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Wilhelm Backhaus
Bach's Instrumental Works

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Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Vocal Works

Wilhelm Backhaus - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

Backhaus - The Complete British Acoustic Recordings 1908-25

WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848 [3:33]

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

Pearl

Feb 19, 1909

2-CD / TT: 148:00

Recorded in London, England.
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K-3

Wilhelm Backhaus 1908-1935: A Journey in His Studio Recordings

Bach-Lucas: Pastorale (Mvt. 1 (10)) from Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248/2, transcribed for piano [4:49]
WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867 []

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

Victor 8736 / DB2406 [mx. 2EA 516].
Enterprise - Piano Library
Shinseido SGR-1503
Gramofono AB-78513

Nov 6, 1934 [BWV 249]
Nov 8, 1934 [BWV 867]

78 rpm
CD / TT:

Recorded at EMI Studio No. 3, Abbey Road, London, England.
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K-2

Piano Masters - Wilhelm Backhaus: Schubert · Schumann · Bach

WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 []

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

Pearl GEMM-0046
Dante HPC-086
Shinseido SGR-1503

Mar 14, 1937

CD / TT:

Recorded at EMI Studio No. 3, Abbey Road, London, England.
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K-4

Piano music of Bach
Backhaus: Last EMI Recordings (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert)

Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 []
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 890 []

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

HMV / EMI
Shinseido 1507

Mar 1948

LP / TT:
CD / TT:

Recorded at Wolfbach Studio, Switzerland.


K-5

Piano music of Bach
Bach Recital / Piano Music of Bach / Backhaus spielt Bach

English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 []
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 []
WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV 860 []
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No.15 in G major, BWV 884 []

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

Decca STS-15065
London LL-1638

Oct 1956

LP
CD / TT:

Recorded at Victoria Hall, Genève, Switzerland.


K-6

Wilhelm Backhaus Plays Beethoven, Mozart and Bach

WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884 [3:43]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in b minor, BWV 893 [3:33]

Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano)

Orfeo d'Or

Jul 30, 1966

CD / TT: 76:02

Recorded live at Mozarteum, Salzburg Festival, Austria.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007 - November 2011)
Thanks to contributors: Teddy Kaufman (April 2007), Farhan Malik (October 2011)

Wilhelm Backhaus: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works


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