Compact Disc > Bach, Johann Sebastian

J.S. Bach: Reconstructions and Transcriptions for Strings / Furor Musicus, Antoinette Lohmann

1 CD / Edition Lilac / 2013-05-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Antoinette Lohmann: Fugue for strings in G minor (transcription after Bach, BWV 539/1001); Concerto fo...
Performers: Lohmann, Antoinette
Conductors: Lohmann, Antoinette
Ensemble: Furor Musicus

A revolutionary recording featuring J.S. Bach's reconstructions and transcriptions for strings....continue...
Recording information: Dorpskerk Rhoon (03/2009)....continue...

Bach: Art of Fugue / Les Voix Humaines

1 CD / ATMA / 2013-05-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080
Conductors:
Ensemble: Les Voix Humaines

Bach's The Art of Fugue, the peak of Baroque contrapuntal style, is one of the most enigmatic works in music history. Though composed as a...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Augustin, Mirabel, Québec, Canada (03/2012)....continue...

The Heifetz Piatigorsky Concerts [2012] (21 CDs)

21 CD / RCA Records / 2013-05-07

Works: Maurice Ravel: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in A minor; Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Octet for strings in E flat major, Op. 20; Trio for Piano and String...
Performers: Amoyal, Pierre; Baker, Israel; Belnick, Arnold; Hamilton, Malcolm; Harshman, Allan; Heifetz, Jascha; Lateiner, Jacob; Lesser, Laurence; Majewski, Virginia; Pasquale, Joseph de; Pennario, Leonard; Pia...
Conductors: Wallenstein, Alfred

The renowned artists, violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky, joined forces in 1949 at Chicago's Ravinia Festival. Twelve years later, and now good friends,...continue...

J.S. Bach: Cantatas for Ascension Day - Lfenneke Ruiten, Meg Bragle, Andrew Tortise, Dietrich Henschel / Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

1 CD / Soli Deo Gloria / 2013-04-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 43, "Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen" BWV 43; Cantata no 37, "Wer da gläubet und getauft wird" (incomplete), BWV 37; Cantata no 128, "Auf Christi Himmelfahrt ...
Performers: Henschel, Dietrich; Ruiten, Lenneke; Tortise, Andrew
Conductors: Gardiner, John Eliot
Ensemble: ; Monteverdi Choir

The ambitious Bach Cantata Pilgrimage recording project is finally truly complete! The Ascension Cantatas were left unrecorded in 2000 due to noise issues, but were...continue...
Recording information: Church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, England (2012-05-10&2012-05-11_2012-)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas & Partitas / Gottfried Schneider, violin

2 CD / Oehms / 2013-04-30

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Sonata for Violin solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1005; Partita for Violin solo no...
Performers: Schneider, Gottfried

For the interpreter, immersion in the utterly inexhaustible cosmos of Bach's music is each time a fascinating experience, time and again anew. The goal is...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munic (08/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-3 / Jan Vogler

2 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

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: Vogler, Jan

Recording information: SUNY Purchase, New York, USA (2012-12-10_2012-12-12&2012-)....continue...

J.S. Bach: The French Suites, BWV 812-817 / Alessandra Artifoni

2 CD / Dynamic / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 4 in E flat major, BWV 815; French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816; French Suite, for keyboard no 3 in B minor, BWV 814 (B...
Performers: Artifoni, Alessandra

Alessandra Artifoni began to study the harpsichord at the age of nine. It was at that early age that she became an enthusiast of early...continue...
Recording information: Villa L'Oriuolo, Florence, Italy (07/2012)....continue...

J.S. Bach: B Minor Mass / Ute Selbig, Susanne Krumbiegel, Elisabeth Wilke, Martin Petzold, Gotthold Schwarz

2 CD / Rondeau Production / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: Thomanerchor Leipzig

The Leipziger Volkszeitung heralded the performance of the B minor Mass given by Thomanerchor Leipzig at the closing concert of the Bachfest 2006 in St...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Saal der Hochschule für Musik und Theater 'Felix (09/25/2006/09/29/2006)....continue...

Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, cantata, BWV 180; Ach liebe Christen, seid getrost, cantata, BWV 114; Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248; Ich habe genug, cantata, BWV 82a; Matth&#...
Performers: Behle, Carla Branca [Viola]; Behle, Daniel; Brunnert, Christian; Heine, Till; Heinzmann, Anne-Catherine; Rothaupt, Anne [Violin]; Weber, Ekkehard
Conductors: Rothaupt, Klaus

J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites / William Butt, cello (live, St. John's, London)

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Butt, William

Live recordings of the Bach Cello Suites are rare, with soloists using the safety of the recording studio and the opportunities offered for re-takes and...continue...
Recording information: St. John's, Smith Square, London (03/20/2009/03/27/2009)....continue...

Bassic Bach - J.S. Bach: Suites for solo cello (3) / Daxun Zhang, double bass

1 CD / Longhorn / 2013-03-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010
Performers: Zhang, DaXun [Double Bass]

This album includes three of Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental suites for unaccompanied cello, performed by one of the world's most celebrated double bass virtuosos, DaXun...continue...
Recording information: Bates Recital Hall, Butler School of Music, University....continue...

Spheres / Daniel Hope, violin, Jacques Ammon, Chie Peters, Juan Lucas Aisemberg and Christiane Starke

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-03-19

Works: Johann Paul von Westhoff: Sonate a violino solo; Ludovico Einaudi: I Giorni, for piano; Passaggio, for piano; Philip Glass: Echorus; Gabriel Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine, Op. 11; Lera Auerbach...
Performers: Aisemberg, Juan Lucas; Ammon, Jacques; Carls, Jochen [Double Bass]; Hope, Daniel [Violin]; Peters, Chie [Violin]; Starke, Christiane [Cello]
Conductors: Halsey, Simon

The Times, 14th February 2013
Provocative? To a degree, though classical purists shouldn't shriek too loudly...Hope dances a path through a string of otherworldly new pieces,...continue...
Personnel: Daniel Hope (violin).

Recording information: Funkhaus Berlin, Nalepastraáe (06/2012-07/2012)....continue...

Bach: The Six Partitas for Keyboard, BWV 825-830 / David Korevaar, piano

2 CD / MSR Classics / 2013-03-13

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: Korevaar, David

Pianist David Korevaar balances an active career as a soloist and chamber musician with teaching at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also teaches...continue...
Recording information: Grusin Music Hall, University of Colorado at Boulder, C (05/22/2012-05/24/2012)....continue...

License to Thrill - Works and transcriptoins by Bach, Vivaldi, Gershwin, Chick Corea, Piazzolla et al. / Joe Burgstaller, trumpet

1 CD / Summit Records / 2013-03-12

Works: Joe Burgstaller: Within, for chorus & trumpet; Lullaby; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for solo keyboard no 1 in D major (after Vivaldi Op. 3/9), BWV 972 (BC L189); George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess; ...
Performers: Arnhold, Joelle [Vocals]; Burgstaller, Joe; Burke, Mary; Butterman, Karl [Vocals]; Cheng, Stephanie; Clark, Alex; Ferrari, John; Ganger, Joshua [Vocals]; Gargiulo, Julian [Piano]; Herrington, Benjami...

Trumpet titan Joe Burgstaller (formerly of Canadian Brass) presents a compendium including baroque, classical, contemporary classical, traditional spiritual, diazole, Chick Corea, and Sting! This wond...continue...
Recording information: 2012....continue...

Die Donati - the only working organ of baroque organ master Donati: Works by Haydn, Bassani, Stradella, Mayr et al. / Jana Reiner, soprano; Matthias Grünert: organ

1 CD / CAvi Music / 2013-03-12

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Fünf Stücke für die Flötenuhr (Five Pieces for Mechanical Organ), Hob. 19; Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude for organ in C major (by J. L. Krebs, not JSB), BWV 5...

The history of this organ is rather peculiar, as it moved from one church to another and then back again. At 250 years old, it...continue...
Recording information: Ebersdorf (03/2009); Lichtenwalde (03/2009); Ebersdorf (07/2012-09/2012); Lichtenwalde (07/2012-09/2012)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Six Partitas, BWV 825 - 830 / Vladimir Feltsman: piano

2 CD / Nimbus Records / 2013-03-12

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: Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]

Gramophone Magazine, April 2013
Feltsman's imaginative and creative ornaments and embellishments consistently delight and surprise...You may not get painstaking dynamic gradations or micro-m...continue...
Recording information: Bolshoi Hall of the Moscow Conservatory (09/08/1999-09/11/1999)....continue...

