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Francesco Corti (Harpsichord, Organ)
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Francesco Corti - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

J.S. Bach: Partiten BWV 825-830

 

CD-1 [74:49]:
1-6. Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [19:54]
7-13. Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 [20:11]
14-20. Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [35:11]
CD-2 [78:31]:
1-6. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [21:33]
7-13. Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [21:58]
14-20. Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [34:35]

Francesco Corti (Harpsichord)
Instrument: Matthias Griewisch, after Johannes Ruckers, 1624; Tuning: Werckmeister III - Pitch: a1 = 415 Hz.

Berlin Classics 0300039BC
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Feb 17-19 & 22-25, 2001

2-CD / TT: 154:04
MP3 / TT: 154:02

Recorded at Studio Lankwitz, Siemensvilla, Berlin, Germany.
Manufactured by: Optimal Media Production; Recording Producer: Christoph Claßen; Co-producer: Deutschlandradio Kultur; Recording Engineer: Henri Thaon; Assistant Engineer: Brigitte Siewert; Musical Assistance: Andrés Locatelli; Executive-Producers: Bettina Cornelia Schmidt, Marita Prohmann; Harpsichord Regulation & Tuning: David Ley.
Listen on YouTube:

2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 40 Tracks; TT: 154:44]
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K-2

J.S. Bach: Little Books

 
 

1. J.S. Bach: Praeludium BWV 815a [1:52]
2-7. J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 [12:54]
8-10. J. Kuhnau: Suonata Quarta in C minor “Hiskia agonizzante e risanato” (Musicalische Vorstellung einiger biblischer Historien) [7:43]
11. J.A. Hasse: Polonaise in G flat major. BWV Anh. 130 [AMN II/28] [1:36]
12. G. Böhm: Praeludium, Fugue & Postludium in G minor [8:27]
13-15. J.S. Bach: Prelude, Fugue & Allegro for lute in E flat major, BWV 998 [11:53]
16. F. Couperin: Rondeau in B flat major, BWV Anh. 183 [AMN II/6] (“Les Bergeries”, 6th Ordre, Second livre de Pièces de Clavecin) [4:59]
17-22. G.P. Telemann: Ouverture in E flat major (after TWV 55:Es4) [22:09]
23-28. J.S. Bach: Capriccio on the Departure of a Beloved Brother in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:51]
29. J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten (IV), BWV 691 [1:54]

Francesco Corti (Harpsichord) [Andrea Restelli (Milano, 1998) after Christian Vater (Hannover, 1738 - Germanisches Museum Nüremberg)]

Arcana A-480D
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May 13-15, 2019

CD / TT: 84:34
MP3 / TT: 84:18

Recorded at Sala Musicale Giardino, Crema (Cremona), Italy.
Producer: Ken Yoshida; Sound Engineer & Editing: Ken Yoshida; Tuning: Ryoko Katayama; Musical Assistant: Andrés Locatelli.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 29 Tracks; TT: 84:47]
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029) [H-1]

 
 

1-3. J.S. Bach: Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 [14:14]
4-6. Christoph Schaffrath: Sonata for harpsichord & viola da gamba in A major [18:10]
7-10. J.S. Bach: Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [13:23]
11. Robert Smith: Dido's Torment [4:55]
12-15. J.S. Bach: Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [12:01]

Robert Smith (Viola da gamba) [Pierre Bohr, after Colichon]; Francesco Corti (Harpsichord) [Christoph Kern, after Mietke]

Resonus Classics RES-10278
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Feb 7-9, 2020

SACD / TT: 62:51
MP3 / TT: 62:43

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Köln, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Recording Producer: Stephan Schmidt; Recording Engineer: Christoph Rieseberg; Harpsichord Tuning & Assistance: Nicolas Aubin; Executive Producers: Bettina-C. Schmidt & Adam Binks.
Watch on YouTube:
From the recording sessions: Sonata No. 1 BWV 1027: Mvt. 2 [3:31] | Sontata No. 3 BWV 1029: Mvt. 3 [3:39]
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 15 Tracks; TT: 62:58]
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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

