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J.S. Bach: St. John Passion / Carolyn Sampson, Iestyn Davies, Ian Bostridge, Nicholas Mulroy, Neal Davies, Roderick Williams. Polyphony

2 CD / Hyperion / 2013-03-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Performers: Bostridge, Ian; Davies, Iestyn; Davies, Neal [Bass-Baritone Vocal]; Mulroy, Nicholas; Sampson, Carolyn; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Layton, Stephen
Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Stephen Layton leads the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and his own superb choral ensemble Polyphony in a powerful performance of Bach's most dramatic...continue...
Recording information: All Hallows, Gospel Oak, London (04/10/2012-04/13/2012)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Flute Sonatas, BWV 1030, 1031, 1033, 1034 & 1035 / Andrea Oliva, flute; Angela Hewitt, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031; Sonata for flute & keyboard in C major, BWV 1033; Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata for Flute...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Oliva, Andrea [Flute]

Fans of pianist Angela Hewitt will be delighted to hear her in a chamber music setting, accompanying Andrea Oliva (who was described as "one of...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin (12/16/2011-12/19/2011)....continue...

Stephen Hough's French Album - works by Alkan, Chabrier, Debussy, Delibes, Faure et al. / Stephen Hough, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-09-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; Gabriel Fauré: Nocturne for piano no 6 in D flat major, Op. 63; Improvisation...
Performers: Hough, Stephen

Stephen Hough presents an enchanting program of French music, played with the filigree perfection and total command of the music's expressive world that make him...continue...

Elgar: Violin Concerto; J.S. Bach: Violin Concerto BWV 1041 / Pinchas Zuckerman, violin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2012-06-12

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Violin in B minor, Op. 61; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052
Performers: Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

Pinchas Zuckerman is the featured soloist on a disc of live recordings from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Zubin Mehta leads the orchestra in performances of...continue...
Recording information: Mann Auditorium, Tel-Aviv (12/29/1986/04/08/2006)....continue...

Bach: Piano Transcriptions, Vol. 10 by Camille Saint-Saens & Isidore Philipp / Nadejda Vlaeva, piano

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-10-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 29, BWV 29; Cantata no 3, BWV 3; Cantata no 8, BWV 8; Partita no 1, BWV 1002; Sonata no 2, BWV 1003; Cantata no 35, BWV 35; Concerto for Organ no 2 in A minor, BWV 5...
Performers: Vlaeva, Nadejda

Hyperion's Bach Transcriptions series views the great Baroque composer through the prism of the Romantic musical mind. This volume, the tenth in the series, presents...continue...
Recording information: St Silas the Martyr, St Silas Place, London, England (11/08/2010-11/10/2010)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations arr. for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky / Leopold String Trio

1 CD / Hyperion / 2011-09-13

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Conductors:
Ensemble: Leopold String Trio

The Goldberg Variations stand as one of the greatest keyboard works ever written. The work's universal musical language and distinct voicing has made it a...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth (2010-01-05_2010-10-11_2010-)....continue...

Bach: The Complete Flute Sonatas / Lisa Beznosiuk, Paul Nicholson, Richard Tunnicliffe

2 CD / Hyperion / 2011-06-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032; Partita for Flute solo in A minor, BWV 1013; Sonata for 2 flutes & cont...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Brown, Rachel; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; Nicholson, Paul [Harpsichord, Organ]; Tunnicliffe, Richard

"Nicholson, Tunnicliffe, and Kenny engage with Beznosiuk and her musical ideas, creating excellent chamber music" -American Record Guide

"The playing of the accompanying ensemble shares the...continue...
Recording information: Walcot Hall, Shropshire (2000-09-12_2000-09-14&2001-)....continue...

Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Angela Hewitt et al.

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Har...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Mitchell, Alison; Tognetti, Richard
Conductors: Tognetti, Richard

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Austr (2005-02-04&2005-02-05&2005-)....continue...

Bach: The Cello Suites / Steven Isserlis

2 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Isserlis, Steven

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London....continue...

