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Keith Jarrett
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

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

Keith Jarrett - Short Biography

Comparative Review: Bach's French Suites: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Comparative Review: Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier Book 1: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Comparative Review: Bach's Well Tempered Clavier Book II: Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Keith Jarrett
Comparative Review: Round-Up of Goldberg Variations Recordings: Recordings | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Buch I

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM

Feb 1987

2-CD / TT: 105:37

Recorded at Cavelight Studio, New Jersey, USA.
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K-2

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM

Jan 1989

CD / TT: 61:39

Recorded at Yatsugatake Kohgen Ongakudoh, Japan.
Discussions: Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Keith Jarrett
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K-3

J.S. Bach: Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, Buch II

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM

May 1990

2-CD / TT: 149:53

Recorded at Cavelight Studio, NJ, USA.
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K-4

J.S. Bach: The French Suites

French Suites BWV 812-817 [17:02, 14:50, 16:58, 15:10, 19:54, 16:48]

Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM

Sep 1991

2-CD / TT: 100:42

Recorded at Cavelight Studio, NJ, USA.
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

Bach: 3 Sonaten für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo (BWV 1027-1029) [H-1]

 

1-4. Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [12:01]
5-8. Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [13:04]
9-11. Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 [13:13]

Kim Kashkashian (Viola); Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)

ECM New Series 1501
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Sep 1991

CD / TT: 38:38
MP3 / TT: 38:15

Recorded at Cavelight Studio, New Jersey, USA.
Sound Technician: Peter Laenger; Executive Producer: Manfred Eicher.
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H-2

Bach: Recorder Sonatas (BWV 1030-1035) [H-4]

 

1-4. Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [7:14]
5-7. Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 2 in E flat major, BWV 1031, transposed to G major [9:08]
8-10. Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 3 in A major, BWV 1032, transposed to G major [11:23]
11-14. Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 4 in C major, BWV 1033 [8:05]
15-18. Sonata for flute & continuo No. 5 in E minor, BWV 1034, transposed to G minor [12:43]
19-22. Sonata for flute & continuo No. 6 in E major, BWV 1035, transposed to F major [11:39]

Michala Petri (Recorders); Keith Jarrett (Harpsichord)
Instruments: Moeck Recorders [1030-1031 & 1034-1035: Descant Recorder; 1032-1033: Alto Recorder]; Harpsichord (double-manual) by Carl Fudge 1982 after Taskin

RCA Victor Red Seal 09026-61274-2
BMG Japan BVCC-37649
RCA Records 886447082447

Feb 28-Mar 1, 1992

CD / TT: 71:05
CD / TT: 71:08
MP3 / TT: 70:58

Recorded at at Keith Jarrett's Caveloght Studio, New Jersey, USA.
Produces: Keith Jarrett & Peter Laenger; Recording Engineer: Peter Laenger.
Listen on YouTube:
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in BWV 1030: Allegro [4:15]
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H-3

J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Piano (Sechs Sonaten für Violine und Klavier) [H-1]

Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019 []

Michelle Makarski (Violin); Keith Jarrett (Piano)

ECM New Series 2230/31 (476 4582)

Nov 2010

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at…
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-2

L.v. Beethoven: String quartet in B-flat major, Op. 18, No. 6, etc. [T-2]

 

Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028, arranged for clarinet & piano by Richard Stoltzman

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center members and guests

Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet); Keith Jarrett (Piano)

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Dec 16, 1985

2 sound tape reels :

Recorded at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, New York City, New York, USA.


T-1

D. Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues op. 87

D. Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues for piano, Op. 87

Keith Jarrett (Piano)

ECM 437189

Jul 1991

2-CD / TT 135:10

Recorded at La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.
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2-CD (2000): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (1994): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (May 2006 - November 2019)

Keith Jarrett: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works
Discussions of Instrumental Recordings:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - played by Keith Jarrett


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Instrumental Works: Main Page | Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Instrumental Works: Main Page | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z




 

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