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Kenneth Gilbert
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue
Box Sets
Recordings of Vocal Works

Kenneth Gilbert - Short Biography

Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Review: Scherchen AoF
Comprative Review: Bach's Die Kunst Der Fuge: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto in D Minor; Italian Concerto; Partita No. 4

 

Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:14]
Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 [9:08]
Partita No 4 in D minor, BWV 828 [22:48]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord) [Wittmeyer 2-manual harpsichord]

Baroque Records BC-2805
Pirouette JAS-19028
Orion OC-617
Orion LAN-0475

1962

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MP3: TT: 44:10

Recorded at Queen Mary United Road Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Producer: Giveon Cornfield.
1st recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by K. Gilbert.
1st recording of Concerto No. 3 BWV 974 by K. Gilbert.
1st recording of Partita No. 4 BWV 828 by K. Gilbert.
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K-2

J.S. Bach: Six Concertos for Harpsichord

 

Concerto No. 2 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 973 [7:12]
Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 [9:05]
Concerto No. 5 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 976 [10:20]
Concerto No. 6 in C major (after unknown composer), BWV 977 []
Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [7:30]
Concerto No. 11 in B flat major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 982 [7:58]
Concerto No. 14 in G minor (after G.P. Telemann), BWV 985 [7:07]
Concerto No. 16 in D minor (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 987 [6:32]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord) [Schuetze 2 manual harpsichord]

Baroque Records BC-2828
Pirouette JAS-19032
Orion ORS-7156
Orion LAN-0059

1963

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MP3: TT: 55:47

Recorded at Kenneth Gilbert's residence in West Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Producer: Giveon Cornfield.
2nd recording of Concerto No. 3 BWV 974 by K. Gilbert.
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K-3

J.S. Bach: Suites françaises

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French Suites BWV 812-817 []

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi France

Jun 1975

2-CD / TT

Included in Box Set [B-1]
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K-4

J.S. Bach: Suites anglaises

English Suites BWV 816-811 [19:21, 21:13, 19:57, 20:02, 19:22, 22:35]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord) [Clavecin Jan Coiuchet, Anvers 1671]

Harmonia Mundi France

Jun 1981

2-CD / TT: 122:47

Included in Box Set [B-1]
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K-5

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

Jan 1983

2-CD / TT: 110:47

Recorded at Musée de Chartres, Chartres, France. Included in Box Set [B-4].
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K-6

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

Jan 1983

2-CD / TT: 144:35

Recorded at Musée de Chartres, Chartres, France. Included in Box Set [B-4].
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K-7

J.S. Bach: Preludes, Fantasies & Fugues

 

Prelude & Fughetta in F major, BWV 901 [8:14]
Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 [4:35]
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [8:14]
Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 906 [5:04]
Little Prelude BWV 924-931 [1:19, 1:19, 1:06, 0:47, 1:21, 0:52, 2:09, 1:01]
Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938 [1:49, 1:43, 1:55, 2:32, 1:50, 2:02]
Five Little Preludes BWV 939-943 [0:34, 0:51, 0:38, 0:45, 1:28]
Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, for lute in E flat major, BWV 998 [12:08]
Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 [1:43]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

Apr 1984

CD / TT: 60:38

Recorded at Musee Du Cloitre Notre Dame, Chartres, France.
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K-8

J.S. Bach: Partitas

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi France

Jun 1984; Feb 1985

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2nd recording of Partita No. 4 BWV 828 by K. Gilbert.
Included in Box Set [B-1]
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K-9

Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1984

CD / TT: 50:54

Recorded at Musée, Chartres, France.
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K-10

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations


Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi

Apr 1986

CD / TT: 66:46

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K-11

Cembalowerke: Bach - Handel - Scarlatti - Couperin - Rameau

Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [7:05]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Novalis

May 1987

CD / TT:

Recorded at Schloss Leitheim, West Germany.
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K-12

J.S. Bach: Concerto italien

Duets BWV 802-805 [2:40, 3:30, 2:59, 3:00]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [30:59]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [13:05]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi

1988

CD / TT: 56:18

2nd recording of Italian Concerto BWV 971 by K. Gilbert.
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K-13

