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J.S. Bach: 15 Inventions, 15 Sinfonias, 4 Duets [K-3]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [1:10, 1:45, 1:09, 1:11, 1:35, 2:02, 1:10, 1:00, 2:00, 1:01, 1:10, 1:31, 1:08, 1:45, 1:06]
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [1:24, 2:00, 1:15, 1:47, 2:06, 1:27, 2:06, 1:15, 2:35, 1:02, 2:03, 1:24, 1:30, 1:21, 1:24]

Cory Hall (Piano) [vintage 1929 Steinway]

BachScholar Productions

Oct 2010

CD / TT: 56:29

Recorded at the artist’s house in in Gulfport, Florida, USA.
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Bach: Inventionen & Sinfonien [T-2]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []
All arranged for oboe, clarinet & bassoon

Trio d'Anches de Cologne

Telos

2010 (?)

CD / TT:

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J.S. Bach: Inventions & sinfonies [K-1]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801
1. Sinfonie No. 5 in E-Flat mMajor, BWV 791 [2:10] EL
2. Invention No. 5 in E-Flat major, BWV 776 [1:48] EL
3. Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782 [1:45] MAL
4. Sinfonie No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797 [2:09] MAL
5. Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 [1:02] EL
6. Sinfonie No. 4 in D minor, BWV 790 [1:48] EL
7. Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784 [1:25] MAL
8. Sinfonie No. 13 in A minor, BWV 799 [2:01] MAL
9. Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 [1:23] EL
10. Sinfonie No. 1 in C major, BWV 787 [1:15] EL
11. Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 [1:08] EL
12. Sinfonie No. 8 in F major, BWV 794 [1:24] MAL
13. Invention No. 14 in B-Flat major, BWV 785 [1:30] MAL
14. Sinfonie No. 14 in B-Flat major, BWV 800 [1:35] MAL
15. Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780 [2:07] MAL
16. Sinfonie No. 9 in F minor, BWV 795 [3:45] MAL
17. Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773 [1:50] EL
18. Sinfonie No. 2 in C minor, BWV 788 [2:02] EL
19. Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781 [1:07] MAL
20. Sinfonie No. 10 in G major, BWV 796 [1:28] MAL
21. Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777 [3:16] EL
22. SinfonieNo. 6 in E major, BWV 792 [1:43] EL
13. Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778 [1:34] EL
24. Sinfonie No. 7 in E minor, BWV 793 [2:15] EL
25. Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786 [1:51] MAL
26. Sinfonie No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801 [2:11] MAL
27. Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774 [1:14] EL
28. Sinfonie No. 3 in D major, BWV 789 [1:30] EL
29. Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783 [1:37] MAL
30. Sinfonie No. 12 in A major, BWV 798 [1:51[ MAL

Marie-Ange Leurent (MAL) (Organ); Éric Lebrun (EL) (Organ)
Gergard Grenzig organ (1982)

Bayard musique
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Apr 24-25, 2011

CD / TT: 53:58
MP3 / TT: 53:44

Recorded at Saint-Cyprien, Périgord, France.
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J.S. Bach: Inventies en Sinfonien [K-2]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []

Cécile Bogaerts (Harpsichord)

Cécile Bogaerts 2

May 12, 2011 [released]

MP3 / TT: 58:33

Recorded at…
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5

J.S. Bach : Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; Complete Inventions and Sinfonias [K-3]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []
All arranged for piano by Claudio Colombo

Claudio Colombo (Piano) [Yamaha digital pianos]

Claudio Colombo

Sep 21, 2011 [released]

MP3 / TT: 132:55

Recorded at…
Listen to this album at: Mp3 Classical Music [Inventions] | Mp3 Classical Music [Sinfonias]
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J.S. Bach: Inwencje Sinfonie · Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801 [K-1]

1-16. Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-772a, 773-786 [1:31, 1:39, 1:59, 1:12, 1:03, 1:36, 3:31, 1:44, 0:52, 2:25, 0:56, 1:42, 1:20, 0:55, 1:33, 1:18]
17-31. Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [1:17, 1:59, 1:10, 1:52, 2:56, 1:24, 2:36, 1:24, 4:00, 1:13, 2:05, 1:31, 1:47, 1:44, 1:49]

Lilianna Stawarz (Harpsichord) [double-manual harpsichord by J.C. Neupert, a copy of an 18^th-century French instrument]

Polskie Radio CD-19-0161-HD

2011

CD / TT: 54:17

Recorded at...

