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New & Upcoming Recordings Bach's Instrumental Works May 2009
New & Upcoming Recordings 2009: Vocal Works: January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December Instrumental Works: January \| February \| March \| April \| May \| June \| July \| August \| September \| October \| November \| December
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Organ Works

R-1	Leipziger Orgeln um Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy [R-2]
Arua with Chorus Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 [] Chorale Prelude Eine feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV ___, improvisation by Rudolf Lutz [] Chorale Prelude Schmücke Dich, o liebe Seele, BWV ___, improvisation by Rudolf Lutz [] Bach-R. Luts: Imrovisation in the form os sonata with motoves from the Cantata Actus tragicus, BWV 106: Allegretto [], Andante cantabile [], Rondo. Allegro moderato [] Bach- Fanny Hensel: Intruduction from Cantata Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106, transcribed for piano, played on organ by Martin Schmeding [] Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654 []
Rudolf Lutz (Organ); Martin Schmeding (Organ)
Genuin 89152		2008	2-CD / TT:
Recorded on Bach-Organ at Thomaskirche, Leipzig; Silbermann organ at St. Georgenkirche Rötha; Schweinefleisch organ at Auferstehungskirche Leipzig-Möckern; Sauer Organ at Thomaskirche Leipzig, Germany.

Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	Piotr Anderszewski at Carnegie Hall [K-7]
Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 []
Piotr Anderszewski (Piano)
Virgin 2672912		Dec 3, 2008	2-CD / TT: 84:28
Recorded live at Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY, USA. Buy this album at: 2-CD: \| Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

K-2	Andrea Bacchetti plays Bach: Two-part Inventions & Sinfonias and other Keyboard works [K-5]
Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [26:16] Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [32:48] French Suite No. 6 in E major BWV 817 [17:39] Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [20:51] Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 895 [3:56] Prelude & Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899 [3:23] Prelude & Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900 [6:08] Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902a [3:25] Nine Little Preludes BWV 924-928, BWV 930 [0:47, 1:32, 1:26, 0:36, 1:32, 2:31] Prelude in A minor, BWV 931 [0:51] Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938 [2:10, 2:25, 1:37, 3:09, 2:35, 2:25] Five Little Preludes BWV 939-943 [0:37, 0:51, 0:43, 0:38, 0:53] Fugue in C major, BWV 952 [1:26] Fugue in C major, BWV 953 [2:08] Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961 [1:54] Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 [1:23]
Andrea. Bacchetti (Piano)
Dynamic S629		Mar 2008; Sep 2008	2-CD / TT: 150:32
Recorded at Sala Verdi of the Milan Conservatory (March) and Fazioli Concert Hall of Sacile (PN) (September), Italy. Buy this album at: 2-CD:Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: ClassicsOnline

K-3	Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier · Das Wohltemperierte Klavier [K-10]
WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 [114:57] WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [153:49]
Pieter-Jan Belder (Harpsichord)
Brillant Classics 93892		2008	4-CD / TT: 268:46
2^nd recording of WTC by P.J. Belder. Buy this album at: 4-CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

K-4	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Gunther Rost (Organ) [Bernard Aubertin Organ]
Oehms 636		2007	SACD / TT:
Recorded at Sint-Luis-en-l'Ile, Paris, France.

K-5	J.S. Bach: The Sonatas BWV 963-968 [K-7]
Sonata in D major, BWV 963 [9:02] Sonata in D minor (after BWV 1003), BWV 964 [18:35] Sonata in A minor (after J.A. Reincken), BWV 965 [20:11] Sonata in C major (after J.A. Reincken), BWV 966 [10:15] Sonata in A minor, BWV 967 [3:37] Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [4:36]
Ramin Bahrami (Piano)
Decca 476-3357		2009 [P]	CD / TT: 66:31
Recorded at…

Solo Instrumental Works

S-1	Pablo Casals: The Complete Published EMI Recordings 1926-1955 [S-1]
Suites for Cello Solo BWV 1007-1012 [16:08, 19:56, 20:24, 22:19, 22:15, 27:40]
Pablo Casals (Cello)
EMI Classics 6949322		Nov 23, 1936 [3]; Nov 25, 1936 [2]; Jul 2, 1938 [1]; Jul 3, 1938 [6]; Jun 13-16, 1939 [4]; Jul 14-15, 1939 [5]	9-CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded in Paris, France [1, 4-6]; Abbey Road, London, England [2-3]. Times and venues are taken from EMI 2-CD album. Buy this album at: 2-CD EMI: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de \| Amazon.de 2-CD EMI Remastered: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de CD EMI Vol. 1: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk CD EMI Vol. 2: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk Music Download EMI 1-6: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download EMI Remastered: Amazon.com Music Download EMI Vol. 1: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk Music Download EMI Vol. 2: Amazon.com

