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Pierre Hantaï
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Organ Works
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

Pierre Hantaï - Short Biography

Review: Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Pierre Hantai
Review: Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts)
Review: Hantai’s Bach
Review: Pierre Hantai's 2nd Recording of the Goldberg Variations
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Pierre Hantaï
Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Review of Savall Musical Offering

Discography

Recordings of Organ Works


R-1

Bach: Sonate a Flauto, Violino e Basso

Sinfonia (extract (Mvt. 8) from Cantata BWV 76 & Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528) [2:48]
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major, BWV 525 [14:32]
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529 [14:00]
Trio Sonata No. 6 in G major BWV 530 [12:56]
Pedal-Exercitium, for organ, formerly BWV 598 [3:09]
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [18:06]

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Le Concert Français

Sébastian Marq (Recorder); François Fernandez (Viola d’amore); Philippe Pierlot (Viola da gamba); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Astrée E-8676

Jun 1999

CD / TT: 65:48

Recorded at Doopsgezindekerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
CD (2000): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Opus 111

Jun 1992

CD / TT: 77:26

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, Netherlands.
1st recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by P. Hantaï.
Review: Hantai’s Bach
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Pierre Hantaï
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K-2

J.S. Bach: Toccatas; Suite "aufs Lautenwerk"; Sonata

 

Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [14:08 / 14:05]
Toccata No. 5 in E minor, BWV 914 [7:24 / 7:22]
Toccata No. 6 in G minor, BWV 915 [9:21 / 9:19]
Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 [2:15 / 2:15]
Prelude in D major, BWV 936 [1:41 / 1:41]
Sonata in D minor (after BWV 1003), BWV 964 [22:11 / 22:12]
Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996 [15:19 / 15:15]

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Virgin Veritas 7243-5-45284-22

Jun 1997

CD / TT: 72:09

Recorded at Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Review: Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts)
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CD (1997): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline
2-CD (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


K-3

J.S. Bach: Works for Harpsichord

 

Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 [10:15 / 10:21]
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [11:22 / 11:26]
Toccata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 911 [10:59 / 11:02]
Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [11:05 / 11:10]
Prelude in B minor, BWV 923 [2:58]
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [6:41 / 6:44]
Fugue on a theme by Albinoni in B minor, BWV 951 [8:15]
Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 [1:42 / 1:43]

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Virgin Veritas 7243-5-45322-21

Nov 1997

CD / TT: 63:39

Recorded at Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline
2-CD (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


KV-1

Pierre Hantaï - J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

06:50-51:45: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [45:40]
Hantaï starts playing at 6:50

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

YouTube

2000

Video / TT: 52:30

Filmed & recorded at Villa Medici (Rome), seat of the Accademia di Francia (French Academy), Italy. Broadcast by Mezzo Channel.
2nd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by P. Hantaï.
Watch on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Lecture + Complete Work [52:30] | Complete Work [45:12] | Complete Work [45:08]


K-4

Bach: Le Clavier bein tempéré, Premier livre

WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Mirare

2001-2002

2-CD / TT: 114:38

Review: Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Pierre Hantai
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K-5

Stupeur et Tremblements - Bach: Variations Goldberg

 

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Naïve
Mirare 9945

2003

CD / TT: 77:12 / 78:40

Recorded at Doopgezindekerk de Haarlem, Holland.
3rd recording of Goldberg Variations BWV 988 by P. Hantaï.
Review: Pierre Hantai's 2nd Recording of the Goldberg Variations
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Pierre Hantaï
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CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.com


K-6

Bach: Suites Anglaises Nos 2 & 6, Concerto italien

 
 

Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (III), BWV 690 [2:18]
Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (IV), BWV 691 [2:04]
Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (III), BWV 706 [1:27]
Chorale Prelude Jesus, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728 [2:06]
English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [22:35]
English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 [30:15]
Fantasia in A minor, BWV 944 [0:55]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:51]

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord) [Harpsichord after Michael Mietke, Berlin 1702, atelier William Dowd Paris 1984 - Bruce Kennedy Amsterdam 1994]

Mirare MIR-251
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Jan & Apr 2014

CD / TT: 74:00
MP3 / T: 74:25

Recorded in Haarlem, the Netherlabnds.
Recording Engineers: Nicolas Bartholomée & Céline Grangey.
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

J.S. Bach: Sonatas pour flûte

Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [17:06]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030 [19:08]
Sonate en trio pour flûte, viole de gambe et basso continue d'après BWV 1027et 1039 [13:46]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in A major, BWV 1032 [8:17]

Marc Hantaï (Flute); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord); Jerome Hantaï (Bass Viol); Ageet Zweistra (Cello)

Virgin Veritas

May 1998

CD / TT: 58:17

Recorded at Doopsgezinde Gemeentekerk, Haarlem, Holland.
Buy this album at:  
CD: Amazon.com


H-2

J.S. Bach: Sonates pour flôte [H-1]

 

Suite for flute & continuo, BWV 997 [16:23]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030b [18:04]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 4 in C major, BWV 1033 [8:33]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [13:59]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 [13:10]

