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Various Movements BWV 968-970
Discography

Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019

Complete Recordings 1900-1949


1

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album IX [K-9]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 []

Gunnar Johansen

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

LP / TT:

Recorded at Gunnar Johansen's house, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA.


2

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XIII [K-13]

Andante in G minor, BWV 969 []
Prelude-Scherzo-Andante-Presto, BWV 923a, BWV 844, BWV 969, BWV 970 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

LP / TT:

Recorded at Gunnar Johansen's house, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA.


Complete Recordings 1950-1959


Complete Recordings 1960-1969


1

A Bach Recital [K-23]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 []

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

Decca 10061

Late 1961 or early 1962 ?

LP / TT:

1st recording of Adagio BWV 968 by R. Tureck.


2

Bach: Italian Concerto; English Suite No. 2; 12 Little Preludes [K-2]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:12]

Igor Kipnis (Clavichord, Harpsicord)

Sony Classical

May 1965

CD / TT: 64:36

Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY, USA.
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Complete Recordings 1970-1979


1

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Hapsichord; Allegro; Adagio [K-9]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:24]

János Sebestyén (Hapsichord) [Sperrhake harpsichord]

Hungaroton

Feb 28-Mar 7, 1972

LP, CD / TT: 63:26

Recorded at the Torockó Square Reformed Church in Budapest, Hungary.


Complete Recordings - 1980-1989


1

Rosalyn Tureck plays Bach: The Great Solo Works [K-13]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:29]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

VAI Audio

Mid 1980's ?

CD / TT: 65:52

1st recording of Adagio BWV 968 by R. Tureck.
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2

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto BWV 971; French Overture BWV 831; Sonata D minor BWV 964; Adagio G major BWV 968 [K-1]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:17]

Ketil Haugsand (Harpsichord) [Harpsichord by Martin Skowroneck, Bremen, 1986, after a double manual instrument attributed to Michael Mietcke (c.1715) in Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin]

Simax PSC-1032

Jan 5-8, 1987

CD / TT: 65:17

Recorded at the Hovikodden Art Center near Oslo, Norway.
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3

Froberger · Buxtehude · Bach [K-2]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [4:23]

Günther Fetz (Harpsichord)

Edition Clarino EC-140

Apr 1988

CD / TT:

Recorded at Evang. Kirche, Bregenz, Austria.


4

J.S. Bach: Hapsichord Works [K-1]

Sonata in G major (after dagio in G major, BWV 968) [17:43]

Joël Pontet (Harpsichord)

BNL Productions 112726

1989

CD / TT: 68:17

Recorded at…
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Complete Recordings - 1990-1999


1

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations & Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue [K-1]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:27]

Virginia Black (Harpsichord)

Collins Classics 70032
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Jul 1990

2-CD / TT: 109:57
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at St Dunstans Church, Cheam, England.
Producer: John Boyden; Engineer: Richard Millard.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [109:09]
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2

Rosalyn Tureck: Live At The Teatro Colón [K-16]
Live at the Teatro Colon [VHS] [V-3]
The Art of Rosalyn Tureck: Live Recitals from Teatro Colon & Teatro il Sistina 1992/1996 [DVD]
[V-3]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:47]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

VAI

Aug 14, 1992

2-CD / TT: 83:31
VHS / TT: 90:00
DVD / TT: 141:00

Recorded live at Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 3rd recording of Adagio BWV 968 by R. Tureck.
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3

Out of Later Years Vol. 1: Brahms, Bach and Beethoven [K-15]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:30]

Sviatoslav Richter (Piano)

Live Classics 471

Jul 3, 1993

CD / TT: 55:57

Recorded live in Bonn, Germany.
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4

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto, French Overture, etc. [K-1]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:22]

Alfonso Fedi (Harpsichord)

Arts

Feb 1994

CD / TT: 65:02

Recorded at Chiesa di S. Francesco Poverino, Florence, Italy.
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5

Rosalyn Tureck Live in St. Petersburg [K-18]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:21]

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

VAI Audio / Ermitage

Jul 5, 1995

CD / TT: 75:08

Recorded at the Great Hall of the Philharmonic, St. Petersburg, Russia. 4th recording of Adagio BWV 968 by R. Tureck.
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6

Bach & Vivaldi: Concerti & Praeludia [T-1]
Bach: 2 Harpsichords
[T-1]

 

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:31]
Arranged for 2 harpsichords by Olivier Fortin and Skip Sempé, who also "improvised" some movements.

