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Bach's Instrumental Works
June 2009

Organ Works

R-1	J.S. Bach: Orgwelmesse ("Clavier-Übung" Part III) [R-1]
Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552: Prelude Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (I), BWV 669 Chorale Prelude Christe, aller Welt Trost (I), BWV 670 Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (I), BWV 671 Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (II), BWV 672 Chorale Prelude Christe, aller Welt Trost (II), BWV 673 Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (II), BWV 674 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (V), BWV 675 Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VI), BWV 676 Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 677 Chorale Prelude Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot (II), BWV 678 Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 679 Chorale Prelude Wir glauben all an einen Gott (I), BWV 680 Chorale Prelude (Fughetta super) Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 681 Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (II), BWV 682 Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), BWV 683 Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), BWV 683a Chorale Prelude Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (I), BWV 684 Chorale Prelude Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (II), BWV 685 Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (I), BWV 686 Chorale Prelude Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (II), BWV 687 Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (VI), BWV 688 Chorale Prelude (Fuga super) Jesus Christus unser Heiland, BWV 689 Duetto No. 1 in E minor, BWV 802 Duetto No. 2 in F major, BWV 803 Duetto No. 3 in G major, BWV 804 Duetto No. 4 in A minor, BWV 805 Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552: Fugue
Hansjörg Albrecht (Organ) [Metzler-Orgel Hopfgarten / Brixtenthal]
Münchener Bach-Chor
Oehms Classics		2007	2-SACD / TT:

R-2	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk I [R-1]
Prelude & Fugue in E minor ("Wedge"), BWV 548 [6:49, 7:22] Prelude & Fugue in D minor, BWV 549 [2:16, 3:29] Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 550 [2:54, 4:28] Chorale Prelude Helft mir Gottes Güte preisen (I), BWV 613 [1:44] Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I), BWV 614 [2:53] Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 [2:57] Chorale Prelude Mit Fried' und Freud' ich fahr dahin, BWV 616 [2:13] Chorale Prelude Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf (I), BWV 617 [2:35] Chorale Prelude Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 [4:24] Chorale Prelude Wo soll ich fliehen hin (I), BWV 646 [1:49] Chorale Prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten (II), BWV 647 [3:53] Chorale Prelude Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, BWV 648 [2:33] Chorale Prelude Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649 [2:34] Chorale Prelude Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter, BWV 650 [3:49]
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 010108		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-3	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk VIII: Pfingsten [R-8]
Toccata & Fugue in F major, BWV 540 Pièce d'orgue (Fantasia) in G major, BWV 572 Fugue on a theme by Giovanni Legrenzi in C minor, BWV 574 Fugue on a theme by Arcangelo Corelli in B minor, BWV 579 Chorale Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 632 Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (I), BWV 633 Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651 Chorale Prelude Komm, heiliger Geist (I), BWV 652 Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 655 Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (III), BWV 667
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 021009		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-4	J.S. Bach: Das Orgelwerk XII: Advent/Weihnachten [R-12]
Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 547 Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [2:18, 1:54, 2:01, 3:02] Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 599 [1:22] Chorale Prelude Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 [1:24] Chorale Prelude Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn (I), BWV 601 [1:34] Chorale Prelude Lob sei dem allmächtigen Gott (I), BWV 602 [1:07] Chorale Prelude Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 [1:25] Chorale Prelude Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (I), BWV 604 [1:49] Chorale Prelude Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich (I), BWV 605 [2:01] Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), BWV 606 [1:06] Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel kam der Engel schar, BWV 607 [1:13] Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo (I), BWV 608 [1:33] Chorale Prelude Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (I), BWV 609 [0:59] Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659 [4:56] Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 660 [3:09] Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (IV), BWV 661 [2:45] Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769 [1:37, 1:31, 2:52, 3:42, 3:15]
Tomasz Adam Nowak (Organ) [Schuke-Orgel]
Musicom 041208		2000	CD / TT:
Recorded at St. Lamberti, Münster, Germany. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.de

R-5	The Traditional French Organ School (Lectures and concert) [R-1]
Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 []
Paul Denais (Organ)
Motette 80022		2006-2007	DVD / TT:
Recorded & filmed on Paul Denais’ personal organ in Norway.

R-6	1685: Bach, Handel, Scarlatti [R-2]
Canzona in D minor, BWV 588 [5:24] Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [11:17] Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [8:19]
Maurizio Croci (Organ) [Antegnati (1588) - Chiesa (1793) - Bossi (1816) organ]
Stradivarius 33836		Nov 6-7, 2007	CD / TT: 59:53
Recorded at the Collegiata Church, Bellinzona, Italy. Buy this album at: CD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de Music Download: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Solo Keyboard Works

K-1	Piotr Anderszewski: Voyageur intranquille (Unquiet Traveller) [K-6]
Documentary film by Bruno Monsaingeon, includes: Works by J.S. Bach
Piotr Anderszewski (Piano)
Medici Arts 3077938		2008	DVD / TT: 128:00
Buy this album at: DVD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