Hugo Reyne (Recorder); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord), Emmanuelle Guigues (Viola da gamba)

Mirare MIR-038
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Dec 5-7, 2006 & Apr 21-23, 2007

CD / TT: 70:00
MP3 / TT: 70:02

Recorded at Temple de Lourmarin (Vaucluse), France.
Sound Engineer & Artistic Director: Nicolas Bartholomée, Little Tribeca.
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Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


H-3

Bach: Sonatas for Flute and Keyboard [H-3]

 
 

Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035 [12:42]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [17:59]
Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034 [14:08]
Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [16:32]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 3 in A major, BWV 1032 [13:12]

Marc Hantaï (Flute); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)
Instruments: Transeverse Flute: Rudolf Tutz, 2013, after I.H. Rottenburgh; Harpsichord: Clavecin : Atelier William Dowd Paris 1984 & Bruce Kennedy, Amsterdam 1994, after Michael Mietke, Berlin 1702.

Mirare MIR-370
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Sep 19-23, 2016

CD / TT: 74:33
MP3 / TT: 74:34

Recorded in Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Sound Engineers & Mastering: Nicolas Bartholomée & Céline Grangey; Editing: Pierre Hantaï.
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CD (2018): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ArkivMusic
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | iTunes


Recordings of Orchestral Works


O-1

Bach: Les Six Concerts Brandebourgeois [O-2]

 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [21:10, 12:31, 11:35, 15:16, 20:57, 17:52]

Jordi Savall [1-6]; Pedro Memelsdorff [2, 4]; Pierre Hantaï [5]

La Capella Reial de Catalunya; Le Concert des Nations

Fabio Biondi (Violin Piccolo), [1], (Violin) [2, 4, 5], (Viola da Braccio) [6]; Paolo Grazzi (Oboe) [1-2]; Alfredo Bernardini (Oboe) [1]; Paolo Faldi (Oboe) [1]; Josep Borras (Bassoon) [1]; Javier Bonet-Manrique (Horn) [1]; Friedemann Immer (Trumpet) [2]; Giulio Capocaccia (Fiauti D'Echo) [4]; Jordi Savall (Bass Viol) [6]; Lorenz Duftschmid (Viola da Gamba) [6]; Eunice Moreira Brandao (Viola da Gamba) [6]; Angelo Bartoletti (Viol) [6]

Auvidis Astrée Naïve ES-9948
Alia Vox AVSA-9871

Mar 1991

2-CD / TT: 99:21
2-SACD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 98:19

Recorded at Palazzo Giusti Del Giradino, Padoue, Italy.
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Astrée CD (2000, White): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Alia Vox 2-SACD (2010): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Alia Vox Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


O-4

J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-51 [O-5]

 
 
 

Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [21:00, 12:00, 11:00, 16:00, 21:00, 18:00]

Sigiswald Kuijken

La Petite Bande

Horn: Claude Maury [1-2], Recorder: Barthold Kuijken [2, 4], Transverse Flute: Barthold Kuijken [5]; Koen Dieltiens [4]; Piet Dombrecht [1]; Oboe: Marcel Ponseele [1-2], Taka Kitazato [1], Ann Vanlancker [1]; Bassoon: Marc Vallon [1-2]; Violino piccolo: Sigiswald Kuijken [1]; Violin: Sigiswald Kuijken [2-5]; Violin 1: Ryo Terakado [1-2], Luis Otavio Santos [1-4]; Violin 2: Franςois Fernandez [1-5], Myriam Gevers [1-2], Kaori Toda [1-2]; Viola: Marleen Thiers [1-3], Makoto Akatsu [3, 5], Ryo Terakado [3-4, 6], Sigiswald Kuijken [6]; Viola da gamba: Wieland Kuijken [6], Emmanuel Balssa [6]; Violoncello: Hidemi Suzuki [1-3, 5-6], Emmanuel Balssa [1-3], Wieland Kuijken [3-4]; Double-bass: James Munro [1-6]; Harpsichord: Pierre Hantaï [1-6]

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 05472-77308-2
Sony Music RTL

May 24-28, 1993 [3-6]
Jan 3-8, 1994 [1-2]

2-CD / TT: 96:40
MP3 / TT: 95:23
2-CD / TT: 96:40

Recorded in Arolsen, Germany.
1st recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 by S. Kuijken.
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O-2

J.S. Bach: Concerti pour clavecin
Pierre Hantaï Plays Bach, Bull, Frescobaldi, Scarlatti, Telemann [Box Set]

 

WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major, BWV 880 [5:21]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 892 [6:51
Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044 [21:16]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [20:54]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 [15:37]

Pierre Hantaï

Le Concert Français

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord); Marc Hantaï (Flute, BWV 1044); Ryo Terakado (Violin, BWV 1044)

Astrée Naïve E-8523

Nov 1993

CD / TT: 69:59

Recorded at Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Kerk, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Buy this album at:
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CD (1999): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
5-CD (2003): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de

 

O-3

J.S. Bach: Suites pour orchestre 1 & 4; Sinfonia - Ich hatte viel Beümmernis

 
 

