Bach JS
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]
Bach JS: Sonatas and Partitas (BIS)
Dazzling virtuosity, sometimes at the expense of the music [ZT]
Bach: (RE)inventio (Divine Art)
An interesting exercise, with mostly winning results [DJB]
Wilhelm Kempff (piano) Live Concert Edition (Meloclassic)
Indispensable for Kempff fans [SG]
JS Bach: Motets (Challenge Classics)
One of the most satisfying recordings of Bach’s motets, in particular in regard to the relationship of text and music [JV]
11 Famous Cathedral Organs – recital (Alto)
Thirteen pieces, eleven cathedral organs, nine organists, one excellent concept [JF]
Barchet: Chamber Works (Hänssler Classic)
(Déjà Review) Full marks to Hänssler for giving enduring life to this most attractive and expert craftsman [JW]
Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (Hyperion)
A superb, lyrical performance of this great music [PSh]
Bach: Organ Works, Vol 3 (Farao Classics)
A fitting ending to a magnificent project [SG]
Youri Egorov (piano) 1977 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (DeHaan Records)
A welcome addition to the Egorov discography [SG]
Neville Marriner (conductor): The Complete Warner Classics Recordings (Warner Classics)
An 80-CD centenary salute to Marriner, with (or without) his ASMF [JW]
Bach: Organ music (Proprius)
(Déjà Review) This organ produces some of the loveliest sounds I have heard for a very long time [GF]
J S Bach: St John Passion (Claves)
Despite some shortcomings, this is one of the better performances of the St John Passion [JV]
Pierre Cochereau (organ) The Album of the Centenary (Solstice)
A worthy tribute to a fine musician [SG]
Bach & Shostakovich: Salvation (Brilliant Classics)
An unlikely concept that seems to work better than expected [NC]
Adila Fachiri and Marie Soldat (violin): (Biddulph)
Fachiri, Tovey and Soldat: historic recordings freighted with significance [JW]