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Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter's Virtuosi: Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams (2023)

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Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter's Virtuosi: Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams (2023)

Anne-Sophie Mutter & Mutter's Virtuosi: Bach, Bologne, Previn, Vivaldi, Williams (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 430 Mb | Total time: 82:22 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # C5454 | Recorded: 2023

"Stupendous brilliance, breathless virtuosity. Anne-Sophie Mutter's Virtuosi thrilled at the Vienna Musikverein." (Die Presse) In June 2023, star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter gave an impressive concert in Vienna with her Virtuosi ensemble. Based on this, a varied album has now been created, with music by Antonio Vivaldi, J. S. Bach, Joseph Bologne, André Previn and John Williams. "Growing up, I'm on the trail of storytellers," Mutter says of her work with the Virtuosi, a rotating ensemble of current and former Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation scholarship holders.

Alfredo Bernardini, Kirchheimer BachConsort - Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid - Dialog-Kantaten (2016)

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Alfredo Bernardini, Kirchheimer BachConsort - Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid - Dialog-Kantaten (2016)

Alfredo Bernardini, Kirchheimer BachConsort - Johann Sebastian Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid - Dialog-Kantaten (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 367 Mb | Total time: 71:00 | Scans included
Classical | Label: CPO | # 555 068-2 | Recorded: 2016

Dominik Wörner, a prizewinner at the Bach International Competition in Leipzig in 2002, established the Kirchheimer BachConsort in 2008. Its members, leading musicians from the early music scene, perform as an ensemble of soloists in programs focusing on the repertoire of the eighteenth century. On this brand-new CD release Wörner leads his ensemble and the Czech soprano and harpist Hana Blažiková in interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach’s dialogue cantatas.

Jed Wentz, Michael Borgstede - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (2009)

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Jed Wentz, Michael Borgstede - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (2009)

Jed Wentz, Michael Borgstede - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Chamber Music for Flute (2009)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 699 Mb | Total time: 67:03+64:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Brilliant Classics | # 93814 | Recorded: 2008

Another collection of Bach’s chamber music from the ensemble led by Jed Wentz and Michael Borgstede, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung’s Middle East correspondent. As on its earlier release on Brilliant Classics, the ensemble has researched the scores, performance techniques and the types of instrument used at the time of composition. That is not to say that the approach they take is a dry academic one.

Midori Seiler, Köthener Bachcollektiv - Bach's Virtuosos (2023)

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Midori Seiler, Köthener Bachcollektiv - Bach's Virtuosos (2023)

Midori Seiler, Köthener Bachcollektiv - Bach's Virtuosos (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 355 Mb | Total time: 59:18 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Berlin Classics | # 0302926BC | Recorded: 2022

Under the direction of violin virtuoso Midori Seiler, this album presents a very lively musical portrait of the Köthener Hofkapelle, now revived as Köthener BachCollectiv. With exceptional virtuosos and composers, Bach went to the limits of what was then playable and experimented with instruments, scorings, sounds and musical forms; New reconstructions of Bach Concertos BWV 1056R & 1064R by Midori Seiler - Musical treasures and world premiere recordings by A. R. Stricker (Sonata D major), J. Spieß (Concerto E minor) and G. Linike (Suite D major)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16 [3CDs] (2004)

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Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16 [3CDs] (2004)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 16 [3CDs] (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 833 Mb | Total time: 03:13:10 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Challenge Classics | # CC 72216 | Recorded: 2002, 2003

The cantatas in this sixteenth volume are all from the third cycle of Bach's Leipzig cantatas. This yearly cycle began on the First Sunday after Trinity (3 June) 1725 and extended over a period of about three years - unlike the two preceding cycles of 1723-24 and 1724-25. Bach's rhythm of composition had slowed down markedly in the middle of 1725. It is also significant that from February to September 1726 he performed a long series of cantatas by his cousin Johann Ludwig Bach (1677-1731), Kapellmeister at the ducal court of Meiningen. But even if the proportion of original compositions declined markedly, these include a series of particularly accomplished and extended works, such as Cantatas BWV 43, 39, 170 and 102. Musically, Bach's third yearly cycle of cantatas is distinguishable by the fact that they do not begin with large-scale instrumental symphonies, nor do they have unusually extended or richly scored opening movements.