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...

Bach: Suites pour Violoncelle

2 CD / Vogue Import / 2013-03-05

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: Marca, Christian-Pierre La

Recording information: Paris, Eglise de Bon Secours (2012-10-03_2012-10-12&2012-)....continue...

Desert Island Discs

3 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-03-05

Works: Eric Coates: By the Sleepy Lagoon, valse serenade for orchestra; Johann Strauss II: An der schönen, blauen Donau, Op. 314; Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2; Paganini Variations; Giaco...
Performers: Alexander, Roberta [Soprano Vocals]; Baillie, Alexander; Bjorling, Jussi; Boriskin, Michael; Botha, Johan; Chen, Evelyn; Dawson, Lynne; Farrall, Joy; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Ormandy, Eugene; Slatkin, Leonard; Pritchard, John; Cleobury, Nicholas; Daniel, Paul; McGegan, Nicholas; Szell, George; Previn, Andre; Foster, Lawrence; Maazel, Lorin; Davis, Carl; S...
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players

Bach und Mehr

2 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2013-02-26

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; Krzysztof Penderecki: Sarabande,...
Performers: Monkemeyer, Nils

Recording information: Studio 2, Bayerischer Rundfunk, München (09/17/2012-09/20/2012)....continue...

J. S. Bach: The Six French Suites / Colin Tilney, clavichord

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: French Suite no 1 in D minor, BWV 812; French Suite no 2 in C minor, BWV 813; French Suite, for keyboard no 3 in B minor, BWV 814 (BC L21); Suite in E flat, BWV 819a; French Su...
Performers: Tilney, Colin

A superbly recorded new version of this cycle. Tilney is internationally known for his harpsichord, clavichord and fortepiano playing, with many solo recordings on DG...continue...
Recording information: Philip T. Young Recital Hall, University of Victoria, B (06/2009/09/2009)....continue...

Voyages - Reisen, from Germany to France - works by Marais, Abel, Telemann, d'Hervelois, Forquery / David Rattinger, viola da gamba

1 CD / TYXart / 2013-02-26

Works: Carl Friedrich Abel: Arpeggiata (Prélude), for viola da gamba (Ms Drexel 5871); Allegro, for viola da gamba (Ms Drexel 5871); Marin Marais: Sarabande, for viola da gamba & continuo in B flat maj...
Performers: Rattinger, Jakob David

To understand the concept of this release solely from a geographical standpoint would be a grave misstep. The concept delves much deeper - from the...continue...
Recording information: Schrobenhausen/Bavaria (06/2012)....continue...

Souvenirs

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2013-02-26

Works: Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves (Les feuilles mortes), for voice & piano; Astor Piazzolla: Enrico IV; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto in C minor for violin, oboe, strings & continuo (reconstructed from H...
Performers: Doherty, Diana; Evans, Alice; McDonald, Anna
Conductors: Summerbell, Mark;
Ensemble: ; Sinfonia Australis

Recording information: Eugene Goossens Hall at the Australian Broadcasting Cor (2002-07-17_2002-07-20&2002-)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Piano Music - includes Italian Concerto, Chaconne in D Minor, Toccata & Fugue in D Minor / Tatiana Nikolayeva, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Fugue for organ in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 (BC J66); Ferruccio Busoni: Toccata Transcriptions; Four Chorale Preludes; Chaconne, transc...
Performers: Nikolayeva, Tatiana

For decades Tatiana Nikolayeva was celebrated as one of the finest pianists and teachers in the Soviet world, but it was not until the waning...continue...
Recording information: Moscow (1980)....continue...

JS Bach: Partitas / Pi-Hsien Chen, piano

2 CD / Phil.Harmonie / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Partita for keyboard no 3 in A minor, BWV 827 (BC L3); Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828; Partita for Keyboard no 1 i...
Performers: Pi-hsien, Chen

Bach's collection of Six Partitas titled "Clavierübung" represents the sum of what was written for keyboard instruments before him. On this recording, Pi-hsien Chen plays...continue...
Recording information: Attenbach-Bergneustadt (06/07/2011-06/08/2011)....continue...