J.S. Bach: Overtures [O-5]

 
 

1. Ouverture BWV 119R in C major, reconstructed by Alfredo Bernardini from Chorus Preise Jerusalem dem Herrn (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 119 [4:40]
2-8. Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [23:50]
9-13. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 [21:10]
14. Ouverture BWV 194R in B flat major, reconstructed by Alfredo Bernardini from Chorus Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 194 [4:26]
15-19. Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 [22:43]

Alfredo Bernardini

Zefiro Baroque Orchestra [Pitch: a’ = 398 Hz]

ZBO: Trumpets: Gabriele Cassone, Luca Marzana, Simone Amelli, Emanuele Goggio; Timpani: Riccardo Balbinutti; Alto Recorders: Dorothee Oberlinger, Lorenzo Cavasanti; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Paolo Grazzi, Emiliano Rodolfi; Bassoon: Alberto Grazzi; Violins 1: Nicholas Robinson4, Rossella Croce, Ana Liz Ojeda; Violins 2: Ayako Matsunaga, Ulrike Fischer, Lathika Vithanage Viola: Teresa Ceccato; Cello: Gaetano Nasillo; Violone: Paolo Zuccheri; Harpsichord: Francesco Corti

Arcana A-400
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Nov 6-9, 2015

CD / TT: 77:00
MP3 / TT: 76:49

Recorded in the Gustav Mahler Hall, Kulturzentrum Grand Hotel, Dobbiaco, South Tyrol, Italy.
Producer: Michael Seberich; Recording Engineer: Michael Seberich; Balance Engineer / Mastering: Michael Seberich; Editing: Antonio Scavuzzo; Co-produced by Associazione Culturale Ensemble Zefiro and Outhere Music France.
Listen on YouTube:
Album: Trailer [4:35]
Orchestral Suite No. 3 BWV 1068: Complete Work [20:52]
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O-2

J.S. Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos [O-6]

 
 

CD-1 [53:12]:
1-4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 [17:32]
5-7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 [10:40]
8-9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 [10:05]
10-12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 [14:56]
CD-2 [58:46]:
1-3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 [19:33]
4-6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051 [15:53]
7-13. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 [23:18]

Alfredo Bernardini

Zefiro Baroque Orchestra [Pitch: a’ = 398 Hz]

BWV 1046: Corni di caccia: Dileno Baldin, Francesco Meucci; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Paolo Grazzi, Magdalena Karolak; Bassoon: Alberto Grazzi; Violino piccolo concertato: Cecilia Bernardini
BWV 1047: Trumpet: Gabriele Cassone; Flute: Dorothee Oberlinger; Oboe: Paolo Grazzi; Violin: Cecilia Bernardini
BWV 1048: Violins: Cecilia Bernardini, Rossella Croce, Ulrike Fischer; Violas: Stefano Marcocchi, Teresa Ceccato, Ayako Matsunaga; Violoncellos: Gaetano Nasillo, Sara Bennici, Alex Jellici
BWV 1049: Violino principale: Cecilia Bernardini; Flute: d'echo: Dorothee Oberlinger, Lorenzo Cavasanti
BWV 1050: Transverse Flute: Marcello Gatti; Violino principale: Cecilia Bernardini; Harpsichord concertato: Francesco Corti
BWV 1051: Viole da braccio: Stefano Marcocchi, Teresa Ceccato; Violas da gamba: Lorenz Duftschmid, Bruno Hurtado Gosalvez; Violoncello: Gaetano Nasillo
BWV 1067: Flute: Marcello Gatti
ZBO: Trumpet: Gabriele Cassone; Horns: Dileno Baldin, Francesco Meucci; Recorders: Dorothee Oberlinger, Lorenzo Cavasanti; Transverse Flute Marcello Gatti; Oboes: Alfredo Bernardini, Paolo Grazzi, Magdalena Karolak; Bassoon: Alberto Grazzi; Solo Violin: Cecilia Bernardini; Violins 1: Rossella Croce, Claudia Combs, Isabella Bison; Violins 2: Ayako Matsunaga, Ulrike Fischer, Teresa Ceccato; Violas: Stefano Marcocchi, Teresa Ceccato, Ayako Matsunaga; Violas da gamba: Lorenz Duftschmid, Bruno Hurtado Gosalvez; Violoncellos: Gaetano Nasillo, Sara Bennici, Alex Jellici; Violone: Paolo Zuccheri; Harpsichord: Francesco Corti