John Kitchen - Instruments from the Russell Collection Vol. 1 (2001)

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John Kitchen - Instruments from the Russell Collection Vol. 1 (2001)

John Kitchen - Instruments from the Russell Collection Vol. 1 (2001)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 472 Mb | Total time: 75:53 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Delphian | # DCD34001 | Recorded: 2000

This disc is intended to introduce a collection of keyboard instruments in Edinburgh, Scotland, but actually it accomplishes much more. The instruments featured here were built all over Europe, with the majority from the British Isles or France. They date from between 1586 and 1810, with the first example being an Italian virginal and the final one a fortepiano. Along the way come harpsichords of various kinds, a clavichord, and a small organ. Brief but relevant and engaging histories are given for each instrument.

Alexander Melnikov - Fantasie: Seven Composers, Seven Keyboards (2023)

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Alexander Melnikov - Fantasie: Seven Composers, Seven Keyboards (2023)

Alexander Melnikov - Fantasie: Seven Composers, Seven Keyboards (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 227 Mb | Total time: 68:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Harmonia Mundi | # HMM 902702 | Recorded: 2022

A lover of historical keyboard instruments, Alexander Melnikov has already successfully met the challenge of exploring ‘Four Pieces, Four Pianos’ on disc and in concert back in 2018. Today, he has chosen to perform seven emblematic works of the fantasia genre on harpsichord, fortepiano, tangent piano, early grands, and so on. In this journey through the keyboards of time, we can discover these pieces as they sounded at the time of their creation, but also grasp the invisible thread that links them to each other.

Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln - Bach: Bachianas - Music By The Bach Family [5CDs] (2012)

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Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Koln - Bach: Bachianas - Music By The Bach Family [5CDs] (2012)

Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln - Bach: Bachianas - Music By The Bach Family [5CDs] (2012)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 1,54 Gb | Total time: 05:19:56 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Archiv Produktion | # 00289 479 0377 | Recorded: 1986, 2000, 2002, 2003

Reinhard Goebel and Musica Antiqua Koln s recordings of J. S. Bach are classics of the Early Music movement. Equally revelatory is their championing of the music of the Bach family stretching from the mid-17th to the late 18th century: a treasure trove of vocal and instrumental works. Here they are complete in a single box for the first time, with Magdalena Kozená a stunning soloist.

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15 [3CDs] (2004)

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Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15 [3CDs] (2004)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 15 [3CDs] (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 884 Mb | Total time: 03:27:42 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Challenge Classics | # CC72215 | Recorded: 2001, 2002

The cantatas in this fifteenth volume belong mostly to the transitional period between the second and the third yearly cycle of cantatas, i.e. the spring of 1725. BWV 3 is part of the series of chorale cantatas that give the second yearly cycle its special character, whereas BWV 28, 110, 146 and 168 already belong to the third yearly cycle. However, cantatas BWV 85, 87, 108, 128, 175, 176 and 183, mostly compositions on texts by Mariane von Ziegler, bring the second yearly cycle to its conclusion. Bach had taken up his position as Kantor of St Thomas's, Leipzig, at the end of May 1723 and so begun his regular performances of cantatas on the First Sunday after Trinity - in other words, in the middle of the church year.

Angela Hewitt - Johann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue (2014) 2CDs

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Angela Hewitt - Johann Sebastian Bach: The Art of Fugue (2014) 2CDs

Angela Hewitt - J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue) (2014) 2CDs
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 275 Mb | Artwork included
Genre: Classical | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67980 | Time: 01:29:40

Even though Angela Hewitt's repertoire is quite extensive and diverse, encompassing the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and modern eras, her true specialty is the music of J.S. Bach, which she has recorded almost exclusively for Hyperion since the 1980s. With this recording of The Art of Fugue, Hewitt completes her long-running series of piano renditions of the solo keyboard works, and while not everyone is convinced that Bach composed this study of fugal techniques for the keyboard, Hewitt's performance is credible and satisfying. She controls the often unwieldy counterpoint by regarding the lines as if they were vocal parts, and her phrases are shaped by natural breathing points, as well as the different emotional qualities she brings to each fugue and canon. The Art of Fugue can be daunting for both performer and listener because its persistent tonality of D minor and monothematic material can be quite tedious in the wrong hands.