Chamber Works

H-1	J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Piano BWV 1014-1019 [H-2]
Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019 []
Frank Peter Zimmermann (Violin); Enrico Pace (Piano)
Medici Arts 2057188		2008	DVD / TT: 95:00 + 60:00
Recorded live at the Bibliothekssaal Kloster Polling, Germany. Bonus docuentary: Bach and me - with personal insights, including an interview, a rehearsal with Zimmermann’s son Serge, excerpts from a concert with his newly founded string trio in Paris and a Sibelius concert in Copenhagen. 2^nd recording of Sonatas for violin & keyboard BWV 1014-1019 by F.P. Zimmermann. Buy this album at: DVD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk

H-2	J.S. Bach: Chamber music for flute [H-2]
Partita for solo flute in A minor, BWV 1013 [18:41] Sonata for flute & keyboard in B minor, BWV 1030 [14:55] Sonata for flute & keyboard in E flat major, BWV 1031 Sonata for flute & keyboard in A major, BWV 1032 [9:50] Sonata for flute & continuo in E minor, BWV 1034 [13:34] Sonata for flute & continuo in E major, BWV 1035 [10:34] Trio Sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major, BWV 1038 [10:17] Sonata for 2 flutes & continuo in G major, BWV 1039 [7:30] Musical Offering BWV 1079: Ricercar [5:19], Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium [1:21]; Canones diversi super Thema Regium: Canon 1 a 2 [1:34], in Unisono [1:09], per Motum contrarium [1:08], per Augmentationem contrario Motu [1:32], a 2 [2:18], Fuga canonica in Epidiapente [1:43], Ricercar a 6 [7:08], Canon a 2 Quaerendo invenietis [1:26], Canon a 4 [2:35]; Sonata sopr’il soggetto reale: I. Largo [5:04], II. Allegro [4:33], III. Andante [2:34], IV. Allegro [2:39]; Canon perpetuus [4:14]
Jed Wentz (Flute); Michael Borgstede (Harpsichord); Marion Moonen; Igor Ruhadze; Sara de Corso; Job ter Haar; Daniel Ivo de Oliveira
Brilliant Classics 93814		2008	2-CD / TT: 121:25
2^nd recording of Partita for solo flute BWV 1013 by J. Wentz.. 2^nd recording of Sonatas for flute & keyboard BWV 1030-1035 by J. Wentz excluding BWV 1033]. 2^nd recording of Trio Sonatas BWV 1038-1039 by J. Wentz. 2^nd recording of Trio Sonata from Musical Offering BWV 1079. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Orchestral Works

O-1	J.S. Bach: Concertos pour Clavecin [O-1]
Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 [] Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 []
Daniel Cuiller
Stradivaria Ensemble
Bertrand Cuiller (Harpsichord); Daniel Cuiller, Anne Chevallereau (Violis), Sophie Cerf (Viola), Bruno Cocset (Violoncello), Benoit Vanden Bemden (Double-Bass)
Mirare 085		2009 ?	CD / TT: 58:29
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O-2	J.S. Bach: Solo Concertos, Reconstructed Concertos [B-4]
CD-1: Concerto for organ, oboes, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction from BWV 146/Mvt.1 & BWV 188/Mvt. 1) [22:56] Concerto for violin, strings & continuo in G minor (reconstruction from BWV 1056/Mvts. 1&3 & BWV 1052) [9:42] Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in D minor (reconstruction from BWV 35/Mvts. 1&5, BWV 156/Mvt.1, BWV 1056/Mvt. 2, BWV 1059) [12:27] CD-2: Concerto for oboe, violin, strings and continuo in C minor (after BWV 1069) [] Concerto for oboe d’amore, strings and continuo in A major (after BWV 1055) [] Concerto for violin, strings and continuo in D minor (after BWV 1052) [] CD-3: Concerto for 3 violins, strings and continuo in D major (after BWV 1064) [] Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045 [] Concerto for oboe d’amore, strings and in D major (after BWV 49/Mvt. 1, BWV 169/Mvt. 1, BWV 1053) []
Max Pommer
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Christine Schornsheim (Organ); Karl Suske (Violin); Burkhard Glaetzner (Oboe)
Phoenix Edition 400 (from Capriccio)		Feb, Jul 1985	3-CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded in Leipzig, Germany.