50 Best Organ Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Prelude and Fugue for...
Performers: Aveling, Valda; Bayco, Frederic; Bunney, Herrick [Chorus Master]; Cook, Melville [Organ]; Duruflé, Maurice; Durufle-Chevalier, Marie-Madeleine; Eisenberg, Matthias; Germani, Fernando; Gil, Jea...
Conductors: Menuhin, Yehudi; Bedford, Steuart; Plasson, Michel

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of some of the most popular compositions of organ music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics....continue...

The Metzler Organ in St. Jakob Friedberg - works by Muffat, Daquin, Stanley, Bach, Krebs, Franck / Peter Schnur, organ

1 CD / TYXart / 2013-02-26

Works: Giovanni Morandi: Rondo con imitazione de' Campanella, for organ in F major ("Bell Rondo"); Georg Muffat: Toccata for organ no 8 in G major (from Apparatus musico-organisticus, Part 1); Louis-Claude ...
Performers: Schnur, Peter

For the first time ever, the Metzler Organ of St. Jakob's Friedberg, Bavaria is featured in a first-class recording. A fine selection of works by...continue...
Recording information: St. Jakob, Friedberg/Bavaria (08/2011)....continue...

50 Best Chillout Classics

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Pachelbel: Canon and Gigue for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo in D major; Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite no 3 in D, BWV 1068; Keyboard Concerto no 5 in F minor, BWV 1056; ...
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Beniston, Paul; Bloch, Nikolaj; Chance, Michael; Daniels, David; Donohoe, Peter; Farr, Stephen; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Garrett, Lesley [Soprano Vocal]; Gavrilov, And...
Conductors: Handford, Maurice; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen; Nézet-Séguin, Yannick; Warren-Green, Christopher; Olah, Erno; Norrington, Roger; Trevor, Kirk; Sawallisch, ...
Ensemble: ; 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic; Ahn Trio; Fretwork; Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

This 3 CD set contains 50 tracks of classical chill out music from the catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Performed by some of...continue...

Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin, Vol. 1 / Rudiger Lotter, violin

1 CD / Oehms / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001

Baroque violinist Rüdiger Lotter has established himself within a few years as one of the leading and most versatile representatives of his field. The Herald...continue...
Recording information: Himmelfahrtskirche, München-Sendling (04/2010/07/2011)....continue...

J.S. Bach: Sonata BWV 1001; Partita BWV 1004 / Miguel Rincon, lute

1 CD / Carpe Diem / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004

The young Spanish lute virtuoso Miguel Rincón, who has already worked with some of most prominent artists in the field of Early Music, presents for...continue...
Recording information: Iglesia de Santa María de la Paz, Sevilla, Spain (08/16/2012-08/18/2012)....continue...

JS Bach: Johannes-Passion BWV 245 / Ruth Holton, Matthias Rexroth, Marcus Ullmann, Gotthold Schwarz

2 CD / Rondeau Production / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Saint John Passion, BWV 245
Conductors: Biller, Georg Christoph
Ensemble: Thomanerchor Leipzig

Exceptional soloists and the internationally acclaimed Gewandhaus Orchestra have joined forces for this recording of the St John Passion. The musical setting is closely modeled...continue...
Recording information: St. Thomaskirche, Leipzig, Germany (04/06/2007-04/07/2007)....continue...

C.P.E., J.C. & J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concertos / Anastasia Injushina, piano

1 CD / Ondine / 2013-02-26

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Concerto for harpsichord, 2 flutes, 2 horns, strings & continuo in D minor (Sei Concerti no 2), H.; Johann Christian Bach: Concerto for keyboard & string orchestra in D maj...
Performers: Injushina, Anastasia
Conductors: Gothóni, Ralf
Ensemble: ; Hamburger Camerata

This new release of keyboard concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach, and Johann Christian Bach features the most beautiful keyboard concertos of their output....continue...
Recording information: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg-Harburg (2012-11-01&2012-11-03_2012-)....continue...

