Bach JS
Bach: Cantatas (Eloquence)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful disc of Bach cantatas with a star cast [EML]
Bach: The Well-tempered Clavier Book II (Erato)
(Déjà Review) The set deserves the strongest recommendation, unless one prefers the piano [BW]
Stefan Askenase (piano) Live Concert Performances (Meloclassic)
Meloclassic are doing us a real service adding to the discography of this wonderfully sensitive pianist [RCh]
Bach: Goldberg Variations & Corea: Children’s Songs (Profil)
Elegance and restraint characterise this cool account, complemented by some interesting bonuses [RMo]
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin): Violin Concertos (Hänssler Classic)
A 4-CD box of reissued concerto performances [JW]
Nathan Milstein (violin) The American Columbia Solo Recordings Vol. 1 (Pristine Audio)
Splendid transfers of Milstein’s 1930s baroque repertory [JW]
J S Bach: Organ Works Vol 8 (Challenge Classics)
(Déjà Review) Those who like big-sounding Bach will enjoy it more than those who expect a lighter touch [BW]
Bach: Organ works completed by Lorenzo Ghielmi (Passacaille)
Indispensable for lovers of Bach’s organ music [JV]
Bach: Keyboard Concerti (Naïve)
The gloriously expressive slow-movement ariosos are the highlights [MG]
Bach: Reconstructed (Audite)
Imaginative recreations of possible Brandenburg Concertos [SB]
Bach: Orchestral Suites (Avie)
(Déjà Review) ‘Original’ versions of the Overtures – indispensable for Bach aficionados [JV]
Bach: The Bach Cantata Pilgrimage, Volume 23 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) This is another absorbing and splendidly performed release in this very important series [JQ]
Bach: Concertos for Oboe and Oboe d’amore (Naxos)
Reconstructed concertos for oboe and oboe d’amore constitute a musical treat for lovers of Bach’s music [ZT]
Olga Samaroff & Frank La Forge (piano): The Complete Recordings (APR)
Highly enjoyable playing by two pioneers of American pianism [RCh]
Isolde Menges (violin) (Biddulph)
A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]
Enrico Gatti (violin) Praeconium solitudinis (NovAntiqua)
The performances are superb, but the concept may not appeal to everyone [JV]
Bach: Trio Sonatas (Brilliant Classics)
Good performances on a splendid historical instrument [JV]
Florian Noack (piano) I Wanna Be Like You – The Piano Transcriptions (La Dolce Volta)
A hugely enjoyable celebration of the piano from this supremely gifted pianist [RCh]
Bach: Piano Transcriptions Volume 5 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Milne’s playing also reflects his love of this demanding yet rewarding repertoire [TB]
J S Bach: Guitar Transcriptions (Naxos)
One of the best guitar recordings of music by JS Bach [ZT]
Bach: Cello Suites (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) The best of the best in this most personal of all possible worlds [DC]
Sparks of Spirit (Audite)
This brother and sister team are winning in this engaging programme [RCh)
J S Bach: The First Cantata Year Vol 1 (Hänssler Classic)
Given the quality of the existing cycles, this is a brave project but a very fine start [DJB]
J S Bach: Cantatas (PHI)
Incisive performances of three cantatas, among them one of Bach’s most beloved [JV]
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