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Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801 [K-6]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [1:28, 2:00, 0:50, 1:33, 1:07, 2:53, 1:00, 0:42, 2:22, 0:59, 1:43, 1:13, 1:05, 1:33, 1:24]
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [0:51, 3:03, 1:02, 2:45, 2:48, 0:52, 2:32, 1:03, 3:22, 1:06, 2:56, 1:14, 2:18, 2:10, 1:12]

Simone Dinnerstein (Piano)

Sony Classical 88883795972
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Jun 6-7, 2012 [Inventions]
July 24-25, 2013 [Sinfonias]

CD / TT: 53:30
MP3 / TT: 51:06

Recorded at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City [Inventions] & the Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, New York, USA [Sinfonias].
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Bach (re) inventions, Vol. 1 [T-1]

J.S. Bach, arranged by Eric Lamb & Martin Rummel for flute & cello:
3. Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777 [3:38]
5. Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782 [1:39]
6. Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781 [0:52]
9. Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784 [1:08]
10. Invention No. 1a in C major, BWV 772a [1:40]
11. Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778 [1:50]
13. Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774 [1:15]
15. Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786 [1:00]
17. Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773 [2:07]
19. Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 [0:59]
21. Invention No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 776 [1:30]
22. Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780 [2:08]
24. Invention No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 785 [1:46]
25. Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 [0:47]
31. Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783 [1:18]

Ensemble Paladino

Eric Lamb (Flute); Martin Rummel (Cello)

Paladino Music PMR-0039
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Feb 24-25, 2013

CD / TT: 53:57
MP3 / TT: 53:41

Recorded at Schloss Weinberg, Kefermarkt/Austria. Engineer: Erich Pintar.
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9

J.S. Bach: Inventions & Symphonies [K-4]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [28:54]
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [31:03]

Yoshiko Ieki (Harpsichord)
Instrument: Bunk keyboard Cembalo Luigi Bayon production, Cito, 1755

Regulus RGCD-1036
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Apr 10-12, 2013

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 59:41

Recorded at Russell Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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10

J.S. Bach: Kleine Präludien; 15 Inventionen & 15 Sinfonien [K-4]

20-34. Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [1:06, 1:27, 1:18, 0:45, 1:45, 3:18, 1:38, 0:55, 2:04, 1:00, 1:33, 1:26, 1:05, 1:17, 1:32]
35-48. Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [1:01, 2:02, 1:12, 1:51, 4:48, 1:05, 2:29, 1:11, 3:35, 1:05, 1:38, 1:29, 1:41, 1:28, 1:39]

Inge Rosar (Piano)

