Recordings: Bach Partitas

[Saturn]

Any recommendations on recordings of the Bach Partitas OTHER than Gould's recording?

I have his recording, and I was curious as to what other good interpretations are out there, and how they compare to his.

[erik-]

I love Argerich's performance of the Partita n. 2.
And then I really love Claudio Arrau in the partita.

[Egghead]

I love Argerich's performance of the Partita n. 2.

YES! It is so wonderful. And that Capriccio at the end.  
Did she record other partitas?

[cziffra777]

1 - Samuels, Renard, Lipatti
2 - Samuels. Argerich, Sokolov
4 - Weissenberg

[Philip Daniel]

Any recommendations on recordings of the Bach Partitas OTHER than Gould's recording?

I have his recording, and I was curious as to what other good interpretations are out there, and how they compare to his.

I heartily recommend you play the partitas, or any Bach, yourself--it is so rewarding to do so, as I have, to feel the wonderfully songful, harmonious polyphony breathe under your fingers and sing with the most moving expression possible, to make the appogiature dissonances vibrate with warmth and resolve into pure consonances like vanishing vapors in the heavens. I cannot describe what it is like to play Bach (or Mozart), as it gives one the feeling that no world exists except that of Bach's music, which blends art and science so masterfully. But I digress, and I am sorry. Just a little suggestion to keep in mind .

[bernhard]

I heartily recommend you play the partitas, or any Bach, yourself--it is so rewarding to do so, as I have, to feel the wonderfully songful, harmonious polyphony breathe under your fingers and sing with the most moving expression possible, to make the appogiature dissonances vibrate with warmth and resolve into pure consonances like vanishing vapors in the heavens. I cannot describe what it is like to play Bach (or Mozart), as it gives one the feeling that no world exists except that of Bach's music, which blends art and science so masterfully. But I digress, and I am sorry. Just a little suggestion to keep in mind .

I agree.

In the meantime try Rosalyn Tureck (Phillips - Great pianists of the 20th century)

[Egghead]

I heartily recommend you play the partitas, or any Bach, yourself--it is so rewarding to do so, as I have, to feel the wonderfully songful, harmonious polyphony breathe under your fingers and sing with the most moving expression possible, to make the appogiature dissonances vibrate with warmth and resolve into pure consonances like vanishing vapors in the heavens. I cannot describe what it is like to play Bach (or Mozart), as it gives one the feeling that no world exists except that of Bach's music, which blends art and science so masterfully. But I digress, and I am sorry. Just a little suggestion to keep in mind .

Beautifully expressed, thankyou, Philip!
What you describe happens to me just listening to Bach. You just disappear in the music completely. It is so nice I simply cannot resist trying to play the stuff myself even where it is far beyond my skill level...