Top 10 Bach recordings
Gramophone
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Here are 10 works by Bach that are essential listening; and once bitten the Bach Bug will take you on a journey of almost limitless reward
No 1
Orchestral Suites
Ensemble Sonnerie / Monica Huggett
'“Orchestral Suites for a young prince” is what this release advertises, in reference to the fact...' Review
No 2
Brandenburg Concertos
European Brandenburg Ensemble / Trevor Pinnock
'When Trevor Pinnock first recorded the Brandenburgs with the English...' Review
No 3
Violin Concertos
Daniel Hope; Chamber Orchestra of Europe
'First impressions suggest a high-energy, tightly accented...' Review
No 4
Goldberg Variations
Glenn Gould (pf)
'This truly astonishing performance was recorded in 1981, 26 years...' Review
No 5
Partitas
Trevor Pinnock
'Hanssler’s eclectic approach to its ongoing complete Bach series...' Review
No 6
Cello Suites
Steven Isserlis
'Though these two new recordings of the Bach Cello Suites sound rather different, reading the...'Review
No 7
Well-tempered Clavier
Angela Hewitt
'Listening to Angela Hewitt’s latest thoughts on Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier alongside her...' Review
No 8
Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas
Rachel Podger
'As a matter of tactics disregarding the printed order of the works...' Review
No 9
Mass in B minor
Soloists; Dunedin Consort and Players / John Butt
'There are few who strive sincerely to juxtapose the bedfellows...' Review
No 10
St Matthew Passion
Soloists; Arnold Schoenberg Choir; Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt
'Harnoncourt has waited over...' Review