Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080
Recordings - Part 6

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91

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Berliner Saxophone Quartet

Detlef Bensmann (Soprano Sax); Christof Griese (Tenor Sax); Friedemann Graef (Baritone Sax); Klaus Kreczmarsky (Alto Sax)

CPO

Sep 1990

CD / TT: 86:51

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92

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue · Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [K-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Evgeni Koroliov (Piano); Ljupka Hadzigeorgieva (Piano II)

Tacet

1990

CD / TT: 84:46

Recorded in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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93

J.S. Bach: Art of the Fugue [A-1]
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations / Art of the Fugue [A-1]
J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue; J. Pachelbel: Canon; Chaconnes; Chorale Preludes [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [82:57 / 81:12]

Barbara Harbach (Organ) [Charles Brenton Fisk, 1983]

Gasparo
Gasparo GSCD-282-3
MSR Classics MS-1442

1990

2-CD / TT: 82:57
3-CD / TT: 150:05
2-CD / TT: 148:53

Recorded at Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York, USA.
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94

The Spirit of J.S. Bach

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Alexander Blechinger (Synthesizer)

Esovision-Arcadia

c1990

CD / TT: 58:01

95

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge · The Art of Fugue [T-1]

Bach-Bergel: Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, transcribed for orchestra, ends with Erich Bergel’s own completion of the last fugue

Erich Bergel

Cluj Philharmonic Orchestra (Filarmonica din Cluj-Napoca, Philharmonisches Orchester Cluj-Napoca)

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Budapest Music Center 011

1991

2-CD / TT: 87:59 / 91:46

Recorded live Synagogue of Dohány utca, Budapest, Hungary.
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96

Bach: Die Kunst der Fugue (The Art of Fugue) [K-13]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [91:18]

Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)

Hyperion CDA-66631/2

Jan 22-28, 1992

2-CD / TT: 122:15

Recorded at...
Recording Engineers: Antony Howell, Robert Menzies; Recording Producer: Arthur Johnson.
2^nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by T. Nikolayeva.
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97

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue - Die Kunst der Fuge - L’art de la Fugue - Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 [R-13] [R-14]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [105:49]

Wolfgang Rübsam (Organ) [1976 Flentrop]

Naxos

Apr 1992

2-CD / TT: 72:09 + 78:10

2^nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by W. Rübsam. Recorded at Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA. 
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98

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-4]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Marie-Claire Alain (Organ) [1975 Kern]

Erato

Sep 1992

CD / TT:

Recorded at Eglise Saint-Martin à Masevaux, Haut-Rhin, France.
2^nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by M.A. Alain.
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99

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Josef Popelka (Organ); w/ Zuzana Nemecková

Bonton

Oct 1992

2-CD / TT: 110:05

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100

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Franns von Promnitzau (Percussions Harmonium)

Franns W. Promnitz von Promnitzau FRE-2085-2

Dec 12, 1992

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Sieben-Ritter-Kirche, Seifersdorf, Thuringia.
Phonothek der Sächsischen Landesbibliothek/Sächsisches Staatsarchiv (Sound Archives of the Saxony State Library / Saxony State Archives).

101

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Karol Golebiowski (Organ)

Selene

1992

CD / TT: 74:27

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102

J.S. Bach: L’Orgue Silbermann Kern de L’Eglise Saint-Thomas de Strasbourg [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Louis Thiry (Organ) [1741 Silbermann,]

Vox Humana / Studio

Jan 1993

CD / TT: 72:41

Recorded at St. Thomas Church, Strasbourg, Alsace.
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103

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Anton Batagov (Piano)

SoLyd Records SLR-0001/2

Jan-Feb 1993

2-CD / TT: 147:44

Recorded in Russia.
The longest Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 ever recorded

104

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Håkan Wikman (Organ) [1658 J.G. van Hagerbeer/1791 H.H. Hess, Nieuwe Kerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands]

Finlandia

Sep 1993

CD / TT: 101:00

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105

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge - L’Art de la Fugue - The Art of the Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Kölner Violen-Consort (Gamba Quartet)