Bach: Toccatas and Fugues / Christopher Herrick

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F major, BWV 540; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, B...
Performers: Herrick, Christopher [Organ]

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Stadtkirche, Zofingen, Switzerland (05/06/1990-05/08/1990)....continue...

Bach: Piano Transcriptions, Vol. 9 / Plowright

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-09-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66); Cantata no 155, BWV155; Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C major, BWV 564; Cantata no 147, BWV147; Wachet auf, ruft uns die...
Performers: Plowright, Jonathan

In 1931 the pianist and muse Harriet Cohen invited all her principal composer friends each to make an arrangement of a work by J S...continue...
Recording information: Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk (09/18/2008-09/20/2008)....continue...

Bach: Keyboard Works / Hewitt

16 CD / Hyperion / 2010-09-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 906; Two-Part Invention no 1 in C major, BWV 772; Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), for keyboard BWV 787-801 (BC L42-56); Chromatic Fan...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

Angela Hewitt's acclaimed recordings of Bach on the piano have received the highest critical acclaim and found their way into thousands of homes, selling over...continue...

The Feast of St. Peter the Apostle at Westminster Abbey

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-08-10

Works: Maurice Duruflé: Tu es Petrus, motet for chorus, Op. 10/3; Philip Radcliffe: The Preces & Responses; Henry George Ley: Psalm 138, for chorus & organ; Charles Villiers Stanford: Morning Service (...
Performers: Quinney, Robert
Conductors: O'Donnell, James [Organ]

This fascinating new collection from Westminster Abbey features music one might hear at the Abbey on its patronal feast day, that of St Peter the...continue...
Recording information: Westminster Abbey (02/12/2009-02/24/2009)....continue...

Bach: Piano Transcriptions Vol. 8

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-03-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Fantasie and Fugue for Organ in C minor, BWV 537; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in F m...
Performers: Lane, Piers

Hyperion's Bach piano transcriptions series reaches volume eight and continues to surprise and delight with this disc featuring Australian pianist Piers Lane that contains many...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (06/18/2009-06/21/2009)....continue...

Bach: Violin Concertos

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-08-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, B...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Mackintosh, Catherine; Wallfisch, Elizabeth
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

'Exceptional' (The Guardian)

'Inspired performances combining a satisfying historical approach with interpretations that explore the music's emotional depth' (American Record Guide)...continue...

Bach Piano Transcriptions Vol 7 - Max Reger / Becker

2 CD / Hyperion / 2009-06-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D major, BWV 532; Orgelbüchlein; Orgelbüchlein; Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657; Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727; Vor deinen Thron t...
Performers: Becker, Markus [Piano]

Hyperion's Bach piano transcription series, which has done so much to illustrate the unique effect of Bach on the nineteenth-century mind, has reached volume seven...continue...

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier / Angela Hewitt

4 CD / Hyperion / 2009-04-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

Ten years ago Angela Hewitt recorded a version of The Well-Tempered Clavier that dazzled the critical world and record-buying public. Now, fresh from her Bach...continue...

Bach: Cantatas BWV 54, 169, 170 / King, Bowman

1 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust" BWV 170; Cantata no 54, "Widerstehe doch der Sünde," BWV 54; Cantata no 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben" B...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; King, Robert; Pott, Charles
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman is on impressive form and his admirers need not hesitate here." -The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs...continue...

Pianist Angela Hewitt / "Bach Performance on the Piano" / Masterclass and Performance [2 DVD]

2 DVD Video / Hyperion / 2008-03-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971; Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903

Through her superb performances and award-winning recordings for Hyperion, pianist Angela Hewitt has won a huge following and a secure place at the top of...continue...
Run Time: 210 min.
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Country of Origin: USA
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Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier / Angela Hewitt

4 CD / Hyperion / 2007-09-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869; Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

August 2007 saw the launch of Angela Hewitt's Bach world tour in which she will bring her celebrated interpretations of the 'Well-Tempered Clavier' to twenty-five...continue...