Skip Sempé (Harpsichord); Olivier Fortin (Harpsichord)

Astrée E-8645
Paradizo PA-0014
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Mar 1998

CD / TT: 63:37
CD / TT: 63:38
MP3 / TT: 63:28

Recorded at Le Paroisse de Bon Secours, Paris, France.
Recording Jean-Marc Laisne; Editing: Francois Brillet.
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7

Bach: A La Maniera Italiana [K-1]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:27]

Rinaldo Alessandrini (Harpsichord)

Opus 111

Feb 1999

CD / TT: 77:17

Recorded at Lutherian Church of St. Peter, Paris, France.
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8

Bach: Original & Transcription (Edition Bachakademie Vol. 110) [K-8]
Bach: Keyboard Works 1, Box 8 [Box Set]
[B-4]

 

Sonata in G major, BWV 968 (after BWV 1005), transcribed by Robert Hill (Mvts. 2-4) [18:00]

Robert Hill (Harpsichord)

Hänssler

Oct-Nov 1999

2-CD / TT 122:53
8-CD / TT:

Recorded at Kath. Pfarrkirche Oberried/Breisgau, Germany.
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9

Bach: Sonatas, Suites, Fantasias [K-8]
Bach Edition Vol. 13 - Keyboard Works Vol. 2 [Box Set] [B-2]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:26]

Pieter-Jan Belder (Harpsichord)

Brillant Classics

Nov 1999

CD / TT: 76:03
12-CD / TT:

Recorded at Maria Minor, Utrecht, Holland.
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10

Renato Bellucci plays J.S. Bach Chaconne, Terrega, Villa Lobos, Bach, Powell, Turina [S-1]

Andante for keyboard in G minor, BWV 969 [3:47]

Renato Bellucci (Guitar)

Renato Bellucci / RB

1999

CD / TT: 48:38

Recorded at Renato Bellucci Studios, Asunción, Paraguay.
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Complete Recordings 2000-2009


1

Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in A minor · Aria Variatia · Sonata in D major · Suite in F minor [K-11]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:08]

Angela Hewitt (Piano)

Hyperion

Feb 2004

CD / TT: 67:42

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
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2

J.S. Bach: The Art of the Fugue; Violin Transcriptions; Fantasias (Bach on Clavichord Vol. 4) [K-4]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:21]

Richard Troeger (Clavichord)

Lyrichord

2005 ?

2-CD / TT: 134:15

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3

J.S. Bach: Chamber Music [K-2]

 

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:52]

La Divina Armonia

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord)

Passacaille 942
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Jan 2007

CD / TT: 68:08
MP3 / TT: 67:58

Recorded at Tibor Varga recording studio, Sion, Switzerland.
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4

J.S. Bach: Harpsichord Sonatas BWV 964, 965, 966; BWV 1001, 1003, 1005 [K-1]

 

1-4. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 (after BWV 1005: Mvt. 1) [3:27]

Salvatore Carchiolo (Harpsichord) [German two manuals built by Tony Chinnery after Michael Mietke, 1710]

Da Vinci Classics DV-C00239
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Apr 2009

CD / TT: 65:42
MP3 / TT: 65:35

Recorded at Chiesa di Terenziano, Capranica, Viterbo, Italy.
Sound Engineer & Editing: Maurizio Paciariello; Production: Maria Grazia Bellia, Maurizio Pacia.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 18 Tracks; TT: 65:53]
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5

Bach Fantasy [K-7]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:55]

Christophe Rousset (Harpsichord) [1632 Ruckers]

Aparte AP-010

Jul 2009

CD / TT: 76:23

Recorded at Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
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6

J.S. Bach: The Sonatas BWV 963-968 [K-7]

Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [4:36]

Ramin Bahrami (Piano)

Decca 476-3357

2009 [P]

CD / TT: 66:31

 

Complete Recordings 2010-2019


1

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto; Partita No. 2; Fantasias and Fugues [K-3]

 

Fantasia, Adagio (in G major, BWV 968) & Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 [11:16]

Burkard Schliessmann (Piano) [Piano: Steinway & Sons, D-274, # 588.201, property of Burkard Schliessmann; Technical Handling / Tuning / Intonation: Georges Ammann, Steinway & Sons]

Divine Art DDC-25751

Apr 23, 2013

SACD / TT: 65:58

Recorded at Teldex-Studios Berlin, Germany.
Recording Producers: Friedemann Engelbrecht, Tobias Lehmann; Sound Engineer: Julian Schwenkner; Editing: Julian Schwenkner.
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2