Sinfonia (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 21 [3:01]
Sonata for violin & keyboard No. 4 in C minor, BWV 1017 [17:45]
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066 [25:07]
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069 [23:06]

Pierre Hantaï

Le Concert Français

Soloists: Amandine Beyer (Violin) [Pierre Jacquier, 1996]; Alfredo Bernardini (Oboe)
BWV 1017: Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord) [Martin Kather 2005 after Gottfried Silbermann, 1740]
Orchestra: Amandine Beyer, Alba Roca, Flavio Losco, Guya Martinini, Tuomo Suni, Pavel Amilcar, Marie Rouquier (Violins); Simon Heyerick, Marta Paramo Mckenzie (Violas); Bruno Cocset, Étienne Mangot (Violoncellos); James Munro (Double-bass); Alfredo Bernardini, Antoine Torunczyk, Mathieu Loux (Oboes); Julien Debordes (Bassoon); Martin Patscheider, Siegfried Koch, Thomas Steinbrucker (Trumpets); Charlie Fischer (Timpani); Maude Gratton (Harpsichord)

Mirare MIR-017
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2006
Jan 23, 2006 [Sinfonia]

CD / TT: 69 min
MP3 / TT: 69:02

Recorded at the Cité des Congrès, Nantes, France (Orchestral Suites & Sinfonia) and the la paroisse Sainte-Clotilde à Paris, France, [Sonata for Harpsichord & violin] / Sinfonia recorded live under Folle Journée de Nantes / Recording of of Sinfonia & Suites: Alessandra Galleron; Recording of Sonata for violin and harpsichord by Nicolas Bartholomew; Art Direction: Alessandra Galleron; Editing: Mireille Faure, Alessandra Galleron and Pierre Hantaï.
Watch on YouTube: Bach: Suite pour Orchestre n°1 BWV 1066, Passepieds I&II [3:40]
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O-5

Bach: Concerti á Cembalo concertato, Vol. 3: concertos for 2 harpsichords (BWV 1060-1062) [O-3]

 

Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 1 in C minor, BWV 1060 [13:10]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 2 in C major, BWV 1061 [17:12]
Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo No. 3 in C minor, BWV 1062 [14:15]

Aapo Häkkinen

Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

Aapo Häkkinen (Harpsichord); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Aeolus AE-10087
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Sep 2014

SACD / TT: 62:42
MP3 / TT: 62:37

Recorded at Concert Hall, Marienmünster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Producer, Engineer, Editing: Ulrich Lorscheider.
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Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue


A-1

J.S. Bach: Musikalisches Opfer [A-2]
J.S. Bach: The Testament of Bach: Musikalisches Opfer; Die Kunst der Fuge [B-1]

 

Musical Offering BWV 1079

Jordi Savall

Le Concert des Nations

Marc Hantaï (Flute); Manfredo Kraemer (Violin); Pablo Valetti (Violin); Bruno Cocset (Violoncello); Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Alia Vox AV-9817
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Alia Vox AV-9819

Nov 19-20, 1999; Apr 10-11, 2000

CD / TT: 71:45
MP3 / TT: 71:46
3-CD / TT: 163:48

Raecorded at Collégiale du Château de Cardona, Spain.
Review of Savall Musical Offering
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Alia Vox 3-CD (2001): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


B-1

Bach: Harpsichord Works

 
 
 

CD-1:
Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [14:08 / 14:05]
Toccata No. 5 in E minor, BWV 914 [7:24 / 7:22]
Toccata No. 6 in G minor, BWV 915 [9:21 / 9:19]
Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 [2:15 / 2:15]
Prelude in D major, BWV 936 [1:41 / 1:41]
Sonata in D minor (after BWV 1003), BWV 964 [22:11 / 22:12]
Suite for lute in E minor, BWV 996 [15:19 / 15:15]

CD-2:
Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 [1:15 / 10:21]
Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [11:22 / 11:26]
Toccata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 911 [10:59 / 11:02]
Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [11:05 / 11:10]
Prelude in B minor, BWV 923 [2:58]
Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [6:41 / 6:44]
Fugue on a theme by Albinoni in B minor, BWV 951 [8:15]
Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 [1:42 / 1:43]

Pierre Hantaï (Harpsichord)

Virgin Veritas 7243-5-62473-52
Virgin Veritas 509990-96327-52
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Jun 1997 [CD-1]
Nov 1997 [CD-2]

2-CD / TT: 135:48
MP3 / TT: 135:41

Recorded at Vereenigde Doopsgezinde Gemeente, Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Includes [K-2] + [K-3]
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2004): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline
2-CD (2011): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download 2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de | ClassicsOnline


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2006 - October 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Daniel Moerner (March 2013)

Pierre Hantaï: Short Biography | Ensembles: Le Concert Français
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 from Pierre Hantai | Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts) | Hantai’s Bach | Pierre Hantai's 2nd Recording of the Goldberg Variations | Review of Savall Musical Offering
Discussions of Instrumental Recordings:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Pierre Hantaï


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