Telemann, Bach: Oboe & Oboe d'Amore Concertos / Paul Goodwin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2007-07-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (reconstruction), BWV 1053R; Concerto for Oboe d'Amore in A major, BWV 1055; Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for oboe,...
Performers: Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; King, Robert
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"A winner all the way... exemplary from start to finish." - Hi-Fi News...continue...

Bach: The Cello Suites / Steven Isserlis

2 CD / Hyperion / 2007-06-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Isserlis, Steven

'Some of the best Bach playing I've heard since Casals' (Rob Cowan, BBC Radio 3)

'Isserlis is a passionate musician, but never thoughtless or frivolous, and

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Bach: The Great Preludes, Fantasias & Fugues / Herrick

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-12-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and Fugue for Organ in G minor, BWV 542 "Great G minor"; Fantasie and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562; Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in ...
Performers: Herrick, Christopher [Organ]

"As emotionally compelling as it is authoritative. The instrument is ideal for the repertoire and it is superbly recorded." -Penguin Guide...continue...

Bach Piano Transcriptions Vol 6 / Jonathan Plowright

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-04-11

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe," BWV 22; Cantata no 26, "Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig," BWV 26 (BC A162); Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731; V...
Performers: Plowright, Jonathan

"Charles Timbrell's notes observe that they initiate a new stage in the history of Bach transcription. Whereas previous arrangers concentrated on JSB's instrumental works, Rummel's...continue...

Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Hewitt, Tognetti, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2006-03-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Har...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Mitchell, Alison; Sholl, Emma; Tognetti, Richard

"Her playing is absolutely captivating: she decorates the solo part with playful, come-hither ornamentation twirls, flutters, arabesques and yet it never disturbs the clear, logical...continue...

Bach: The Keyboard Concertos 1 / Hewitt, Tognetti, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Hyperion / 2005-08-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Har...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Mitchell, Alison; Tognetti, Richard
Conductors: Tognetti, Richard
Ensemble: Australian Chamber Orchestra

Angela Hewitt's Bach recordings for Hyperion are self-recommended but only after playing Bach across the world with numerous ensembles did she decide that with the...continue...

Bach: The Keyboard Concertos 1 / Hewitt, Tognetti, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1058; Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Concerto for Flute, Violin and Har...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Mitchell, Alison; Tognetti, Richard

Australian exclusive! Features concertos No. 1 & 7, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and Triple Concerto. Hyperion. 2005....continue...

Bach: The Keyboard Concertos 2 / Hewitt, Tognetti, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1055; Concerto for Harpsichord in D major, BWV 1054; Concerto for Harpsichord in E major, BWV 1053; Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela; Mitchell, Alison; Sholl, Emma

Australian exclusive! Features Concertos 4, 3, 2, 5 & 6. Hyperion. 2005....continue...

Bach Piano Transcriptions Vol 5 - Goedicke, et al / Milne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-06-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in G major, BWV 541; Prelude for keyboard in E minor (WFN 18; variant of BWV 855), BWV 855a; Cantata no 35, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret" BWV 35;...
Performers: Milne, Hamish

"...Kabalevsky makes a glorious noise; and while Catoire launches the Passacaglia with such sonic splendor that you fear it has nowhere to build, in fact...continue...

The King's Consort Collection

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Claudio Monteverdi: Laetatus sum; Deus tuorum militum sors et corona, motet for alto, tenor, bass & 2 violins (from Selva morale et sp; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Oboes, Bassoon, 2 Horns and Vio...
Performers: Bellamy, Alexandra; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Clark, Andrew; Daniels, Charles; Evans, Robert; Fullbrook, Charles; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Gritton, Susan; Harvey, Peter Harvey; Hellg...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

Released to celebrate the group's 25th anniversary, this wonderfully varied selection of music (which opens with a thrilling 'taster' of delights to come in the...continue...