Bach: Suites for baroque lute Nos. 4, 5, 6 / Hopkinson Smith

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-02-26

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for solo cello no 6 in D major, BWV 1012; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

When Bach was requested one day to compose for the lute, it was certainly no mere coincidence that he happened to choose to adapt one...continue...

Bach: Suites for baroque lute Nos. 1, 2, 3 / Hopkinson Smith

1 CD / Naïve / 2013-02-26

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
Performers: Smith, Hopkinson

Smith returns to the masterpieces of Bach and records the renowned Suites BWV 1007, 1008 and 1009, transcribed by himself to the German theorbo. Along...continue...
Recording information: MC2: Grenoble (10/2012)....continue...

Bach: Orchestral Suites

2 CD / Red/membran / 2013-02-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 1 in C major, BWV 1066; Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor, BWV 1067; Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 106...
Conductors: Klemperer, Otto

Recording information: 1954/1956....continue...

The Great Chorals from Klavierübung III - Chorals from BachÆs Klavierübung III and Prelude & Fugue in E major / Pierre Bardon: organ

1 CD / Syrius / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Prelude and Fugue for Organ in E flat major, BWV 552 "St. Anne"; Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 669; Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 670; Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist, BWV 671...
Performers: Bardon, Pierre

In the year 1739, it had been nearly 10 years since Bach had undertaken to publish the creation in four parts that he named Clavier...continue...
Recording information: Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume, France (06/2012)....continue...

Bach Arias with piccolo cello / Sandrine Piau, soprano; Christophe Dumaux, alto; Emiliano Gonzalez, tenor. Ophélie Gaillard, cello

1 CD / Aparte / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata no 68, "Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt" BWV 68; Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale no 1), BWV 645 (BC K22; Cantata, BWV 4...
Performers: Gaillard, Ophelie; Gonzales-Toro, Emiliano; Piau, Sandrine
Conductors: Gaillard, Ophelie
Ensemble: Pulcinella

Bach's cantatas make use of an amazing diversity of instruments, both old and new. Among the 'new' instruments was the violoncello piccolo, a rare type...continue...
Recording information: Hôtel de l'industrie, Paris (07/01/2012-07/04/2012)....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...

Bach: Violin Concertos / Reykjavik CO. Rut Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Unnur María Ingólfsdóttir: violin; Daði Kolbeinsson: oboe

1 CD / Smekkleysa / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060; Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042; Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, B...
Performers: Ingolfsdottir, Rut; Ingolfsdottir, Unnur Maria; Kolbeinsson, Dadi
Conductors:
Ensemble: Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra

The Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra was founded in 1974 under the leadership of Rut Ingólfsdóttir. The group was founded with the objective of offering regular Icelandic...continue...
Recording information: Askirkja, Reykjavík (12/2003)....continue...

Bach Transcriptions by Busoni, Saint-Saens, Siloti, Hess, Liszt, Lustner / Bruno Leonardo Gelber and Elexis Weissenberg, pianos

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for solo violin no 2, BWV 1004; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659; Cantata, BWV 29; Prelude and Fugue for Organ in D maj...
Performers: Gelber, Bruno-Leonardo; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]

The fascination that Johann Sebastian Bach held for subsequent generations of composers is evident in the many arrangements of his works for piano those by...continue...
Recording information: Salle Wagram, Paris....continue...

Bach: Sei Solo - Sonatas & Partitas for Violin nos 1-3, BWV 1001-1006 / Christine Busch: baroque violin

2 CD / PHi Records / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Violin solo no 1 in G minor, BWV 1001; Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002; Sonata for Violin solo no 2 in A minor, BWV 1003; Partita for Violin solo n...

Over the past 40 years, Philippe Herreweghe has worked with some extraordinary soloists with whom he has had very fertile and stimulating dialogues, both musically...continue...
Recording information: Reitstadel Neumarkt, Oberpfaltz, Germany (2011-12-18_2011-12-21&2012-)....continue...