K-2	J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations [K-3]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988 [92:18] CD 1: Aria and Vars. 1-15 [45:52] CD 2: Vars. 16-30 and Aria da capo [46:26] Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769 [14:33]
Pieter Dirksen (Harpsichord [BWV 988], Organ [BWV 769])
Etcetera 1400		Oct 1, 2008	2-CD / TT: 106:51
Recorded at the Hervormde Kerk, Renswoude, Holland. Buy this album at: 2-CD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

K-3	Jura Magulis plays Berg, Brahms, Beethoven, Bach [K-2]
English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [19:10]
Jura Margulis (Piano)
Ohems Classics 732		2008	CD / TT: 65:50
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K-4	J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen: Aria mit verschiedenen Veränderungen BWV 988 [K-1]
Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Martin Schmeding (Organ) [Gottfried-Silbermann organ, 1755]
Cybele 030.802		Mar 31-Apr 3, 2009	SACD / TT: 74:44
Recorded at Kathedrale Dresden (Hofkirche), Germany. Buy this album at: SACD: Amazon.de

K-5	J.S. Bach; Beethoven [K-12]
1. French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816: VIII.Gigue [] 2. Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825: Excerpts [] 3. Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [] 4. Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [] 5. Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [] 6. Bach-Hess: Chorale Jesu, joy of man’s desiring (Mvt. 10) from Cantata BWV 147, transcribed for piano []
Walter Gieseking (Piano)
Naxos Historical 8111353		Apr 5, 1939 [1, 3, 6] Jan 1939 + Aug 1934 [2] Feb 28, 1939 [4] Jan 1940 [5]	CD / TT:
Reissue. Recorded in New York, USA [1, 3, 4, 6]; Berlin, Germany + Vienna, Austria [2]; Berlin, Germany [5].

Solo Instrumental Works

S-1	Max Reger / J.S. Bach: Solo [S-1]
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [15:11] Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 transposed to G minor [16:25]
Tabea Zimmermann (Viola)
Myrios Classics 003		2008	SACD / TT:
Buy this album at: SACD: Amazon.co.uk \| Amazon.de

Chamber Works

Orchestral Works

Musical Offering & Art of Fugue

A-1	J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV 1080 [A-1]
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080
Sergio Vartolo (Harpsichord); Maddalena Vartolo (Harpsichord)
Naxos 8570577-78		2008	2-CD / TT:

A-2	Rudolf Barshai Edition - Historical Russian Archives [A-1]
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080
Rudolf Barshai
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Brillian Classics (from Melodiya)		1950’s or 1960’s	10-CD / TT:
Reissue.

Arrangements & Transcriptions

T-1	Bach Piano Transcriptions 7: Reger [T-2]
Bach-Reger: Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532, transcribed for piano [5:26, 6:19] Bach-Reger: Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV 548, transcribed for piano [7:35, 8:53] Bach-Reger: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major ("St. Anne"), BWV 552, transcribed for piano [8:38, 6:42] Bach-Reger: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano [10:42] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (I), BWV 606, transcribed for piano [0:41] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I), BWV 614, transcribed for piano [2:56] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622, transcribed for piano [6:26] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (I), BWV 637, transcribed for piano [1:52] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Es ist das Heil uns kommen her (I), BWV 638, transcribed for piano [1:52] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:48] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig, BWV 644, transcribed for piano [0:56] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651, transcribed for piano [6:21] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (III), BWV 653b, transcribed for piano [4:17] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654, transcribed for piano [6:47] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657, transcribed for piano [4:14] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (I), BWV 668, transcribed for piano [3:22] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727, transcribed for piano [1:46] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (IV), BWV 730, transcribed for piano [2:06] Bach-Reger: Chorale Prelude Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736, transcribed for piano [3:35] Pachelbel attrib. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV Anh 171 [4:05]
Markus Becker (Piano)
Hyperion 67683		2009	2-CD / TT:

T-2	A Portrait of Nicanor Zabaleta [K-6]
Concerto No. 2 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 973 [] Concerto No. 5 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 976 [] Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [] All arranged for harp by Nicanor Zabaleta
Nicanor Zabaleta (Harp)
Brilliant Classics 9059		1969 ?	2-CD / TT:
Reissue.

T-3	Grigory Sokolov - Live in Paris [K-4]
Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a, transcribed for piano []
Grigory Sokolov (Piano)
Medici Arts 3073888 (from Naïve)		Nov 4, 2002	DVD / TT: 123:00
Reissue. Recorded live in Paris, France. Buy this album at: Naïve DVD: Amazon.com \| Amazon.co.uk [PAL] \| Amazon.co.uk [PAL] \| Amazon.co.uk [NTSC] \| Amazon.de [PAL] Medici Arts DVD: Amazon.com [PAL] \| Amazon.co.uk [PAL] \| Amazon.de

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2009 - September 2010)

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