Bach Partitas for Keyboard 1 - 6

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Only 3 recorded by him but I find Peter Anderszewski's recording very satisfying and where appropriate smoulderingly passionate. He is not one to eschew the possibilities offered by the modern concert grand, so may not suit all tastes but he does the trick for me.

yes indeed a fine version

[EdgeleyRob]

My antivirus software decided to block the site "contains dubious unwanted material". Ah well.

Same here

[richardfinegold]

I have two versions, Richard Goode piano and Igor Kipnis, harpsichord. I much prefer Bach on the piano, so I don't think that I have spun the Kipnis for a few years.

[antongould]

Just listened to the Gould for, shamefully, the first time in a long time and minor magic......

[silvestrione]

I love Anderszewski too. Above all, Argerich in the C minor, and lots of people in the first, B flat one, which pianists seem to love in particular: Lipatti, Gould, Tureck, Anderszewski. I think the latter gives a great performance of the E minor also.

Igor Levitt's recent set gives me a lot of pleasure too. And nice to hear young Benjamin Grosvenor completely absorbed in the D major, in concert and on disc.

[MickyD]

I've just remembered...Christophe Rousset did a nice recording of the Partitas, too.

[greenilex]

These bring nostalgic memories...my school friend, now dead, used to let me sit and listen while she practised them.

[silvestrione]

I've just remembered...Christophe Rousset did a nice recording of the Partitas, too.

Yes, on a harpsichord with an especially lovely tone. Years ago it won the prize in a BAL on the Partitas.

[vinteuil]

I've just remembered...Christophe Rousset did a nice recording of the Partitas, too.

... a really good compendium -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000BV5RCE

[Barbirollians]

Lipatti's performance of the First Partita is the record to play to anyone who says they do not like Bach on the piano . One of the very greatest Bach records of all time .

[silvestrione]

Lipatti's performance of the First Partita is the record to play to anyone who says they do not like Bach on the piano . One of the very greatest Bach records of all time .