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Idil Biret
Bach's Instrumental Works
Recordings
Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
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K-1 |
Idil Biret: The Early Paris Recordings 1949/1953/1959 |

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1. Solfegletto [0:58]
2. WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848 [3:53]
3. Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [10:40 |
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Idil Biret (Piano) |
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InönüVakf |
1949 [1-2]; 1953 [3] |
CD / TT: 68:53 |
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Recorded the studios of the French Radio, Paris France. Transfered from 78 and 33 rpm records and coming from Idil Biret's archives. |
Recordings of Orchestral Works
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O-1 |
Bach: Piano Concerto No. 1 D minor BWV 1052 & W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 KV 219 |

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Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [] |
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Gürer Aykal |
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Bilkent Symphony Orchestra |
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Idil Biret (Piano) |
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InönüVakf |
December 24,1998 |
CD / TT: 55:31 |
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Recorded live in Ankara, Turkey. Other work: by W.A. Mozart w/o I. Biret. |
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
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T-1 |
Wilhelm Kempff: Italian Suite op. 68 - Piano Sonata op. 47
Transcriptions of Bach - Gluck - Händel - Mozart |

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Bach-Kempff: Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed for piano [4:20]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Jesu bleibet meine Freude (Mvt. 6) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano [3:07]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Her Jes Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:46]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Wacht auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano [4:28]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [4:50]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Befiehl du deine Wege, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [2:34]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Es ist gewisslich an der Zeit, BWV 307 / BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:59]
Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751, transcribed for piano [1:43]
Bach-Kempff: Siciliano from sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E major, BWV 1031, transcribed for piano [2:49]
Bach-Kempff: Largo (Mvt. 2) from concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in F minor, BWV 1056, transcribed for piano [3:42] |
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Idil Biret (Piano) |
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Marco Polo |
Nov-Dec 1991 |
CD / TT: 77:46 |
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Recorded at Tonstudio van Geest, Heidelberg, Germany. Other transcriptions: not from J.S. Bach's works.
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T-2 |
Rachmaninov: Piano Transcriptions & Arrangements [T-1]
Rachmaninov: Piano Music [Box Set] |

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Bach-Rachmaninov: Prelude, gavotte & gigue from Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, transcribed for piano [] |
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Idil Biret (Piano) |
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Naxos |
1991, 1995 |
CD / TT: 69:10
10-CD / TT: |
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Recorded at Clara-Wieck Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany. Other works: by S. Ravhmaninov.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com [Box Set] |
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T-3 |
Brahms: Waltzes for piano/Song Transcriptions
Brahms: The Complete Solo Piano Music and the Piano Concertos [Box Set] |

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Bach-Brahms: Cadenza for Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [0:51] |
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Idil Biret (Piano) |
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Naxos |
1994 |
CD / TT: 51:52
12-CD / TT: 737:16 |
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Recorded at Clara-Wieck-Auditorium, Sandhausen, Germany. Other works: by J. Brahms.
Buy this album at: Amazon.com | Amazon.com [Box Set] |
The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (March 2007)
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