko Asabuki, Martine Schnorhk (Violas); Hager Hanana, Oleguer Aymami (Violoncellos); Michaël Chanu (Double-bass); Francis Jacob (Organ); Bertrand Cuiller (Harpsichord)

Claves CLA-3049
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May 2021

CD / TT: 64:32
MP3 / TT: 64:23

Recorded at Großer Festsaal, Landgastoff Riehen, Switzerland.
Artistic Direction, Sound Engineer, Editing, Mastering: Markus Heiland, Tritonus Musikproduktion.
3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 56 by S. MacLeod.
5^th recording of Cantata BWV 82 by S. MacLeod.
3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 158 by S. MacLeod.
3^rd recording of Cantata BWV 203 by S. MacLeod.
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CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 17 Tracks; TT: 64:40]
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C-2

Bach-Kantaten N°39 (BWV 215, 120)

Cantata Preise dein Glücke, gesegnetes Sachsen, BWV 215 [31:45]
Cantata Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille, BWV 120 [21:41]

Rudolf Lutz

Chor & Orchester der J.S. Bach-Stiftung

BWV 215: Soloists: Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Tenor: Daniel Johannsen; Bass: Peter Kooy (Kooij)
BWV 120: Soloists: Soprano: Miriam Feuersinger; Alto: Jan Börner; Tenor: Sören Richter; Bass: Daniel Pérez

J.S. Bach-Stiftung St. Gallen C053

BWV 215: Jun 25, 2021
BWV 120: Oct 29, 2021

CD / TT: 53:26

Recorded live at Olma-Halle 2.0, St. Gallen, Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland [BWV 215], in the frame of J.S. Bach-Stiftung, St. Gallen: Cantata Series.
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Other Vocal Works

Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Organ Works

Solo Keyboard Works

K-1

J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier II (BWV 870-893) [K-10]

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [142:28]:
CD-1: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 1-12 BWV 870-881
CD-2: Preludes & Fugues Nos. 13-24 BWV 882-893

Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord)
Harpsichord: David Way, Stonington, Connecticut, 1982, after Henri Hemsch (1700–1769); Pitch: A = 415 Hz; Temperament: Unequal temperament (Pinnock/Neal); Tuning and preparation: Simon Neal.
In 1740 the Leipzig Kammerton pitch was approximately A = 415 Hz. This is about a semitone below our modern standard and a semitone above the Köthen pitch which Trevor Pinnock used for his recording of Book I.

Deutsche Grammophon
00289-4860771
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Jun & Sep 2021

2-CD / TT: 142:28
MP3 / TT: 142:00

Recorded at Colyer-Fergusson Hall, University of Kent, Canterbury, England.
Producer & Recording Engineer: Philip Hobbs; Editing & Mastering Engineer: Julia Thomas; Musical Assistant: Tom Foster; Keyboard Technician: Simon Neal.
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2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 48 Tracks; TT: 142:47]
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Solo Instrumental Works

S-1

David Oistrakh: Recorded Rarities from Melodiya [S-4]

Sonata for solo violin No. 1 in G minor, BWV 1001 [17:22]

David Oistrakh (Violin)

Biddulph 85013-2

BWV 1001: Oct 1, 1947

CD / TT: 78:02

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S-2

J.S. Bach: A violoncello senza basso, Chapter 3 (BWV 1012, J.C.F. Bach, J.P. Bach) [S-3]

1-6. J.S. Bach: Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [29:14]
7-9. J.C.F. Bach: Sonata a violoncello col Bass in A major, WFX 3 [13:28]
10-11. J.C.F. Bach: Sonata a violoncello col Bass in G major, WFX 1 [8:11]
12-22. Johann Philipp Bach: Aria Scotese con variazzione [14:19] (World Premiere Recording)

Francesco Galligioni (Cello) [Cremona, end of the 17^th century]; Roberto Loreggian (Harpsichord) [William Horn after Johannes Ruckers]

Fra Bernardo FB-2122377
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Apr 24-27, 2019

CD / TT: 65:12
MP3 / TT: 64:02

Recorded at Chiesa di Sant'Eufemia, Nigoline di Corte Franca, Italy.
Recording Engineer: Fabio Framba.
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CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 22 Tracks; TT: 64:23]
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S-3

J.S. Bach: The Complete Cello Suites (BWV 1007-1012) [S-1]

CD-1:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [15:58]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [17:42]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [18:24]
CD-2:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [20:40]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [22:22]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [28:41]

Bruno Philippe (Cello)

Harmonia Mundi HMM-902684.85

Jul 2020 & Aug 2021

2-CD / TT: 124:10
MP3 / TT: 123:47

Recorded at La Courroie, Entraigues-sur-la-Sorgue, France.
Recording Direction: Alban Moraud Audio; Artistic Direction & Sound Recording: Alban Moraud; Editing: Alban Moraud & Aude Besnard; Mastering: Alexandra Evrard.
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2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 32 Tracks; TT: 124:23]
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Chamber Works

H-1

J.S. Bach: Flötensonaten BWV 1013, 1030, 1034, 1035 [H-1]
Bach: Flute Sonatas (BWV 1030, 1034, 1035, 1013) [H-1]

1-4. Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [14:59]
5-8. Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 [13:05]
9-12. Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [13:38]
13-16. Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [18:43]
Bonus Track [on Fra Bernardo album only]:
17-19. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 [17:05]

Linde Brunmayr-Tutz (Baroque Transverse Flute); Lars Ulrik Mortensen (Harpsichord)
Flute: Flûte de la Barre: Rudolf Tuz, 1996
Harpsichord: BWV 1034 & 1035: Bruce Kenndy after Andreas Ruckers, Colmar 1624; BWV 1030: Matthias Kramer after Christiamn Zell, Hammburg 1728
BWV 1051: Eduard Melkus, Edith Steinbauer (Baroque Violas); Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt (Violas da gamba); Frieda Krause-Litschauer (Baroque Cello); Bruno Seidlhofer (Harpsichord)
Josef Martin (Conductor)

ORF Edition Alte Musik, SACD-423
Fra Bernardo FB-2211700

Jan 11-14, 2005
BWV 1051: 1950

CD / TT:
CD / TT: 77:30

ORF: Production: Bernhard Trebuch; Recording Manager: Wolfgang Racher ; Technician: Robert Pavlecka
Recorded at Library of Karthause, Mauerbach, near Vienna, Austria.
Artistic Producer, Owner of recording reproduced & Artwork: Fra Bernardo.
BWV 1051: Recorded at Casino Baumgarten, Viena, Austria.
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Orchestral Work

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2022 - June 2022)