Bach JS
Bach: Cantatas Vol 26 (Soli Deo Gloria)
(Déjà Review) A very important and distinguished cycle [JQ]
JS Bach: Tranquillity (Divine Art)
A calming collection of Bach’s keyboard music, played with great skill and finesse [MSt]
JS Bach: Notebooks for Anna Magdalena (Hyperion)
A beautifully performed portrait of Bach’s second wife through the music which he chose for her [MSt]
Alessandro Licata (organ) At Selby Abbey (Selby Abbey Organ Masters)
A rather disappointing inclusion in the Selby Abbey series [MSt]
More Bach (Challenge Classics)
Vibrant and energetic performances, a standout Third Brandenburg, but the disc is underfilled [DJB]
JS Bach: The Keyboard Concertos Vol. 2 (Hyperion)
(Déjà Review) Bach performances to cherish [CH]
Bach: The Art of Fugue (Harmonia Mundi)
Probably the best recording of the Art of Fugue I know [DMD]
Kathleen Long (piano) The Decca Solo Recordings 1941-1945 (APR)
Refined inscriptions, lovingly restored [SG]
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Encelade)
A satisfying account, displaying deep insights, profound musicality and freshness [SG]
Carl Seemann (piano): The Orfeo Recordings (Orfeo)
Seemann’s live airings make a welcome return [SG]
JS Bach: Bach à Leipzig (Hortus)
An unusual and thoughtful recital of Bach’s later organ music [MSt]
Bach Family: Motets (Christophorus)
Unusual performances due to relatively slow tempi, but full of expression [JV]
Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for violin (Pentatone)
(Déjà Review) One of the finest, maybe the finest, set of these works [PSh]
Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 (ECM New Series)
(Déjà Review) Lean textures, subtle intensity, and exceptional detail of inner voices and the interplay among voices [DS]
Bach: French Suite (Deutsche Grammophon)
Are digital EPs the future of recording? [DMD]
Frederick Stock (conductor) Chicago Symphony Vol. 2 (Pristine Audio)
Frederick Stock and his Chicago forces excel in major repertory [JW]
Fantasie – 7 Composers, 7 Keyboards (Harmonia Mundi)
The most fun musical history lesson I can imagine [DMD]
Bach: Sacred Cantatas for Alto (Naxos)
(Déjà Review) A wonderful recording in all respects [DS]
Bach: Motets (Château de Versailles Spectacles)
This recording earns a place among the best in the catalogue [JV]
JS Bach: The Art of Fugue (Ramee)
A suggestion that the art of counterpoint is infinite [DC]