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14 [3CDs] (2004)

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Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14 [3CDs] (2004)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 14 [3CDs] (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 892 Gb | Total time: 03:25:31 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Challenge Classics | # CC 72214 | Recorded: 2000, 2001

The cantatas in this fourteenth series fall into four unequal groups: BWV 26, 123,125 and 178 form part of the second yearly cycle of Leipzig church cantatas, which was abruptly broken off in March 1725.The chorale cantatas - based on strophes of church Lieder or church Lieder paraphrased into recitatives and arias - lent the cycle its distinct character. We do not know any tangible reason for the abrupt break-off, but we may assume that it is connected to the death of the author of Bach's texts, Andreas Stübel, deputy headmaster of the Thomasschule, who is presumed to have died on 31 January 1725.For evidently the composer had at his disposal only texts up to the Marian Feast of the Annunciation, 25 March 1725 (BWV 1).While the texts for BWV 6 and 42 are the work of an unknown poet, in Cantatas BWV 74,68 and 103 Bach set texts by the Leipzig poet Mariane von Ziegler, who evidently filled the gap left by the poet of the chorale cantatas. Finally, BWV 1045 is a sinfonia of a cantata dating from the mid-1740s, the other movements of which have not survived.

Víkingur Ólafsson - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (2023)

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Víkingur Ólafsson - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (2023)

Víkingur Ólafsson - Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations (2023)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 254 Mb | Total time: 74:02 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 486 4553 | Recorded: 2023

Víkingur Ólafsson goes back to Bach for his highly anticipated new album. Celebrated for his visionary interpretations of the composer’s music, the Icelandic pianist follows up the award-winning Johann Sebastian Bach of 2018 with this stunning recording of the Goldberg Variations, a work he’s dreamed of recording for 25 years. Check out Víkingur’s tour dates to experience his live performances of this monumental work, to which he is devoting the entire 2023–24 season and get a first taste by watching his video of the opening Aria.

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13 [3CDs] (2002)

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Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13 [3CDs] (2002)

Ton Koopman, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir - Johann Sebastian Bach: Complete Cantatas Vol. 13 [3CDs] (2002)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue & Log) ~ 795 Gb | Total time: 03:04:24 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Challenge Classics | # CC 72213 | Recorded: 2000

The present set is the debut of Ton Koopman on the Challenge Classics label and the re-start of the series of complete cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. Volume 13 in this CD presentation contains the third series of chorale cantatas from the second annual cycle Bach composed for Leipzig. Music criticism in the modern sense did not exist in the eighteenth century, so we do not really know anything about how the public responded to Bach's music. One of the few comments we have is in a newspaper report of Bach's first appearance in the capacity of Cantor of St Thomas's, presenting a cantata on 30 May 1723,but we learn only that it was received with approbation, even applause.

Gabriela Montero - Baroque: Improvisations (2007)

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Gabriela Montero - Baroque: Improvisations (2007)

Gabriela Montero - Baroque: Improvisations (2007)
Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Handel, Albinoni, J.S. Bach, D. Scarlatti

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 144 Mb | Covers included
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI | # 50999 5 14837 2 2 | Time: 00:52:28

Gabriela’s extraordinary ability as an improviser, rare in the classical world, is fast becoming her trademark. The passion, poetic musicality and sense of structure Gabriela brings to classical works translate to her classy improvisations. And no matter how complex the variations, the original melody always emerges triumphantly from a musical tapestry that might weave blues, jazz, tango, Bach or Debussy into a multihued framework. Such a skill for improvisation – to blend a vast range of styles – makes Gabriela an extremely rare talent. In “Baroque” Gabriela takes some of the best known Baroque themes, including Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major, Albinoni’s Adagio, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Boccherini’s Minuet and Handel’s Water Music, and brings to her classy improvisations the same passion, poetic musicality and sense of structure that she brings to classical works.

Evgeni Koroliov, Anna Vinnitskaya, Ljupka Hadzi Georgieva, Kamerakademie Potsdam - Bach: Piano Concertos (2019)

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Evgeni Koroliov, Anna Vinnitskaya, Ljupka Hadzi Georgieva, Kamerakademie Potsdam - Bach: Piano Concertos (2019)

Evgeni Koroliov, Anna Vinnitskaya, Ljupka Hadzi Georgieva, Kamerakademie Potsdam - Johann Sebastian Bach: Piano Concertos (2019)
XLD | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 478 Mb | Total time: 144:19 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics | # ALPHA446 | Recorded: 2018

Over the past five years, pianist Anna Vinnitskaya has made three Alpha recordings dedicated to Shostakovitch, Brahms et Rachmaninov. Evgeni Koroliov is a great master of the piano, a great Bach specialist, whose recordings of Bach are an acclaimed benchmark. His piano duo with his wife, Ljupka Hadzi-Georgieva, has made its mark over the past few years in all the major international concert venues. Also a highly reputed teacher, Koroliov was Anna Vinnitskaya’s professor at Hamburg.