For Children - Bach, Daquin, Mozart, et al / Livia Rév

1 CD / Hyperion / 2005-04-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Preludes for keyboard (Six Little Preludes), BWV 933/98; Prelude in G minor, BWV 930; Louis-Claude Daquin: Premier livre de pièces; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Variations (...
Performers: Rev, Livia

Bach: Mass in B Minor / Robert King, King's Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 2005-03-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Performers: George, Michael; Mrasek, Manuel; Ritter, Matthias; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"King has succeeded brilliantly in reclaiming the profundity and emotional commitment of traditional Bach performances. A magnificent achievement and a joy to hear." - BBC...continue...

Bach Piano Transcriptions Vol 4 - Feinberg / Roscoe

2 CD / Hyperion / 2004-10-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in E minor, BWV 548 "Wedge"; Trio Sonata for Organ no 5 in C major, BWV 529; Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 663; Allein Gott in der H&ou...
Performers: Roscoe, Martin [Piano]

This fourth volume in Hyperion's series of Bach transcriptions features the first recording of the complete works in the genre by the hugely neglected Samuil...continue...

Bach: Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, etc / Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2004-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Aria Variata in a, BWV 989 "In the Italian Style"; Sonata in D major, BWV 963; Suite for keyboard in A major, BWV 832 (BC L174); Suite f...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"Her touch is admirably clear and light, her choices of tempo make perfect musical sense and, a trained dancer, she is uniquely attuned to Bach's...continue...

Bach: English Suites / Angela Hewitt

2 CD / Hyperion / 2003-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 1 in A major, BWV 806; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; English Suite no 4 in F major, BWV 809; English Suite, f...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"Angela Hewitt's Bach usually seems too carefull and too regular. In the English Suites (however), she shows a little more willingness to bend the tempo,...continue...

Bach: The Toccatas / Angela Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911; Toccata in G major, BWV 916; Toccata in F minor, BWV 910; Toccata and Fugue in E minor; Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; Toccata in G minor, ...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"...Everything is delightfully devoid of pedantry or over-emphasis; few pianists have worn their enviable expertise in Bach more lightly... In the F sharp minor Toccata...continue...

A Bach Album / His Majesties Consort of Voices, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2002-04-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir" BWV 29; Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 686; Cantata no 38, "Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir," BWV 38; Aus tiefer N...
Performers: Gooding, Julia; Hunt, William; MacDonald, Robert [Bass Voice]; Roberts, Timothy [Keyboardist/Conductor]; Sharman, Katherine
Conductors:
Ensemble: His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts

Bach's own transcriptions of his works are, on the whole, well known and well documented, but His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts perform here their own...continue...

Bach Arrangements - D'Albert, Kempff, et al / Angela Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 29, "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir" BWV 29; Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659; Wachet auf, ruf...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"Never before has a pianist renowned for impeccable and idiomatic performances of original Bach undertaken to provide an unstinting, high-calorie feast of 'hyphenated' Bach, served...continue...

Bach: French Overture, Italian Concerto, etc / Angela Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2001-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Capriccio in B flat major on the Departure of his Most Beloved Brother, BWV 992; Capriccio in E major, BWV 993; Duet for Organ in E minor,...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"Angela Hewitt's Bach on the concert grand grows in stature and refinement with each release of her projected Hyperion cycle devoted to the composer's keyboard...continue...

Bach: Hunt Cantata, Wedding Cantata, etc / Kirkby, et al

2 CD / Hyperion / 2000-12-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 82, "Ich habe genug" BWV 82; Cantata no 202, "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten" ("Wedding Cantata") BWV 202; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt," (Hunt Cantata), BWV...
Performers: Davies, Simon [Tenor/Baritone Vocal]; George, Michael; Kirkby, Emma; Smith, Jennifer [Vocals]; Thomas, David [Bass Vocal]
Conductors: ; Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Parley of Instruments; Taverner Choir, Consort & Players

'Still by far the best version. The stronger sense of occasion is boosted by Peter Holman's inspired topping and tailing with sinfonias' (International Record Review)...continue...

