Bach JS
JS Bach: Mass in B minor (Avie)
A brisk, attractive and intimate account of one of Bach’s sunniest, most vibrant liturgical works [RMo]
JS Bach: Piano Transcriptions Vol. 10 (Hyperion)
Panache, rounded tone, strikingly intimate gestures and intense, but never tone-forced, splendour [JW]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Avie)
(Déjà Review) Expressive, atmospheric, intelligent performance [DC]
Bach: English Suite No.2, Italian Concerto; Schubert: Impromptus D899 (Danacord)
Clear lines, steady contrasts, assured playing [JF]
Bach: St. Matthew Passion (Pristine Audio)
A Marmite performance, but it may unexpectedly move you [PSt]
Bach: French Suites (Gramola)
A very solid choice for Bach’s French Suites on harpsichord [DC]
Bach & Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas (Forgotten Records)
(Déjà Review) Sympathetic, legato-conscious performances [JW]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Hyperion)
Captivating, mesmerising, and life-enhancing [DC]
Karl Richter (conductor): The Complete Teldec & Ducretet-Thomson Recordings (Warner)
Exquisite musicianship: Baroque and Classical repertoire by a radical reformer [DF]
Arnold Rosé (violin): Concerto and Solo Recordings (Biddulph)
The brio and panache, and occasional limitations, of a great violinist (and Mahler’s brother-in-law) [JW]
Bach: Cello Suites played on guitar (IBS Classical)
Interesting, but there are significantly better recordings available [ZT]
JS Bach: Partitas (Le Palais des Dégustateurs)
Good, clear Bach playing delivered with the benefit of deep scholarship, but sometimes lacking warmth and expansiveness [SGa]
Shura Cherkassky (piano) Rediscovered Recordings Vol. 3 (Nimbus)
Cherkassky in fine form in rediscovered recordings, including valuable additions to his discography [RCh]
Bach: Cantatas Vol. 54 (JS Bach-Stiftung)
How can I have missed the first 53 volumes of this series? [DJB]
J S Bach: St Matthew Passion (Avie)
A few things make this performance a good choice but the deficiencies in the power of two of its soloists might bother some [SGa]
Bach: Water Through Ice (Diversions)
Crudely played and recorded, this simply cannot be recommended [RMo]
JS Bach: The Cello Suites · Guitar Transcriptions (IBS Classical)
A thoroughly convincing, beautifully played, and sensitively transcribed version of these masterworks [RMo]
Bach: Keyboard Works (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) A truly valuable and life enhancing collection [DC]
Bach: Keyboard Concertos (Decca)
(Déjà Review) Life-enhancing fun, and breathtakingly and movingly beautiful [DC]
Rosa Franziska Maier (guitar) Scenes of Reverie (Genuin)
A seductive programme skilfully executed [ZT]
JS Bach: The Bach Project: Violin Concertos (Paschen Records)
A delightful hour spent in the company of JSB [DJB]
Frederick Stock (conductor): Chicago Symphony Volume 6 (Pristine Audio)
The final volume in this series reprises Frederick Stock’s strengths as a recording artist [JW]
Stokowski: Transcriptions (Warner Classics)
Wonderfully rich, inventive and atmospheric transcriptions by the greatest showman in classical music [RMo]
Bach: Johannes-Passion (Harmonia Mundi)
A provocative but always thoughtful interpretation and performance [JQ]