Prezioso

Sep 1993

CD / TT: 69:02

106

J.S. Bach: L’Art de la Fugue [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Thierry Mechler (Organ) [1993 Muhleisen/St. Nicholas Church, Walbeck, Germany]

Solstice 147

Sep 1993

CD / TT: 79:40

1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by T. Mechler.
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107

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge - The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Jean-Claude Malgoire

La Chambre du Roy / La Grande ֹcurie et la Chambre du Roy

K617

Oct 1993

2-CD / TT: 88:00

108

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge - L’Art de la Fugue - The Art of Fugue [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Ton Koopman (Harpsichord); Tini Mathot (Harpsichord)

Erato

Nov 1993

CD / TT: 75:22

Recorded at Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, Holland.
Discussions: Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 - played by Ton Koopman
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109

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Alessio Corti (Organ) [Tamburini-Orgel (1986, 3 Man.) in Santa Maria Segreta in Mailand]

Antes

1993

2-CD / TT: 117:43

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110

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue)

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Millette Alexander & Frank Daykin (Piano Duo)

Connoisseur Society

Mar 1994

2-CD / TT: 88:70

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111

Andreï Vieru · Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Andreï Vieru (Piano)

INA Memoire Vive

Mar 1994

2-CD / TT: 86:21

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112

J. S. Bach: Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 [T-2]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for string quartet by Jörg Widmoser [80:35]

Modern String Quartet

Jörg Widmoser (Violine); Winfried Zrenner (Violin); Andreas Höricht (Viola); Jost-H. Hecker (Cello)

Mood Records 6452

Sep 14-18, 1994

2-CD / TT:

Recorded in Germany.
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113

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, Last fugue completed by Bentzon & Jan Maegaard

Eva Feldbaek (Organ) [Bruhn organ]

Helikon HCD-1014/15

1994

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Vestkirken, Ballerup, Denmark.

114

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Ville Urponen (Organ) [1990 Kangasala, Naantali Church, Naantali(?), Finland]

MILS

1994

2-CD / TT: 91:24

115

Bach: Art of the Fugue / Musical Offering

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Bernard Lagacé (Organ) [1961 Beckerath, Immaculate Conception Church, Montreal, Canada]

Analekta Fleurs de Lys

Apr 1995

2-CD / TT: ~ 87:00

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116

J.S. Bach: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 8

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 []

Bram Beekman (Organ) [Rudolf Garrels-organs]

Lindenberg Books & Music LBCD-56/57

Jun & Oct 1995

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Grotekerk, Maassluis, Holland; Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Den Haag, Holland.

117

Counterpoint [K-2]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [82:30]

Joanna MacGregor (Piano)

Collins Classics 70432

Nov 12-15, Dec 11 & 13 1995

2-CD / TT: 107:45

Recorded at St. Georges, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England.
1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by J. MacGregor.
Review: MacGregor Tackles Bach
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118

Bach: Die Kunst der Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Heinrich Walther (Organ)

Organum

1995

2-CD / TT:

119

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Jens E. Christensen (Organ)

Kontrapunkt

Jan 1996

2-CD / TT: 97:49

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120

Bach: Art of Fugue [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Vladimir Feltsman (Piano)

MusicMasters
Naimbus NI-2549/50

Mar 12-14, 1996

2-CD / TT: 96:12

Recorded at American Academy and Institution of Arts and Letters, New Yotk City, New York, USA.
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121

Aldwell Plays Bach [K-4]

11 fugues from Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [44:44]

Edward Aldwell (Piano)

Biddulph

Nov 1996

CD / TT: 73:47

Recorded at American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY, USA.
Review: Aldwell’s Bach
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122

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged by William Malloch

Keller Quartett (String Quartet)

András Keller (Violin); János Pilz (Violin); Zoltán Gál (Viola); Ottó Kertész (Cello)

ECM

May 1997

CD / TT: 71:49

1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by Keller Quartet.
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123

J.S. Bach: Art of Fugue / Mozart-Bach: Fugues [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for viol consort [50:32]

Phantasm (Viol Quartet)