Bach: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 / Angela Hewitt

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-04-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"A major attraction of Angela Hewitt's new recording is her ability to bring out the character of each variation with vivid particularity...No less outstanding are...continue...

Bach: The Neumeister Chorales / Christopher Herrick

1 CD / Hyperion / 2000-01-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach, Gott und Herr, BWV 714; Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 719; Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 737; Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, chorale prelude for organ, BWV 74...
Performers: Herrick, Christopher [Organ]

The pieces on this disc originate from an extremely exciting discovery at Yale in 1985 - a manuscript anthology of choral preludes, compiled by Johann...continue...

Essential Bach. The King's Consort & Choir, Robert King

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-11-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248; Trio Sonata for Organ no 4 in E minor, BWV 528; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Mass in B minor,...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Fisher, Gillian; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; King, Robert; Mackintosh, Catherine; Norman, Jane; O'Donnell, James [Organ]; Spreckelsen, Katharina; Wallfisch, E...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: ; King's Consort

Bach: Organ Cornucopia / Christopher Herrick

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-08-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Herr Christ, der einig Gottes, BWV Anhung 55; Fantasia for organ in C major (fragment), BWV 573 (BC J50); Fantasie and Fugue in C minor, BWV 562; Wie schön leuchtet uns de...
Performers: Herrick, Christopher [Organ]

"This 'Cornucopia' of small-scale pieces forms part of Christopher Herrick's project to record all Bach's organ works...Herrick is able to come up with a seemingly...continue...

Favourite Baroque Classics / Goodman, Brandenburg Consort

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-08-01

Works: Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Prelude to the Te Deum; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 21, "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis BWV 21; Easter Oratorio, BWV 249; ...
Performers: Arfken, Katharina; Beznosiuk, Lisa; Goodman, Roy; Jackson, Sally [winds]; Keavy, Stephen; Miles, Rebecca; North, Nigel [Lute]
Conductors: Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort

'This disc can be highly recommended as one of the best in the field' (Fanfare, USA)

'This disc deserves to go to the top of the...continue...

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 2 / Angela Hewitt

2 CD / Hyperion / 1999-07-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, BWV 870-893
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

This is the fifth release in Angela Hewitt's universally acclaimed series of Bach's keyboard music, which is fast being seen as the definitive modern recording...continue...

Favourite Classics / Ross Pople, London Festival Orchestra

1 CD / Hyperion / 1999-06-01

Works: George Frederick Handel: Solomon; Gabriel Fauré: Shylock, incidental music and suite for tenor & orchestra, Op. 57; Luigi Boccherini: Menuett; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Morceaux (6) for Piano, ...

'This is indeed a CD with the most popular tunes in the classic repertoire' (Interval)

'As a CD to lift the spirits ... it would be...continue...

Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1 / Angela Hewitt

2 CD / Hyperion / 1998-10-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

Of Angela Hewitt's recording of the Bach Partitas, Gramophone said: "Hardline purists who balk at the thought of Bach on the piano should put aside...continue...

Bach: The Six Partitas / Angela Hewitt

2 CD / Hyperion / 1997-05-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Partita for keyboard no 3 in A...
Performers: Hewitt, Angela

"The six Partitas are Bach's grandest keyboard suites...Hewitt makes a beautiful, limpid sound; her ornaments...are exquisitely precise as well as sounding natural; she uses the...continue...

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Brandenburg Consort

2 CD / Hyperion / 1996-09-01

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G major, BWV 1048; Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G m...
Performers: Arfken, Katharina; Brown, Rachel; Diaz, Raul; Edwards, Gavin; Goodman, Roy; Holtslag, Peter; Keavy, Stephen; Miles, Rebecca; Ross, Alastair; Tarling, Judith
Conductors: Goodman, Roy
Ensemble: Brandenburg Consort

'This splendid set is a dazzling companion to The Brandenburg Consort's recording of the Bach Orchestral Suites' (CD Review)...continue...