O-3	Bach: Keyboard Concerti [O-4]
Concerto for keyboard, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052 [] Concerto for keyboard, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 [] Concerto for keyboard, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 []
George Malcolm
English Chamber Orchestra
András Schiff (Piano)
Dal Segno 042 (from Denon)		Aug 1979	CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London, England. Buy this album at: Denon CD: Amazon.com

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

A-1	J.S. Bach: Offrande Musicale BWV 1079 - "Musikalisches Opfer
Musical Offering BWV 1079, arranged by Kurt Redel []
Kurt Redel
L'orchestre de Chambre PRO Arte de Munich
Reinhold Barchet, Suzanne Lautenbacher (Violins); Georg Schmid, Ruth Schneller (Violas); Max Braun, Wilhem Schneller (Cellos); Kurt Redel (Flute); Rudolf Zartner (Pleyel Harpsichord); J. Cazauran (Contrabass)
Erato 5046658082		1978 ? (Released: Jan 1979)	CD / TT:
Reissue.

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Lambarena - Bach to Africa
1. Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude () from Cantata BWV 147 [0:12] 2. Chorus Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen (Mvt. 27b) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [5:07] 3. Chorus Herr, unser Herrscher (Mvt. 1) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [4:39] 4. Chorus Ruht wohl, ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Mvt. 39) from Johannes-Passion BWV 245 [3:48] 5. Agnus Dei (Mvt. 26) from Mass in B minor BWV 232 [5:06] 6. Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude from Cantata BWV 147 [1:54] 7. Ihr lieblichste Blicke, ihr freudige Stunden from Cantata BWV 208 [3:02] 8. Chorale Jesus bleibet meine Freude from Cantata BWV 147 [2:13] Arranged by Pierre Akendengué & Hugue de Courson
Thomas Gubitch
Orchestra / Choir / African percussionists
Nana Vasconcelos (percussion); Sami Ateba (percussion)
Virgin Classics 2348642 (from Celluloid / Sony Classical)		May 1993	CD / TT: 48:44
Reissue. Buy this album at: Sony CD: Amazon.com

T-2	Les Fradkin: Baroque Rocks! [T-2]
1. The Myth of El Cid [3:06] 2. Handel Rocks! (after G.F. Handel) [2:58] 3. All The King's Men [2:16] 4. Spring (from Vivaldi-The Four Seasons) [3:32] 5. Summer (from A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons) [2:54] 6. Autumn (from A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons) [5:12] 7. Winter (from A. Vivaldi: The Four Seasons) [3:48] 8. Classical Gas [3:31] 9. Canon In D [5:19] 10. Air On A G String (by J.S. Bach) [3:41] 11. Baroque and Roll (by Les Fradkin, inspired by Bach) [2:21] 12. Anthem for All Nations [3:39] Arrangements and Orchestrations by Les Fradkin (except Classical Gas by Mason Williams)
Featured Instrument: Starr Labs Ztar (Midi Guitar) Accompaniment: The Ztar Virtual Orchestra All tracks except Classical Gas played by Les Fradkin
RRO Entertainment RRO-1031		Released: May 22, 2009	CD / TT: 48:16 MP3 / TT: 42:17
Recorded on MOTU Digital Performer; Mixdown in MOTU Digital Performer; Produced by Les Fradkin and Loretta Fradkin. Of particular note is the "Canon In D" (J. Pachelbel) which contains a brand new composed Top line, accompanied by the original Score, Electric and Classical guitars, and electric bass. Watch on YouTube: Les Fradkin - Canon In D (Canon Rock for Ztar) [] Buy this album at: CD (2009): Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de \| CD Baby

T-3	Bach: Sonatas for viola da gamba and harpsichord BWV 525-530 [T-1]
Trio Sonatas BWV 525-530, arranged for for viola da gamba & harpsichord [13:12, 11:18, 13:49, 9:35, 13:30, 12:58]
Hille Perl (Viola da gamba); Christine Schornsheim (Harpsichord). Lee Santana (Lute)
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 88697-52697-2		May 10-13, 2009	CD / TT: 74:24
Recorded at Musée d'Unterlinden, Colmar, France. Producers: Johannes Wallbrecher, Jonas Niederstadt. Buy this album at: CD (2009): Amazon.com

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2009 - October 2013)

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