Laurence Dreyfus (Treble Viol); Wendy Gillespie (Treble Viol); Jonathan Manson (Tenor Viol); Markku Luolajan-Mikkola (Bass Viol)

Simax PSC-1135
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Aug 19-23, 1997

CD / TT: 65:25
MP3 / TT: 65:17

Recorded at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Oxford (Suffolk), England.
Review: Bach from Phantasm
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124

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-2]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Thierry Mechler (Piano)

Organum Classics

Sep 1997

CD / TT: 80:30

2^nd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by T. Mechler.
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125

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [T-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

New Danish Saxophone Quartet

Jørgen Ole Bove (Soprano Sax); Christian Hougaard (Alto Sax); Torben Enghoff (Tenor Sax); Christian Per Egholm (Baritone Sax)

Kontrapunkt 32259

1997

CD / TT: 74:12

Recorded at…. Engineer, Producer: Viggo Mangor; Executive Producer: Nils Winther.
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126

J.S. Bach: Orgelwerke, Vol. 14 [R2-14]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 []

Ewald Kooiman (Organ) [Hagerbeer-Schnitger Organ]

Coronata

1997

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at St. Laurentskerk, Alkmaar, Holland.

127

Bach: L'art de la fugue [T-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for saxophone quartet

Quatuor de saxophones Nelligan (Quebec)

Oratoria ORCD-4106

1997

CD / TT:

128

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Jouni Somero (Piano)

Jubal (Finland)

1997

2-CD / TT:

129

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, organ version

Lynn Zeigler (Organ) [Brombaugh organ, op. 29, in the ISU Recital Hall, State University of Iowa, Ames, Iowa, USA]

Calcante Recordings

1997

2-CD / TT: 84:45

130

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Henk van Zonneveld (Clavi-Organum) [1985 Hugo van Emmerik Clavi-Organum - a rare hermaphrodites which are both organ and harpsichord in one insrument]

WISP

1997

CD / TT: 72:04

A performance of the early version of Art of Fugue BWV 1080, with the addition of the 'last fugue' (evidently from Bach's later revision)

131

Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged by Günter Jena

Günter Jena (Director & Organ)

St. Michaelis-Orchester

Verlag am Eschbach

Jan 1998 live

CD / TT: 87:28

Comes with the book ‘Ich lebe mein Leben in wachsenden Ringen’ by Günter Jena

132

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue - Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet

Daniel Brüggen, Bertho Driever, Paul Leenhouts, Karel van Steenhoven (Recorders)

Channnel Classics

Apr, Jun 1998

CD / TT: 73:05

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133

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (Edition Bachakademie Vol. 134) [A-2]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Robert Hill (Harpsichord); assisted by Michael Behringer on a few tracks

Hänssler

Jun 1998

2-CD / TT: 104:03

Recorded at Kirche St. Fides und Markus, Freiburg-Sölden, Germany.
3^rd recording of Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 by R. Hill. 
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134

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged by Rinaldo Alessandrini

Rinaldo Alessandrini

Concerto Italiano

Opus 111 / Naïve

Jun 1998

CD / TT: 74:27

Recorded in Frascati, Italy.
Review: Rinaldo Alessandrini’s Art of Fugue
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135

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge - L’Art de la fugue [A-1] [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Kei Koito (Organ); assisted by Kenneth Weiss [1748 Dom Bedos]

Collection Tempéraments, TEM-316016/316017, Radio France (France Musique) / Harmonia Mundi

Nov 22-26, 1998

2-CD / TT: 91:55
MP3 / TT: 91:29

Recorded at Sainte Croix (Holy Cross Church), Bordeaux, France.
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136

J.S. Bach: Kunst der fuge (art of fugue) - live [A-3]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1 [3:54], Contrapunctus 4 [5:58], Contrapunctus 6 [3:26], Contrapunctus 8 [6:41], Contrapunctus 9 [2:19], Contrapunctus 11 [6:44], Contrapunctus 13 [4:29], Contrapunctus 18 [9:15].

