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Arias & Variations, Capriccios BWV 989-994
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959

< Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949

Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 >


1

The art of Samuel Feinberg, piano [K-8]

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Samuel Feinberg (Piano)

Melodiya C10-16859-64

1950-1962

3-LP / TT:

 

2

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

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


3

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XVI [K-16/17]
J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XVII: Early Works (43)

Sarabande & Partita in C major, BWV 990 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

5-LP / TT:

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


4

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto [K-1]

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Eva Wollmann (Piano)

Westminster

Early 1950's ?

LP / TT:

 

5

Bach to Bartok Series - Record No. 1: J.S. Bach [K-3]
Lili Kraus Joue
[K-3]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 []

Lili Kraus (Piano)

Educo EP 3001
CMD 367

1953

LP / TT:
4-LP / TT:

 

6

J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 7 [A-7]

 

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [YT: 18:37]
Aria & Variations in C minor, BWV 991 [2:58]

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord) [1937 Ammer harpsichord & 1941 pedal harpsichord]

Philips A 00 267-8 L

BWV 989: Mar 13, 15, 29-30, 1954
BWV 991: Mar 31, 1954

2-LP / TT:

All issued 1955. Re-issued in 1976 in two boxes of 10 LPs: 6747053/4.
Listen on YouTube:
2-LP: Complete Album [105:10]
00:00:00: Goldberg Variations BWV 988
01:23:35: Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989
01:42:12: Aria & Variations in C minor, BWV 991


7

? [K-2]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 []

James Friskin (Piano)

The Bach Guild / Vanguard Classics

1954

LP / TT:

Recorded at Vanguard's New York City Studios, NY , USA


8

Greta Kraus Plays Bach [K-1]

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [10:00]

Greta Kraus (Harpsichord)

CBC Records (from Hallmark)

1954

CD / TT: 73:43

Buy this album at: Amazon.com


9

J.S. Bach: Italian Concerto, Aria Variatia in the Italian Manner, Overture in the French Manner [K-1]

 

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Eva Wollmann (Piano)

Westminster XWN-18105
Westminster WL-5298

1954

LP / TT:
LP / TT:

Recorded in Vienna, Austria (?).


10

Research period IX: The works of Johann Sebastian Bach [K-2]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [13:14]

Fritz Neumeyer (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion 13038

Aug 1955

LP / TT:

 

11

Wagner-Régeny spricht und spielt - Musik aus fünf Jahrhunderten auf dem Clavichord/Ausschnitte aus Gesprächen [K-1]

Sarabande & Partita in C major, BWV 990 []

Rudolf Wagner-Régeny (Clavichord)

Nova 880 147

c1955

LP / TT:

 

12

Bach: Chromatic Fantasy; Italian Concerto; Goldberg Variations (Aria) [K-3]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [11:20]

Rudolf Serkin (Piano)

Sony

Apr 5, 1957

CD / TT: 62:52

Recorded live at Puerto Rico.
1st recording of Capriccio BWV 992 by R. Serkin.
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13

J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 17 [A-17]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 []

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord) [1937 Ammer harpsichord & 1941 pedal harpsichord]

Philips

May 1957

LP / TT:

1st recording of Capriccio BWV 992 by I. Ahlgrimm. Not released.


14

Legendary Performers: Landowska [K-8]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [11:19]

Wanda Landowska (Harpsichord)

RCA / BMG

1957

2-CD / TT: 149:15

Recorded in Lakeville, CT, USA
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15

Rudolf Serkin: Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and others [K-4]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [11:53]

Rudolf Serkin (Piano)

Aura Classics

1957

CD / TT: 76:52

Recorded live at Teatro Kursaal, Lugano. 
2nd redcording of Capriccio BWV 992 by R. Serkin.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com


16

J.S. Bach: Capriccio in B flat major; Italian Variations [K-2]

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [14:52]
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [12:44]

Bruno Seidlhofer (Piano)

Supraphon LPM-77
Supraphon MM-199/200

1957 [not c1960]

LP / TT: 27:36

Recorded in Czechoslovakia.
Listen on YouTube:
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style BWV 989: Part 1 [10:03] + Part 2 [4:49]
Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother BWV 992: Part 1 [8:10] + Part 2 [4:34]


17

Gilels [K-3]

Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Emil Gilels (Piano)

BBC (also King Record)

Feb 27, 1959

CD / TT:

Recorded at Concert Hall, BBC Broadcasting House, London, England.
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18

Walter Hautzig Plays Bach and Mozart [K-1]

Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:25]

Walter Hautzig (Piano)

United Artists 7006

1959

LP / TT: 41:17

 

< Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949

Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - December 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Matthias Hansen (April 2007, September 2007); Teddy Kaufman (January 2007, March-April 2007, June-July 2007); Bradley Lehman (March 2007); Alphonse Sauer (June 2020); Robert Tifft (August 2011); Teri Noel Towe (April 2007)

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