Arcana A-452
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Sep 27-Oct 5, 2017

2-CD / TT: 111:58
MP3 / TT: 111:46

Recorded at Teatro Ristori, Verona, Italy.
Producer: Michael Seberich; Recording Engineer: Michael Seberich; Balance Engineer / Mastering: Michael Seberich; Editing: Michael Seberich, Antonio Scavuzzo (Ouverture); Co-produced by Associazione Culturale Ensemble Zefiro and Outhere Music France.
Watch on YouTube:
Album: Trailer [5:03]
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 BWV 1046: Mvt. 2: Adagio [4:02]
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O-3

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos (BWV 1052, 1053, 1055 & 1058)

 
 

1-3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [21:12]
4-6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 [17:53]
7-9. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 [12:02]
10-12. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [12:50]

Francesco Corti

Il Pomo d'Oro

Francesco Corti (Harpsichord)
Il Pomo d'Oro: Violins 1: Evgenii Sviridov, Dimitrios Karakantas, Esther Crazzolara; Violins 2: Anna Dmitrieva, Maria Grokhotova, Lathika Vithanage; Violas: Stefano Rossi, Lola Fernandez; Cello: Marco Ceccato; Double-bass: Vanni Moretto; Harpsichord: Julio Caballero
Instruments: Francesco Corti plays an Andrea Restelli 1998 harpsichord, after Christian Vater. Continuo parts are played on an Andrea Restelli 2000 harpsichord, after Michael Mietke, c1710.

Pentatone PTC-5186837
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Mar 1-5, 2019

CD / TT: 64:08
MP3 / TT: 64:01

Recorded at Gustav Mahler Hall, Kulturzentrum Toblach, Toblach, Dobbiaco BZ, Italy.
Production Team: Executive Producers: Renaud Loranger (Pentatone), Gesine Lübben & Giulio d’Alessio (il pomo d’oro); Recording Producer Jean-Daniel Noir; Product Management Kasper van Kooten.
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O-4

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos II (BWV 1044, 1054, 1056 & 1057)

 
 

1-3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [15:13]
4-6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:57]
7-9. Concerto for harpsichord, 2 recorders, strings & continuo No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 [14:57]*
10-12. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [22:51]**

Francesco Corti

Il Pomo d'Oro

Francesco Corti (Harpsichord)
Il Pomo d'Oro: Violins: Evgenii Sviridov**, Anna Dmitrieva, Rossella Croce; Viola: Stefano Rossi; Cello: Ludovico Minasi; Double-bass: Paolo Zuccheri; Bassoon: Alessandro Nasello; Recorder: Andrés Locatelli*, Alessandro Nasello*; Travnsverse Flute: Marcello Gatti**
* soloist for Concerto BWV 1057
** soloist for Concerto BWV 1044
Instrument: Francesco Corti plays an Andrea Restelli 1998 harpsichord, after Christian Vater 1738.

Pentatone PTC-5186889
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Mar 2-8, 2020

CD / TT: 61:36
MP3 / TT: 61:30

Recorded at Villa San Fermo, Lonigo, Italy.
Production Team: Executive Producers, Gesine Lübben & Giulio d’Alessio (il pomo d’oro) & Renaud Loranger (Pentatone); Recording Producer: Jean-Daniel Noir; Musical Assistance Andrés Locatelli; Tuning & Assistance: Cristiano Gaudio; Product Management Kasper van Kooten.
Listen on YouTube:
CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 12 Tracks; TT: 61:41]
Buy this album at:
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Music Download (2021): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (August 2010 - February 2022)

Francesco Corti: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


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