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A collection of 18 posts

Bach from countertenor Barnaby Smith

Bach from countertenor Barnaby Smith

This is a disc of undeniably great beauty

Heavenly Bach from Amanda Forsythe and Apollo’s Fire

Heavenly Bach from Amanda Forsythe and Apollo’s Fire

A stunning album - beautifully proportioned and utterly delightful

Bach Masses, together at last: The Sixteen

Bach Masses, together at last: The Sixteen

The performances are faultless, the spirit magnificent.

Bach Complete Works for Lute

Bach Complete Works for Lute

This is a magnificent set that should be showered with awards

David Oistrakh Melodiya Rarities

David Oistrakh Melodiya Rarities

A fabulous disc: I should emphasise this is not for historical recording specialists: the power of the performances coupled with Biddulph's trimphant transfers makes this an essential listen

Gold.Berg.Werk: J. S. Bach & Karlheinz Essl

Gold.Berg.Werk: J. S. Bach & Karlheinz Essl

No matter how many Goldbergs you have inyour collection, this is a must-have supplement.

The Art of Fugue: Filippo Gorini's fabulous project

There is no doubting that Filippo Gorini is one of the great thinkers around today ...

Bach: Four Overtures

Bach: Four Overtures

One-to-a-part Bach that dances infectiously

Bach Sonatas for Viola da Gamba (and some Marais)

Bach Sonatas for Viola da Gamba (and some Marais)

Robert Smith specialises in Baroque cello and viola da gamba. I enjoyed his contribution to the group Concerto Delaborde in France in 2019 [https://seenandheard-international.com/2019/08/varied-musical-entertainments-in-cercles-from-itineraire-baroque/] , and to La Gazette Musicale in a fabulous performance of Boccherini as part of the same Baroque Itinéraire 2017 Festival (review

Bach: a new Well-Tempered from Aaron Pilsan

Bach: a new Well-Tempered from Aaron Pilsan

Post includes a FOUR HOUR video bonus!

Bach from Philippe Herreweghe

Bach from Philippe Herreweghe

Magnificently recorded in Waalse Church, Amsterdam, this is unmissable ...

Spira, Spera: Bach transcriptions

Spira, Spera: Bach transcriptions

A disc of great imagination, performed with both power and beauty

Respighi's "orchestral interpretations" of Bach and Rachmaninov

Respighi's "orchestral interpretations" of Bach and Rachmaninov

Composers interacting with other composers' music is a fascinating subject. From virtuoso 19th century pianists transcribing Bach organ works for the piano to the likes of Wendy Carlos and Leopold Stokowski, each offers us an opportunity not only to revel in the new but to remind ourselves of the strengths

An Oratorio for Christmas: Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium

An Oratorio for Christmas: Bach's Weihnachts-Oratorium

The Christmas Oratorio is a piece like no other

A Tale of Two Goldbergs; or, a Tale of Two Opposites

A Tale of Two Goldbergs; or, a Tale of Two Opposites

Two high-profile pianists have released their interpretations of Bach's Goldberg Variations, on two major labels, Hyperion and Deutsche Grammofon. Pavel Kolesnikov, on Hyperion, presents a performance that is shot full of integrity, and often revelatory, on one disc. The other, Lang Lang, offers two performances, one live and one studio,

Cellist Viola da Hoog plays Mendelssohn (and Bach)

Cellist Viola da Hoog plays Mendelssohn (and Bach)

... comes across like a restoration of a fine painting

The Beauty and Vivacity of Bach: an exclusive interview with Valentin Tournet

The Beauty and Vivacity of Bach: an exclusive interview with Valentin Tournet

The record label Chateau de Versailles Spectacles is known for lavishly presented recordings of predominantly early music by some of the finest - and best-known - performers of today: Ton Koopman, Hervé Niquet, François-Xavier Roth, Robert King, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Paul McCreesh ... This disc was something a little different.

Murray Perahia in Bach: The French Suites

Murray Perahia in Bach: The French Suites

The recent reappearance of Murray Perahia on records has been a source of deep joy. His exquisitely sculpted Bach is infinitely touching.