Bach JS

John Williams The Beginning of a Legend IDIS 6600

John Williams (guitar) The Beginning of a Legend (IDIS)

(Déjà Review) An important historical recording [ZT]

Bach Tears of-Babylon Papastefanou First Hand FHR141

Bach: Tears From Babylon (First Hand Records)

Enchanting and personal Bach playing [RCh]

Bach St Matthew Passion Klemperer Warner 2435675382

Bach: St Matthew Passion (Warner Classics)

(Déjà Review) One of the great recordings of the century – the Bach tradition represented by Klemperer has much to tell us about this music [TB]

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos (Archiv Produktion)

(Déjà Review) An excellent recording of the first three Brandenburg concerti [KM]

Bach & Pärt: Works for Violin & Orchestra (Pentatone)

Spry, lively performances in bold sound [DM]

Bach Keyboard Works Vol9 Martins Labor LAB7025-2

Bach: Keyboard Works (Labor Records)

(Déjà Review) Some will think these exceptional recordings are the best Bach-on-the-piano ever, others will hate them [PSh]

studer legacy claves

Michael Studer (piano) The Legacy (Claves)

(Déjà Review) Buy it for the Bach, and become enthralled by the rest [DC]

Demus Bach eloquence westminster

Jörg Demus (piano): The Bach Recordings on Westminster (Eloquence)

The cultured art of Jörg Demus in Bach [JW]

Bach: Keyboard Works (Deutsche Grammophon)

(Déjà Review) Argerich’s superb and rare artistry is demonstrated in this now legendary DG recording [HD]

Bach Well Tempered Clavier Roberts Nimbus NI560811

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier (Nimbus Records)

A recording that romantic era piano fanciers will have to have [PGW]

Bach: Goldberg Variations (Hyperion)

(Déjà Review) A reference disc for these timeless variations for many years to come [GFe]

Yvonne Lefébure (piano): Inédits 5 (Solstice)

Solstice’s au revoir to a great artist [SG]

Bach: Cantatas for Bass (Harmonia Mundi)

Anyone wanting a HIP recording of these deservedly popular cantatas need search no further [GF]

Boult prewar PASC670

Sir Adrian Boult: BBC SO Pre-war Vol. 1 (Pristine)

An very fine release of Boult’s early recordings of Bach and Viennese masters [GT]

Lefebure inedits SOCD398

Yvonne Lefébure (piano) Inédits 5 (Solstice)

The final Solstice salute to a great piano stylist [JW]

Boult decca legacy

Sir Adrian Boult: The Decca Legacy Vol. 2 (Eloquence)

Boult’s Deccas handsomely boxed; two Messiahs, Acis and miscellaneous recitals [JW]

Ferras memoire RH023

Christian Ferras (violin) (Rhine Classics)

A 5-CD, finely upholstered salute to a great musician [JW]

Bach flute TTK0092

Bach: Flute Sonatas (TRPTK)

Aysha Wills is on pleasing form with this period-instrument recording of four of Bach’s flute sonatas [MC]

Bach Goldberg 541972339

Bach: Goldberg Variations (Warner)

Spirited, mercurial playing, compromised by a poor recording from Warner [RMo]

Szeryng rediscovered RH027

Henryk Szeryng (violin) Rediscovered (Rhine)

One of the twentieth century’s greatest violinists, a musical aristocrat with superb polished technique and a phenomenal intellect [SG]