Sviatoslav Richter Collection - Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin, Franck, Bartok et al. / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

5 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite no 3 in G minor, BWV 808; Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052; Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C major, BWV 1061; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano ...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav; Vedernikov, Anatoly
Conductors: Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sanderling, Kurt; Barshai, Rudolf; Sveshnikov, Alexander; Svetlanov, Evgeny; Kondrashin, Kirill

Melodiya offers a set of recordings by the great pianist of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter, which reflects his diverse performing interests. The history of...continue...

Bach: Six Partitas for Harpsichord (Clavier Übung I) BWV 825-830 / Ton Koopman: harpsichord

2 CD / Challenge Classics / 2013-02-12

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 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (BC L6); Partita for keyboard n...
Performers: Koopman, Ton

For a long time, Baroque and Bach specialist Ton Koopman has wanted to record this masterpiece, recorded in the trusted and beautiful Walloon Church in...continue...
Recording information: Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam (12/2011)....continue...

Bach: Goldberg Variations; Partita No. 2, BWV 826 ò English Suite No. 2, BWV 807 / Grigory Sokolov: piano

2 CD / Melodiya / 2013-02-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807
Performers: Sokolov, Grigory

Melodiya presents concert recordings of J.S. Bach's compositions performed by Grigory Sokolov, arguably the most intellectual of all modern Russian pianists. At the age of...continue...

Bach: 6 Cello Suites, BWV 1007 - 1012 / Carmine Miranda, cello

2 CD / Centaur / 2013-02-08

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Miranda, Carmine [Cello]

Recording information: Cincinnati, OH (12/2011/01/2012)....continue...

The Very Best of Jascha Heifetz

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin in D major, K 271a (271i); Henri Vieuxtemps: Concerto for Violin no 5 in A minor, Op. 37 "Grétry"; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise for Violin and...
Performers: Bay, Emanuel; Heifetz, Jascha; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arok
Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

Jascha Heifetz has been described as the 'greatest twentieth-century exponent of his instrument by Gramophone. Critics admired his technical agility and the myriad nuances of...continue...

The Very Best of Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-02-05

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio, Op. 72; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro; Don Giovanni; Così fan tutte, K 588; Ridente la calma, K 152 (210a); Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz...
Performers: Fischer, Edwin [Piano]; Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Jackson, Harold; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth
Conductors: Galliera, Alceo; Pritchard, John; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Böhm, Karl; Susskind, Walter; Schmidt, Heinrich; Karajan, Herbert von; Matacic, Lovro von; Gellhorn, Peter; Szell, George; Ackermann, Otto

Multi-award winning opera singer Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, praised for the 'pristine beauty of her lyric soprano' voice by The Guardian, was revered in opera houses worldwide...continue...

Schumann: Music for Cello and Piano, Vol. 2 - Romances Op. 94; Sonata Op. 105 et al. / Francesco Dillon, cello; Emanuele Torquati, piano

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2013-01-29

Works: Robert Schumann: Romances (3) for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A minor, Op. 105; Vier Marschen, Op. 76; Phantasiestücke (8) for Piano, Op. 12; Piano Quintet, Op. 4...
Performers: Dillon, Francesco; Torquati, Emanuele

Combining communicative performances with engaging programming, this release is dedicated to Schumann's music for cello and piano - works that were written after a period...continue...
Recording information: Fondazione Spinola Banna per l'Arte, Poirino (07/23/2012-07/24/2012)....continue...

Bach & Beethoven / Maxim Vengerov, violin; Itamar Golan, piano

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2013-01-29

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 9 in A major, Op. 47 "Kreutzer"; Henryk Wieniawski: Scherzo-Tarantelle i...
Performers: Golan, Itamar [Piano]; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]

A virtuoso of legendary renown, Maxim Vengerov is acclaimed as a musician of the highest order.

Following a prodigious debut at the age of five,

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Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (04/05/2012)....continue...

Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin; Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17; Mussorgsky: Bilder einer Ausstelkung / Alexis Weissenberg, piano. Salzburg Festival 1972

2 CD / Orfeo / 2013-01-29

Works: Maurice Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op. 17; Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doub...
Performers: Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano]

Weissenberg made his breakthrough in Salzburg during the Karajan era with his 1972 solo recital. His evening began with Tombeau de Couperin, played transparently and...continue...
Recording information: Mozarteum, Salzburg (08/07/1972)....continue...