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Topic: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings (Read 1305 times)

swilliams002

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J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

on: February 11, 2023, 11:56:00 PM

Does anyone know of some complete recordings of the solo keyboard works of J.S. Bach? On piano or harpsichord, it doesn't matter much to me (I'm not including the organ works in my search, however). I know that Angela Hewitt, Ivo Janssen, and João Carlos Martins have done complete recordings on piano, but I don't know of any others.
I ask because I'm researching and preparing for an eventual attempt to learn and record the complete solo keyboard works myself (on a modern piano). Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

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lelle

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #1 on: February 16, 2023, 11:05:17 PM

I know Schiff has recorded a lot, so you might use that as research, even if it isn't all the pieces.

Or does have to be the complete keyboard pieces? What specifically are you looking to research, that requires you to find artists who have done the complete collection?

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swilliams002

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #2 on: February 27, 2023, 12:43:28 AM

Quote from: lelle on February 16, 2023, 11:05:17 PM

I know Schiff has recorded a lot, so you might use that as research, even if it isn't all the pieces.

Or does have to be the complete keyboard pieces? What specifically are you looking to research, that requires you to find artists who have done the complete collection?

I'm making a list of the complete keyboard works of Bach, as well as artists who have recorded certain pieces. Rather than having certain artists listed for every single piece or group of pieces, it's helpful to have a separate list for artists who have recorded all or almost all of the works. In terms of why I want to have the list of artists, that's just so I can listen to their recordings and hopefully gain insight into the music.

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ericapiano01

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #3 on: February 28, 2023, 12:52:45 PM

Besides Andras Schiff, I think Ramin Bahrami also has recorded Bach keyboard works (maybe all?..)! He is considered one of most interesting Bach interpreters.
Good luck with your ambitious plan!!

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klavierking

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #4 on: February 28, 2023, 04:57:44 PM

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lelle

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #5 on: February 28, 2023, 07:57:18 PM

Kenneth Gilbert has recorded a lot of Bach on harpsichord.

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truecam

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Re: J.S. Bach Complete Recordings

Reply #6 on: April 14, 2023, 11:38:54 AM

There is a private torrent tracker called "myanonamouse" that is pretty easy to join and has a complete collection of Bach sheet music along with recordings including all his keyboard work in flac format. I think the torrent is around 55 gigabytes, but there is another that is around 15 gb buts it not flac so obvious worse quality. Of course you have to be a pirate

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