Laurence Dreyfus (Director)

Peter Holtslag (Flute); Catherine Mackintosh (Violin); Ketil Haugsand (Harpsichord); Laurence Dreyfus (Viol)

Global Music Network

1998

CD / TT: 42:46

Recorded in London, England.
Source:WorldCat Libraties (OCLC Number: 1001953628).

137

Bach: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

Four Winds

1998

CD / TT: 67:25

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138

J.S. Bach: Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Leipziger Blechbl-Ser Solisten

ITM Classi

1998 ?

CD / TT:

139

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Hans Fagius (Organ)

BIS 1034

Mar 1999

CD / TT: 79:50

Recorded at Garnison Kirke, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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140

J.S. Bach: Art of the Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Paul Jordan (Organ) [1986 Brombaugh & Associates, Collegedale Church, Southern Adventist University, Tennessee]

Brioso

May 1999

2-CD / TT: 2:03:08

With completion of Contrapunctus 14 (listed as Contrapunctus XVIII) by Erich Bergel and Paul Jordan.

141

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Gerd Zacher (Organ) [1714 König/1998 Fasen, St. Leodegar Parish, Niederehe, Germany]

Aeolus

May 1999

CD / TT: 68:30

Omits the four canons and Contrapuncti 12 and 13

142

Bach: L’Arte Della Fuga

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for orchestra, soloists & soprano by Cinzia Barbagelata

Cinzia Barbagelata

Ensemble Aglaia

Amadeus 121/1-2

Jul-Aug 1999

CD / TT: 78:47

143

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged for oboe, accordion & bassoon

Trio 335

Amy Goeser (Oboe); Heike Storm (Accordion); Steve Vacchi (Bassoon)

Equilibrium

Aug 1999

CD / TT: 64:28

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144

J.S. Bach: Orgue - jeunesse et maturité: l'Art de la Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Pascal Rouet & & Jean-Christophe Leclere (Organ)

Gallo

Sep 1999

2-CD / TT: 79:11

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145

Bach: Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [104:40]

Jaroslav Tůma (Organ & & Positive Organ); Some movements performed in duet, with Giedré Luks̆aité-Mrázková (Organ & Positive Organ)
Organ: Vladimir Šlajch

Supraphon SU-3439-2
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Oct 15-18, 1999

2-CD / TT: 124:17
MP3 / TT: 124: 18

Recorded at Church of the Divine Heart of our Lord, Ceské Budĕjovice, Czech Republic.
Recording Director: Radek Rejšek; Sound Engineer: Tomáš Zikmund; Producer & Editor: Vít Roubíček.
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146

Bach Edition: Kunst der Fuge - Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Menno van Delft (Harpsichord); assisted by Siebe Henstra on a few tracks

Brilliant Classics

Nov 1999

2-CD / TT: 99:01

Review: Manno van Delft Art of Fugue

147

J.S. Bach Die Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Heribert Metzger (Organ)

Mako Salzburg

Nov 1999

2-CD / TT: 90:06

148

Bach - Robert Simpson: The Art of Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, arranged by Robert Simpson

Delmé Quartet (String Quartet)

Galina Solodchin (Violin); John Trusler (Violin); John Underwood (Viola); Jonathan Williams (Cello)

Hyperion

Nov 1999

CD / TT: 74:18

Contains a completion attempt of the concluding fugue by Donald Francis Tovey.
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149

Bach: Art of the Fugue [T-3]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080, conceived & arranged by Andy Fite

Andy Fite (Guitar - multi-track)

Other Street Music Ag-12

1999

CD / TT:

Recorded in Stockholm, Sweden
Bach’s final masterpiece in a jazz feeling.

150

The Art of the Fugue – J.S. Bach for the Guitar - In my Dreams - Vol. 2

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Kenneth Jonsson (arranger of synthesizer for the guitar)

Maxrow Studios

1999

CD / TT: 42:32

1^st recording of Die Kunst der Fuge by K. Jonsson

151

J.S. Bach: Kunst der Fuge

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Ludwig Kaiser (Organ)

MDG

1999

CD / TT: 68:27

152

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [A-1]

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Risto Lauriala (Piano)

Alba

1999

CD / TT: 79:02

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron & Thomas Radleff (January 2004 - March 2015)
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