New & Upcoming Recordings of Bach's Works
August 2015

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Cantatas

Other Vocal Works

Works of Other Composers performed by J.S. Bach

Organ Works

R-1

Bach: Organ Works [R-2]

Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [8:28]
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [12:48]
Chorale Partita O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767 [15:06]
Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia) in G major, BWV 572 [8:40]
Prelude & Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 [7:08]
Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769 [11:26]
Prelude & Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548 [14:25]

Masaaki Suzuki (Organ) [Schnitger/ Hinz organ]

BIS SACD-2111
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Jul 2014

SACD / TT: 79:26
MP3 / TT: 79:26

Recorded at Martinikerk, Groningen, the Netherlands.
Producer & Sound Engineer: Hans Kipfer (Take5 Music Production); Post-Production: Editing and mixing: Hans Kipfer; Executive Producer: Robert Suff.
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Solo Keyboard Works

K-1

Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [76:38]

Lars Vogt (Piano)

Ondine ODE 1273-2
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Mar 24-26, 2014

CD / TT: 76:38
MP3 / TT: 76:21

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Köln, Germany.
Editing, Mastering, Mixing, Recording Producer: Stephan Schmidt; Balance Engineer: Eva Pöpplein; Executive Producer: Maja Ellmenreich.
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K-2

Goldberg Variations [K-3]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988, transcribed & arranged for piano solo by Frank French [79:06]

Frank French (Piano)

Frank French (CD Baby)
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Released: Aug 22, 2015

CD / TT: 79:06
MP3 / TT: 78:49

Recorded at...
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [Sequence; 32 Tracks; TT: 79:20]
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K-3

J.S. Bach: Variaciones Goldberg [K-1]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [71:56]
14 Canons on the first 8 fundamental notes of the aria from the Goldberg Variations, BWV 1087 [7:52]

Andrés Alberto Gómez (Harpsichord) [Couchet-Taskin]

Vanitas VA-02
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Apr 2011

CD / TT: 79:48
MP3 / TT: 79:13

Recorded at Auditorio de De Albacete, Spain.
Watch on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Trailer [4:09]
Listen on YouTube:
Top Tracks - Andrés Alberto Gómez [74 Tracks, including all tracks of GV; TT: 194:59]
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K-4

J.S. Bach: Englische Suiten Nrn. 6&1; 3 Choräle (Bunin Edition) [K-4]

1-8. English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 [25:55]
9-18. English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806 [24:26]
19. Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VII), BWV 711 [2:02]
20. Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VIII), BWV 715 [2:21]
21. Fugal Fantasia (Fuga super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 716 [2:45]

Stanislav Bunin (Piano)

EMI Japan TOCE-55103
EMI Classics Japan UCCY-3003

Aug 16-17, 1999

CD / TT: 48:00
CD / TT: 48:00

Recorded at Kazarus Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
Producer: Motohiko Nakada; Balance Enginner: Akira Ikeda.
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Solo Instrumental Works

S-1

Bach: The Six Cello Suites (6 Suiten Für Violoncello) [S-3]
J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [17:57, 21:01, 23:11, 25:59, 27:35, 29:06]

Paul Tortelier (Cello)

EMI Electrola GmbH SLS-1077723
EMI Digital CDC7-49035-2 (1990)
EMI Digital CDC7-49036-2 (1990)
EMI Classics 7243-562879-2 (2004)
EMI Classics for Pleasure 2283582-6 (2008)
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Warner Classics 724356-287822 (2015)

Apr 14-17 & 24-26, 1982

3-LP / TT:
CD / TT: 71:31
CD / TT: 73:18
2-CD / TT: 144:49
2-CD / TT: 144:17
MP3 / TT: 145:00
2-CD / TT: 144:49

Recorded at Temple Church, London, England.
Producer/Engineer: John Fraser/Neville Boyling.
2nd recording of Cello Suites BWV 1007-1012 by P. Tortelier.
Releases:
LP: EMI SLS-1077723 (3-LP), Pathé Marconi 1547921 (Nos. 1,2) / 1547931 (Nos. 3,4) / 1547941 (Nos. 5,6)
CD: EMI CDC7-49035-2 (Nos. 1,4,5) / CDC7-49036-2 (Nos. 2,3,6) / 5-62879-2 (2-CD) / 6-88627-2 (20-CD) / CFP 2283582 (2-CD) / TOCE-13449 (Nos. 1,4,5) / TOCE-
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S-2

J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites [S-1]

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [18:08, 21:13, 22:01, 24:16, 28:13, 33:04]

Mayke Rademakers (cello)

Challenge Classics CC-72682

Sep 2013; Feb, Jul 2014

3-CD / TT: 180:16

Recorded at Podiumkerkje, Grevenbicht, Netherlands.
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Chamber Works

H-1

Bach, Handel & Scarlatti: Gamba Sonatas [H-1]

Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [12:31]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [13:42]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 [13:12]
Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 [2:54] (Harpsichord)

Steven Isserlis (Cello), Richard Egarr (Harpsichord)

Hyperion CDA-68045
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May 28-30, 2014

CD / TT: 59:50
MP3 / TT: 59:50

Recorded at Concert Hall, Wyastone Estate, Monmouth, England.
Recording Engineer: Simon Eadon; Recording Producer: Andrew Keener; Keyboard Tecnician: Malcolm Greenhalgh; Executive Producer: Simon Perry.
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Orchestral Works

O-1

The Club Album: Live from Yellow Lounge [O-4]

Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: Allegro [4:34], Vivace [3:31]
Bach-Gounod: Ave Maria [5:08]

Mahan Esfahani [BWV 1043]

Mutter's Virtuosi (Concert Master: Ye-Eun Choi)

Anne-Sophie Mutter (Violin); Nancy Zhou (Violin) [BWV 1043]; Mahan Esfahani (Harpsichord); Lambert Orkis (Piano) [Bach-Gounod]

Deutsche Grammophon 4795023
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May 7 & 8, 2015

CD / TT: 61:45
MP3 / TT: 61:34

Recorded live at Neue Heimat, Berlin, Germany.
Producers: Anca-Monica Pandelea, Christoph Post; Production Managers: Christiane Alsfasser, Yvonne Mahling; Project Manager: Burkhard Bartsch; Production Coordination: Nasim Beizai, Malene Hill; Executive Producer: Ute Fesquet; Technician: Markus Fischinger; Live Visuals: Philipp Geist; Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer: Bernhard Güttler; Engineers: Julian Helms, Rainer Maillard, Douglas Ward; Piano Technician: Serge Poulain; Make-Up: George Tsiogkas.
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Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1

Bach-Chindamo: The New Goldberg Variations [T-2]

Goldberg Variations BWV 988, with a newly composed counterpart for violin by Joe Chindamo

Zoë Black (Violin); Joe Chindamo (Piano) [Yamaha]

Alfi Records ALFI-15002

Jul 2 & 3, 2013

CD / TT: 68:09

Recorded at ABC Studios, Melbourne, Australia in the Iwaki Audiotorium.
Producer: Joe Chindamo; Recording Engineer: Alexander Stinson; Mastering: Leo Jervos at Studio 301.
Watch on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [68:08]
The Goldberg Inventions: Original & Complete Goldberg Variations BWV 988, with a newly composed counterpart for violin by Joe Chindamo (performers: Zoë Black & Joe Chindamo; live at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Decmber 3, 2014): Excerpts [28:05]
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2015 - March 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Holger Buente-Majoor (February-March 2022)