J.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasy & Fugue; Toccatas

Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 []
Toccatas No. 3 BWV 912 [], No. 4 BWV 913 [], No. 5 BWV 914 [], No. 7 BWV 916 []

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1991

CD / TT: 57:47

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K-14

J.S. Bach: Toccatas

Toccatas No. 1 BWV 910 [], No. 2 BWV 911 [], No. 6 BWV 915 []

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1992

CD / TT: 69:37

 

Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord: Works by J.S. Bach, Locatelli, Corelli, and Nardini

Sonata in G Major for Violin and Continuo, BWV 1021 [10:00]
Sonata in E Minor for Violin and Continuo, BWV 1023 [9:25]
Sonata in F Major for Harpsichord and Violin, BWV 1022 [10:02]
Sonata in G Minor For Harpsichord and Violin, BWV 1020 [10:32]

Steven Staryk (Violin); Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Orion Marquis Music

1967

CD / TT: 69:25

Recorded at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal, Canada.
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H-2

Bach: Gambasonaten BWV 1027-1029

Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 []
Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 []
Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 []

John T.H. Hsu (Viola da Gamba); Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord

Musical Heritage Society
Da Camera Magna

1971

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Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

J.S. Bach: Die Konzerte für 2 Cembali

Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060 [14:24]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1061 [18:44]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1062 [14:34]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

Trevor Pinnock, Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichords)

Archiv Produktion

Oct 1980

CD / TT: 47:42

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
Included in Box Sets [B-2], [B-3].
Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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O-2

J.S. Bach: Die Konzerte für 3 und 4 Cembali [O-5]

 

Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in D minor, BWV 1063 [13:51]
Concerto for 3 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C major, BWV 1064 [16:27]
Concerto for 4 harpsichords, strings & continuo in A minor BWV 1065 [9:37]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

Trevor Pinnock [All], Kenneth Gilbert [All], Lars Ulrik Mortensen [All], Nicholas Kraemer [BWV 1065] (Harpsichords)

Archiv Produktion 400041-2
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Feb 1981

CD / TT: 47:42
MP3 / TT: 40:06

Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England.
Included in Box Sets [B-2], [B-3].
Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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O-3

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos

 

Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [22:51]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [19:53]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [13:31]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [9:34]

José-Luis García

English Chamber Orchestra

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Novalis 150034-2

Jun 1988

CD / TT: 65:49

Recorded at St. Barnabas Church, London, England
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Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue


A-1

J.S. Bach: L’Art de la Fugue [A-6]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, instrumentation by Hermann Scherchen [94:28]

Hermann Scherchen

CBC Toronto Chamber Orchestra

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Tahra

Dec 1965

2-CD / TT: 122:26

4th recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Scherchen. 1st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by K. Gilbert. Including rehearsal.
Review: Scherchen AoF
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A-2

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1989

CD / TT: 58:41

2nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by K. Gilbert.
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Box Sets


B-1

J.S. Bach: La Musique de Clavecin [Box Set]

Includes: [K-3], [K-4], [K-8]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Harmonia Mundi France

1975-1985

6-CD / TT:

 

B-2

Bach: Complete Harpsichord Concertos [Box Set] [B-5]

 

Includes: [O-2]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

V/A, including Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1979-1981

3-CD / TT: 199:27
MP3 / TT: 197:53

Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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B-3

Bach: Concertos [Box Set] [B-6]

 

Includes: [O-2]

Trevor Pinnock

The English Concert

V/A, including Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

1979-1983

5-CD / TT: 295:42
MP3 / TT: 293:26

Review: Bach Harpsichord with Pinnock
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B-4

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier 1 & 2 [Box Set]

Includes: [K-5], [K-6]

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion

Jan 1983

4-CD / TT:

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B-5

Bach: Harpsichord Concertos; Oboe Concertos [Box Set]

Includes: [O-3]

Jose-Luis Garcia

English Chamber Orchestra

Kenneth Gilbert (Harpsichord)

Novalis

1988

2-CD / TT: 118:21

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2006 - April 2014)
Thanks to contributors: Giveon Cornfield (April 2014)

Kenneth Gilbert: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Review: Scherchen AoF


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