Bach-Respighi
Arrangements/Transcriptions of Bach's Works by Ottorino Respighi
Recordings of Works for Orchestra

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Great Orchestral Transcriptions [T-2]
A. Toscanini: Schubert, Strauss, Haydn, Bach (Complete Concert 14 October 1939) [T-2]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 158 [12:53 / 13:16]

Arturo Toscanini

NBC Symphony Orchestra

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Biddulph Recordings 83069/70
Guild GHCD-2202

Oct. 14, 1939.

2-CD / TT: 159:43
CD / TT:

Recorded at Studio 8H, Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY, USA.
1^st recording of Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, by A. Toscanini.
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2

Great Conductors · Toscanini: J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Handel (A. Toscanini with the NBC Symphony Orchestra: Complete concert of November 22, 1947) [O-5] [T-3]
A. Toscanini: The Baroque & Classical Repertoire [O-2] [T-3]
Toscanini: Maestro Furioso, Vol. 3 [10-CD] [T-3]
Memorial Tribute to Toscanini [O-2] 

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [11:48]

Arturo Toscanini

NBC Symphony Orchestra

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Naxos 8.110835
Iron Needle IN-1397
Memories HR-4168
Guild GHCD-2364-65

Nov 22, 1947

CD / TT:
CD / TT: 69:55
10-CD / TT:
CD / TT: 111:30

Recorded at Studio 8H, Rockefeller Center, New York City, NY, USA.
2^nd recording of Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, by A. Toscanini.
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3

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 8 [T-1]
Bach, Wagner, Tchaikovsky and others [T-1]
Pierre Monteux - The San Francisco Recordings [T-1]
Pierre Monteux Edition [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [12:40]

Pierre Monteux

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

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RCA Victor Gold Seal
Calliope 9230
Andromeda
Pierre Monteux Edition

Apr 19, 1949

CD / TT:
CD / TT: 71:16
3-CD / TT:
6-CD / TT:

Recorded at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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4

Famous Russian Conductors Vol. 2: Mariss Jansons [O-1]

Bach-Respighi: Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023, arranged for orchestra [12:16]

Mariss Jansons

Strings of Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

Gidon Kremer (Violin)

Melodiya 74321
BMG/Melodiya 54976

1976

CD / TT: 64:00
CD / TT: 63:36

Recorded in Riga, Latvia.
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5

Archive Recordings: Season of 1979 [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [13:14]

Leonard Slatkin

Aspen Festival Orchestra

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Aspen Music Festival

Aug 5, 1979

2-CD / TT: 80:34

Recorded live at the Aspen Amphitheater, Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado, USA.
Source: WorldCat Libraries (OCLC Number: 181597275)

6

The Slatkin years: Disc 5 [T-2]

Bach-Respighi: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for orchestra, P. 157 []

Leonard Slatkin

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

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Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

1979-1996

CD / TT: 71:58

Disc 5 from the commemorative 6-disc set celebrating Leonard Slatkin's music directorship of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, 1979-1996.
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7

Symphonic Bach [T-1]
Bach: Orchestral transcriptions by Respighi and Elgar [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [15:00 / 15:09]
Bach-Respighi: Tre Corali (3 Chorale Preludes for organ), transcribed for orchestra, P. 167 [11:46 / 11:14]
Bach-Respighi: Sonata in E minor, BWV 1023, arranged for violin, strings & organ, P. 85 [10:25 / 10:33]
Bach-Respighi: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for orchestra, P. 158 [10:11 / 10:14]

Gerard Schwarz

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Delos 3098
Naxos 8.572741

Oct 15, 1989 [BWV 582]
Jun 1990 [BWV 1023]
Sep 12, 1990 [BWV 532]
Oct 2, 1990 [Tre Corali]

CD / TT: 57:15 / 57:19

Recorded at rec. Seattle Center Opera House, Seattle, Washington., USA.
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8

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Centennial Musical Celebration [T-1]
Visions of Bach [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [12:15]

Eduardo Mata

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra 100
Dorian 90016

May 11, 1993

CD / TT: 72:52
CD / TT: 73:46

Recorded at McDermott Concert Hall, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
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9

Spectacular Strings Virtuoso Pieces for Strings [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Sonata in E minor, transcribed for for violin solo, string orchestra & organ, P. 85 [11:15]

Michael Erxleben

New Berlin Chamber Orchestra

Capriccio Records 10563

Dec 6, 1993; Jun 20, 1994

CD / TT: 64:22

Recorded at Funkhaus, Berlin, Germany.
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10

Respighi: Belfagor Overture; Toccata for Piano & Orchestra, etc. [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: 3 Chorale Preludes for organ, transcribed for orchestra, P. 167 [12:30]

Edward Downes

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

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Chandos 9311

Jan 6-8, 1994

CD / TT: 59:46

Recorded at New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England.
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11

Bach: Transcriptions [T-5]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [13:46]

Leonard Slatkin

BBC Symphony Orchestra

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Chandos 9835

Nov 30-Dec 1, 1999

CD / TT: 72:57

Recorded at Chapel of New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England.
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12

O. Respighi: Rossiniana; Metamorphosen modi XII; Burlesca; Passacaglia in do minore (Orchestral Works) [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [13:46]

George Hanson

Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra

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MDG 3351030

Sep 6-27, 2000

CD / TT: 69:17

Recorded at Stadhalle Wuppertal, Germany.
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13

Respighi: La Boutique fantasque; Arrangement of Bach's Prelude & Fugue in D major; La pentola magica

Bach-Respighi: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for orchestra, P. 158 [9:28]

Gianandrea Noseda

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

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Chandos 10081

Oct 2 & 6, 2002

CD / TT: 79:25

Recorded at Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester, England.
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14

Bach Métamorphoses: Stokowski, Walton, Holst, Elgar, Talmi, Webern, Respighi [T-1]

Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, arranged for orchestra, P. 159 [13:30]

Yoav Talmi

Orchestre Symphonique de Québec

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ATMA Classique 2570

Mar 26-27, 2008

CD / TT: 74:24

Recorded at Salle Louis-Fréchette Grand Théâtre de Québec, Québec, Canada.
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15

O. Respighi: Transcriptions of Bach and Rachmaninov [T-1]

1-2. Bach-Respighi: Prelude & Fugue in D major, BWV 532, transcribed for orchestra, P. 158 [10:02]
3-4. Bach-Respighi: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 582, transcribed for orchestra, P. 159 [15:13]
5-7. Bach-Respighi: Tre Corali (Three Chorales), P. 167 (after Chorale Preludes for organ) [10:27]
1. Lento assai (after Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659) [3:59]
2. Andante con moto e scherzando (after Chorale Prelude Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648) [1:00]
3. Andante (after Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645) [5:14]

John Neschling

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (Leader: Anne Mercier)

BIS BIS-2350
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Sep 2017

SACD / TT: 59:08
MP3 / TT: 58:50

Recorded at the Salle Philharmonique, Liège, Belgium.
Producer: Dirk Lüdemann; Sound Engineer: Bastian Schick; Post-production: Editing & Mixing: Dirk Lüdemann; Executive Producer: Robert Suff.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (July 2010 - February 2021)

Ottorino Respighi: Short Biography | Arrangements/Transcriptions: Works | Recordings of Works for Orchestra