J.S. Bach: Fantasy and Caprice [K-1]

 

10. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 (arrangement of Mvt. 1 from Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005) [3:15]

Jillon Stoppels Dupree (Harpsichord) [by John Phillips, Berkeley, California, 2010, after Johann Heinrich Gräbner Sr., Dresden, 1722; generously loaned by Peter and Cynthia Hibbard]

Centaur CRC-3810
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May 2013

CD / TT: 73:18
MP3 / TT: 73:08

Recorded at Studio C, Stockton, California USA.
Producer: John Phillips; Engineer: Thomas Chen & Sam York; Editing: Peter Nothnagle; Additional sound work by Michael Romanowski at Coast Mastering.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 18 Tracks; TT: 73:26]
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3

Bach Imagine [K-1]

 

17. Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005. Adagio, transcribed for keyboard as Adagio in G major, BWV 968 by W.F. Bach (attributed) [4:36]

Jean Rondeau (Harpsichord) [Jonte Knif & Arno Pelto, 2006, from German models; Tuning: Jean-François Brun]

Erato 825646220045
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Jun 2-6, 2014

CD / TT: 79:56
MP3 / TT: 84:28

Recorded at Notre-Dame du Bon Secours, Paris, France.
Producer & Recording Engineer: Aline Blondiau; Executive Producer: Alain Lanceron.
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4

Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord [H-1]

 

1. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 (Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005) [3:51]

James Tibbles (Harpsichord)

Paladino Music PMR-0090
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Jan 23-15, 2017

CD / TT: 67:40
MP3 / TT: 67:32

Recorded at Music Theatre, School of Music, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Engineer: Steve Garden; Producer, Editor: Wayne Laird.
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5

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variationen [K-1]

 

Adagio in G major, BWV 968, after BWV 1005 [3:35]

Diego Ares (Harpsichord) [Joel Katzman 2002, after Pascal Taskin, 1769]

Harmonia Mundi HMM-902283.84
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Mar 2017

2-CD / TT: 89:48
MP3 / TT: 90:00

Recorded at Lisztentrum, Raiding, Austria.
Recording Engineer: Sébastien Chonion.
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6

J.S. Bach: Sonaten (BWV 968, 1005, 1016, 1017, 1019) [H-1]

 

9. Adagio for harpsichord in G major, BWV 968 [3:25]

Peter Waldner [Harpsichord) [Jürgen Ammer, 2006, based on the "Bach harpsichord" by Johann Heinrich Harraß]

Musikmuseum CD-13045
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Feb 26-28, 2018

CD / TT: 74:30
MP3 / TT: 74:19

Recorded at Kirche des Priesterseminars der Dioizesen Innsbruck (Church of the Seminary of the Diocese of Innsbruck) and Feldkirch, Innsbruck, Austria.
Musikmuseum 46 (CD series of the Tyrolean State Museums).
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 18 Tracks; TT: 74:37]
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7

J.S. Bach: The French Suites (BWV 812-817, 920-922, 964, 968) [K-3]

 
 

CD-2 [75:09]:
1. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 (transcription of Sonata in C major for Solo Violin, BWV 1005) [4:24]

Alexandra Papastefanou (Piano) [Steinway & Sons, Model D, #572712]

First Hand Records FHR-70
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Mar 25 & Apr 24, 2019

2-CD / TT: 141:29
MP3 / TT: 140:41

Recorded at Dimitris Mitropoulos Hall, Megaron, Athens, Geece.
Producer: Alexandra Papastefanou; Engineer: Nikos Espialidis; Mastering: Peter De Pian; Piano Technician: Giannis Karydas.
Listen on YouTube:
2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 48 Tracks; TT: 141:03] | Selection [7:16]
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8

Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo (BWV 1021-1024, 964, 968) [H-3]

 

21. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:47]

La Divina Armonia

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord)

Passacaille PAS-1077
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Oct 9-11, 2019

CD / TT: 68:55
MP3 / TT: 69:06

Recorded at Santuario della Madonna di San Quirico, Brenta, Varese, Italy.
Digital Editing, Digital Mastering, Engineer: Roberto Chinellato; Recording Supervision: Andrea Dandolo, Vanni Moretto, Jan De Winne; Executive Producer: Jan De Winne.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 21 Tracks; TT: 69:27]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - February 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (January 2007); Teri Noel Towe (April 2007)

Sonatas BWV 963-967: Details | Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Various Movements BWV 968-970: Details | Complete Recordings: 1900-2019
Recordings Reviews: Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger
Discussions: General: Part 1


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