Hermann Scherchen - Bach's Instrumental Works

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Hermann Scherchen Bach's Instrumental Works
Contents
Recordings of Orchestral Works Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue Recordings of Vocal Works: Part 1 \| Part 2 \| Part 3	Hermann Scherchen - Short Biography Vienna State Opera Orchestra - Short History
Review: Scherchen AoF
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Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-2	Bach: Concerto for Violin & Orchestra No. 1 in A minor/ No. 2 in Emajor ; Haydn: Octet in F major
Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 [16:03] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1042 [18:09]
Hermann Scherchen
Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera
Walter Barylli (Violin)
Westminster (J)		1954	CD / TT: 48:58
Other work: by J. Haydn.

O-4	Bach: Brandenburg Concertos
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-51 []
Hermann Scherchen
Cento Soli Orchestra of Paris
Ruggero Gerlin (Harpsichord); Robert Heriche (Flute); Robert Casier (Oboe); Georges Tessier (Violin); Roger Delmotte (Trumpet)
Club Français Du Disque 34-36 Omega OML 1039-41		Nov 1954	LP / TT:
1^st recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 by H. Scherchen.

O-3	The Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 [25:57, 14:01, 14:48, 20:38, 24:22, 19:39]
Hermann Scherchen
Members of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky (Violin) [1, 2, 4, 5]; Jörg Schäftlein (Oboe) [1, 2]; Karl Dvorak (Bassoon) [1]; Franz Koch (Horn) [1], Franz Bachnaier (Horn) [1]; Franz Holetschek (Harpsichord) [1-4, 6]; Alfred Scherbaum (Trumpet) [2]; Camillo Wanausek (Flute) [2]; Richard Harand (Cello) [2, 6]; Paul Angerer (Recorder) [4]; Karl Trotzmuller (Recorder) [4]; George Malcolm (Harpsichord) [5]; Ernst Kiss (Viola) [6]; Eduard Rab (Viola) [6]; Beatrice Reichert (Viola da gamba) [6]; Elisabeth Schreinzer (viola da gamba) [4]; Burckhart Krautler (Contrabass) [6]
Westminster (J) / MCA		Mar 1960	2-CD / TT: 119:25
2^nd recording of Brandenburg Concertos BWV 1046-1051 by H. Scherchen.

Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

A-1	Bach: Musikalisches Opfer
Musical Offering BWV 1079, arranged by Roger Vuataz
Hermann Scherchen
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchesters Berlin Orchestra
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Edition RZ		Jan 30, 1949	CD / TT: 48:38
1^st recording of Musical Offering BWV 1079 by H. Scherchen. Recorded in Berlin, Germany.

A-2	Hermann Scherchen conducts Bach and Schoenberg
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, orchestrated by Roger Vuataz
Hermann Scherchen
Orchester Radio Beromünster
Decca / Tahra / History		Nov 1949	2-CD / TT: 98:45
1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Scherchen. Review: Scherchen AoF Buy this album at: Amazon.com

A-3	Bach: The Musical Offering
Musical Offering BWV 1079
Hermann Scherchen
9 Soloists
Cammillo Wanausek (Flute); Friedrich Wächter (Oboe); Josef Noblinger (English Horn); Franz Killinger (Bassoon); Gustav Swoboda (1^st Violin); Alois Bog (2^nd Violin); Arthur Kreiner (Viola); Viktor Gorlich (Cello); Kurt Rapf (Harpsichord)
Westminster (J)		1951	CD / TT: 48:25
2^nd recording of Musical Offering BWV 1079 by H. Scherchen. Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria.

A-4	J.S. Bach: L’Art de la Fugue J.S. Bach: L’Arte della fuga
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, orchestration by Hermann Scherchen
Hermann Scherchen
Orchestre de La Radio-Television Suisse Italienne (Lugano)
Luciano Sgrizzi (Harpsichord)
Accord		May 14, 1965	2-CD / TT: 106:02
2^nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Scherchen. Recorded live in Lugano, Switzerland. Review: Scherchen AoF Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

A-5	Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge - Art of the Fugue
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, instrumentation by Hermann Scherchen
Hermann Scherchen
Members of Vienna Radio Orchestra & Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Herbert Tachezi (Harpsichord)
Westminster (J) / MCA		Jun 1965	2-CD / TT: 108:18 / 109:18
3^rd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Scherchen. 1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Tachezi. Recorded at Mozartsaal, Vienna, Austria. Review: Scherchen AoF

A-6	J.S. Bach: L’Art de la Fugue
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
4^th recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by H. Scherchen. 1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by K. Gilbert. Including rehearsal. Review: Scherchen AoF Buy this album at: Amazon.com \| Amazon.com

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2006 - April 2008)
Thanks to contributors: Guy Glenet (February 2008)

Last update: ‎December 8, 2006 ‎14:17:18