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French Suites BWV 812-817
Discography - Part 3

Complete Recordings 1960-1969

< Complete Recordings 1950-1959

Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >


1

Emil Gilels [K-2]

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [20:01]

Emil Gilels (Piano)

Philips
(also RCA, Melodiya)

Feb 25, 1960

2-CD / TT: 158:01

Recorded at Town Hall, New York, NY, USA.
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2

J.S. Bach: Master of Baroque [K-2]

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []

Ingrid Heiler von der Marburg (Harpsichord) [Double-Manual Harpsichord of Newpert in Bamberg, Model Christofari]

Odeon O 80626 / Mace 9011

Mar 29-31, 1960

LP / TT:

Recorded in Berlin, Germany.


3

Bach: Harpsichord Recital [LP] [K-2]
J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto ]LP]
[K-2]
J.S. Bach: Beliebte Cembalomusik (Italienisches Konzert - Chromatische Fantasie und Fuge U.a.) [LP]
[K-2]
The World of the Harpsichord [LP]
[K-2]
The World of Harpsichord [CD]
[K-2]
J.S. Bach: Works for Harpsichord [CD]
[K-2]
J.S. Bach: Works for Harpsichord: Bach, Couperin, Rameau (The Rosette Collection) [CD] [K-2]
The World of George Malcolm: J.S. Bach, Daquin, Paradies, Rameau, Couperin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Templeton [CD] [K-2]

 
 
 
 

French Suite No. 5 in D major, BWV 816 [LP: 15:55; CD: 16:13; MP3: 16:17; CD2: 15:59; MP3: 16:00; CD-3: 16:13; Eloquence: 16:13]

George Malcolm (Harpsichord)

Decca LXT-5619 (UK)
Decca SXL-2259 (UK, 1961)
London CM-9266 (USA, 1961)
London CS-6197 (USA, 1961)
London ýSTS-15491
Decca Eclipse ECS-788 (UK, 1976)
Decca 6.42765-BH (Ger, 1982)
Ace of Diamonds ýSDD-272 (UK)
Decca ý6.41528; SMD-1147 (Ger)
Decca SMD-1147 (Ger)
Decca 444390-2 (UK, 1995)
Heritage HTGCD-247 (2013)
Decca 4761528 (UK, 2004)
Decca Eloquence 4825181 (Australia, 2017)
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Mar 1960

LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
LP / TT: 50:25
CD / TT: 75:17
MP3 / TT: 75:04
CD / TT: 78:05
MP3 / TT: 77:55
CD / TT: 75:17
CD: TT: 75:19
MP3 / TT: 75:02

Recorded at West Hampstead Studio 2, London, England.
Recording Producer: James Walker; Balance Engineer: Alan Reeve]; Remastering Engineer [Decca Eloquence]: Chris Bernauer.
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Music Download (2017): Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Heritage CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2013): Amazon.de
Decca CD (2004): ArkivMusic
Eloquence CD (2017): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
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4

Recital Debut [K-1]

French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 [16:19]

Irma Rogell (Harpsichord)

Afka

Apr 7, 1960

CD / TT: 66:35

Recorded live at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, MA, USA.
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5

Thurston Dart plays Bach: French Suites & Purcell [K-1]
J.S. Bach: French Suites Nos. 1-6 (BWV 812-817)
[K-1]

 
 
 

CD-1:
French Suites BWV 812-817 [8:25, 7.18, 8.52, 7.56, 10.10, 9.20]
CD-2:
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 [8:23]
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 [7:12]
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 [8:44]
French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major, BWV 815 [7:49]
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [10:02]
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [9:17]

Thurston Dart (Clavichord) [by Thomas Goff]

Ismeron (from L'Oiseau-Lyre)
Decca Eloquence 4829398
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Emaky Remasters

Jan 1961

CD / TT: 64:32
CD / TT: 52:07
MP3 / TT: 51:49
MP3 / TT: 51:23

Recorded at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London, England.
Review: French Suites by Thurston Dart
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6

