Bach JS
Fritz Kreisler (violin): Violin Concertos (Pristine Audio)
The legendary Fritz Kreisler comes up pristinely in new transfers of his concerto recordings [PH]
Bach: Keyboard Concertos (Warner Classics)
Spectacularly virtuosic playing of some of Bach’s most joyously inventive music [RMo]
The Convict Harpsichordist (Move)
(Déjà Review) An fascinating recital themed around the first harpsichord to arrive in Australia [RH]
Brahms & Bach orch. Schoenberg (Warner Classics)
A decent Brahms quintet, a first-class St. Anne [SV]
JS Bach: Magnificat (Antal Doráti Society)
A rare slice of Doráti’s Bach from French sources [JW]
JS Bach: French Suites (BIS)
(Déjà Review) The set should be highly rewarding to those who place top priority on gorgeous music [DS]
Etsuko Hirose: The Complete Denon Recordings (Danacord)
These remarkable discs have been hard to track down so it is wonderful to have them collected together and to hear Etsuko Hirose’s dazzling pianism [RCh]
Jelly d’Arányi (violin): Columbia recordings (Biddulph)
The cultured elegance of violinist Jelly d’Arányi in recordings from the 1920s and 30s [JW]
JS Bach: English Suites (Brilliant Classics)
Rübsam brings a fresh and intoxicating musicality to these captivating scores [SG]
Bach: The Art of the Fugue (Aparté)
An interesting take on this contrapuntal masterpiece – but the sound engineering is peculiar [RMo]
JS Bach: The Art of Fugue (Linn)
Bach’s last work goes well on a viol consort [SB]
Two Violas • Regeneration (Meridian)
Another well-constructed and well-played recital in Mallinson and Weisner’s series [WK]
Bach: Cello Suites (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A very musical and enjoyable rendition [ZT]
Bach: The Six Cello Suites (Reference Recordings)
A fine account on period cellos in excellent sound, beautifully played if without quite the character of David Watkin’s version [RMo]
JS Bach: Organ Works (Danacord)
I cannot imagine anyone who loves the organ being disappointed by this top-quality release [MC]
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem (BIS)
A recreation of the 1868 Bremen Cathedral premiere of Brahms’ German Requiem with massed choirs and players [PH]
Bach: Keyboard Concertos (Warner Classics)
Rana again shows her affinity for Bach in these most wonderfully joyous performances [DJB]
The Experts – The Bach & Silbermann Dynasties (Harmonia Mundi)
The performances are good, but the concept of this disc is not really convincing [JV]
Bach: Chamber music for oboe (Accent)
A delight from start to finish [JV]
JS Bach: Easter & Ascension Oratorios (BIS)
Near perfection in a Bach recording [PSh]
Wood conducts Bach and Handel (Pristine Audio)
Wood’s reputation belied by his recordings: mobility and directness in Bach [JW]
Works for Campanula (and harp) (Cybele)
Fascinating sonorities and intriguing music [DC]
Maestros in the Mirror: Bach & Walther (Da Vinci Classics)
Interesting comparison between two colleagues and distant cousins [JV]
Bach: Three Cantatas (Erato)
(Déjà Review) A mature artist who patently comprehends the beauty and purity of the music [MMB]
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