Something for a Friday: All of Bach

[RichardB]

Actually the recording of the Art of Fugue I listen to most is the one by the Keller Quartet, which is not at all HIPP... I understand that Bach would certainly have performed it on a keyboard instrument, but I'm interested in being able to hear the individual voices as clearly as possible, and for me that means having each voice played by a different instrument. The Kellers play everything so beautifully and of course far from romantically. The version on the video makes me feel a bit queasy but I'm glad I've heard it!

[Joseph K]

I did too JK. I've bookmarked it for listening again. I think it's one way to present The Art of Fugue which suits this ensemble very well, giving the parts to various combinations of voices. I have not yet come to the end and I'm hoping that I'm in for a surprise. It has already been a pleasant change from the several versions I once had and on looking at my collection I see that I have kept only one - Rachel Podger with Brecon Baroque.

Glad you liked it, Padraig

[Padraig]

I have missed the last three offerings. Didn't notice any reminders, though. Here they are:

Cello Suite No 3 in c major
A different young cellist for each movement.

WTC 2 No 5 in D major
Christine Schornsheim

WTC 2 No 6 in D minor
Christine Schornsheim The football fans were stunned to silence by this.

[Mandryka]

The football fans were stunned to silence by this.

That was click bait. There's something very meat and potatoes about Schornsheim which I rather like. No nonsense with her.

[Padraig]

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-335/

Your starter.

[seabright]

I think Andrew Davis's own imaginative orchestration of the Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor deserves another hearing on Radio 3 ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV67Ic3BTrU

[Joseph K]

Cantata - O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort BWV 60 - Sato

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oOl0aw5H8c

[Mandryka]

Cantata - O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort BWV 60 - Sato

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oOl0aw5H8c

Very nice.

[Padraig]

Just found this marvellous piece

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-121-1/

[oddoneout]

Just found this marvellous piece

https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/bwv-121-1/

charcoal footwarmer - very topical!

[Hitch]

If I may, I'll bring this thread up to date with separate posts for the latest recordings instead of cramming them all together. That should make it easier for members here to discuss them, should they wish to do so. To begin:

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