J.S. Bach: French Suites [K-6]

French Suites BWV 812-817 []

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Ammer]

EMI

Jan 1962

2-LP, 2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Thienhaus-Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
1st recording of French Suites Nos. 5-6 BWV 816-817 by H. Walcha.
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7

Igor Kipnis: His First Solo Recordings (1962) [K-1]

French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [18:12]

Igor Kipnis (Harpsichord)

VAI

1962

CD / TT: 76:56

Recorded at Golden Crest's Huntington Station studio, Long Island, New York, USA.
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8

J.S. Bach / D. Frescobaldi - Harpsichord [K-1]

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []

Andrei Volkonsky (Harpsichord)

Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-010377-10378(a) (1963)
Melodiya 33CM-02521-2 (1971)
Melodiya 33Д-010377-8
Melodiya 33CM-02521-22

1963

LP / TT:
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Made in the U.S.S.R.

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9

J.S. Bach: French Suites [C-4]

French Suites BWV 812-817

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord) [Wittmayer harpsichord]

Belvedere ELY 06108
Reissued MHS 947

1965

LP / TT:

Recorded in Switzerland.
2nd recording of French Suites BWV 812-817 by I. Ahlgrimm. 


10

J.S. Bach: Französische Suiten BWV 812-817 [K-1]
J.S. Bach: Französische Suiten 1-3 [K-2]
J.S. Bach: Französische Suiten 4-6 [K-3]

French Suites BWV 812-817 [16:03, 15:55, 17:08, 15:03, 21:06, 19:14]

Herbert Collum (Harpsichord)

Eterna 820 460-461
Edel Classics CCC
Edel Classics CCC

P 1965

2-LP / TT:
CD / TT:
CD / TT:

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11

Constance Keene Plays Bach [K-1]

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [15:00]

Constance Keene (Piano)

Protone

Mid 1960's ?

CD / TT: 54:55

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12

The Magic Of The Harpsichord [K-3]

French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 []

Robert Veyron-Lacroix (Harpsichord)

Erato

1967

CD / TT: 66:04

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13

Noboru Toyomasu Plays Bach: Italian Concerto · French Suite No. 5 · Partita No. 3 [K-2]

French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []

Noboru Toyomasu (Piano) [Bösendorfer]

King Records SKR-1071
King International KKC-4055

Apr 15 & May 17, 1968

CD / TT: 42:33

Recorded at King Otawara 2nd Studio, Japan.
Engineer: Toshio Kikuta.
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14

Sviatoslav Richter Vol. XIV [K-2]

French Suite no. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 []

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Rococo 2146 (LP)

Nov 16, 1968

LP / TT:

Recorded in Dublin, Ireland.
1st recording of French Suite No. 2 BWV 813 by Sv. Richter.


15

Anthology: Early Live Performances [K-1]

French suite No. 3 in D minor, BWV 814 []

Christopher Schindler (Piano)

North Pacific Music NPM-697

1969-1974

CD / TT: 66 min

Recorded in live performance at the University of Washington School of Music Auditorium, USA.
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16

Galling Plays Bach: The Solo Keyboard Works, Vol. 4 [K-4]
J.S. Bach: 6 French Suites [K-9]

French Suites BWV 812-817 []

Martin Galling (Harpsichord)

Vox Unique
Meisterwerke/Membran

Late 1960's ?

3-CD / TT: 224:45
2-CD / TT:

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17

J.S. Bach: Six French Suites [A-3]

French Suites BWV 812-817 [16:55, 14:50, 16:50, 17:05, 19:25, 17:55]

Zuzana Ruzickova (Harpsichord)

Erato / Eterna / Musical Heritage Society

Late 1960’s - Early 1970’s ? (released on Eterna 1981]

2-LP / TT: 103:00

1st recording of French Suites BWV 812-817 by Z. Ruzickova.


< Complete Recordings 1950-1959

Complete Recordings 1970-1979 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2007 - January 2021)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007); Bradley Lehman (March 2019)

French Suites BWV 812-817: Details
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Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
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