International Piano Competition Johann Sebastian Bach IPCJSB-08

2014-2015

CD / TT: 74:47

Recorded at Haus Blankenheim, Saarbrücken, Germany.
Sound Engineer: Markus Brändle.
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J.S. Bach: Inventionen & Sinfonien (BWV 772-801) [K-1]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786:
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801:
1. Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 [1:16]|
2. Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773 [2:07]
3. Sinfonia No. 1 in C major, BWV 787 [1:11]
4. Sinfonia No. 2 in C minor, BWV 788 [2:05]
5. Sinfonia No. 8 in F major, BWV 794 [1:14]
6. Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780 [2:09]
7. Sinfonia No. 9 in F minor, BWV 795 [3:21]
8. Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 [1:01]
9. Invention No. 14 in B-flat major, BWV 785 [1:31]
10. Sinfonia No. 14 in B-flat major, BWV 800 [2:01]
11. Invention No. 5 in E-flat major, BWV 776 [1:39]
12. Sinfonia No. 5 in E-flat major, BWV 791 [3:13]
13. Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782 [1:49]
14. Sinfonia No. 10 in G major, BWV 796 [1:10]
15. Sinfonia No. 11 in G minor, BWV 797 [2:30]
16. Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781 [0:56]
17. Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774 [1:07]
18. Sinfonia No. 3 in D major, BWV 789 [1:17]
19. Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 [0:56]
20. Sinfonia No. 4 in D minor, BWV 790 [1:53]
21. Sinfonia No. 12 in A major, BWV 798 [1:32]
22. Sinfonia No. 13 in A minor, BWV 799 [1:53]
23. Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784 [1:06]
24. Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783 [1:23]
25. Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778 [1:42]|
26. Sinfonia No. 6 in E major, BWV 792 [1:26]
27. Sinfonia No. 7 in E minor, BWV 793 [2:38]
28. Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777 [3:24]
29. Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786 [1:13]
30. Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801 [1:28]

Thomas Ragossnig (Harpsichord) [by Markus Krebs, Schaffhausen, after an instrument made in Berlin by Michael Mietke c1700]

Solo Musica SM-236
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Feb 9-11, 2015

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT: 52:00

Recorded at the Church of Marthalen, Switzerland.
Recording & Editing: Andreas Werner; Producer: Thomas Ragossnig; Tuning & care of harpsichord: Markus Krebs; Solo Musica Executive Producer: Hubert Haas.
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J.S. Bach: Inventions and Sinfonias [K-7]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 []

Zhu Xiao-Mei (Piano)

Accentus Music ACC-30350
Accentus Music ACC-40350
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Jul 2015

CD / TT:
2-LP / TT: 46 min
MP3 / TT: 45:37

Recorded at Mendelssohn-Saal, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
Producer: Paul Smaczny; Associate Producer: Michel Mollard; Editing, Recording Producer & Editor: Sebastian Braun; Recording Engineer: Toine Mertens.
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Penny Johnson - J.S. Bach Inventions (Solo Recital: An all-Bach program) [KV-1]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [22:28]

Penny Johnson (Piano)

YouTube

May 14, 2016

Video / TT: 22:28

Recorded & filmed live at St. Paul's United Church, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, as part of the Brampton Chamber Music Concert Series.
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Two-Part Inventions Nos. 1-15 BWV 772-786 [Sequence; 15 Tracks; TT: 22:28]

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J.S. Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801 [K-1]

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 []
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801

Penny Johnson (Piano)

Penny Johnson/ CD Baby
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Released: Sep 1, 2016

CD / TT:
MP3 / TT:

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J.S. Bach/Max Reger: 15 Inventionen "Schule des Triospiels" [TV-2]

Bach-Reger: Two-Part Inventions (15), for keyboard, BWV 772-786, arranged for organ:
(00:00:00): Invention No. 1 in C major, BWV 772, Allegro
(00:02:04): Invention No. 2 in C minor, BWV 773, Allegro moderato
(00:05:26): Invention No. 3 in D major, BWV 774, Vivace
(00:07:57): Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775, Moderato
(00:10:20): Invention No. 5 in E flat major, BWV 776, Allegro moderato
(00:13:13): Invention No. 6 in E major, BWV 777, Allegretto
(00:20:11): Invention No. 7 in E minor, BWV 778, Allegro
(00:22:30): Invention No. 8 in F major, BWV 779, Vivace
(00:24:16): Invention No. 9 in F minor, BWV 780, Con spirito (Allegro)
(00:27:51): Invention No. 10 in G major, BWV 781, Presto
(00:29:40): Invention No. 11 in G minor, BWV 782, Allegro moderato
(00:32:28): Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783, Allegro
(00:35:15): Invention No. 13 in A minor, BWV 784, Allegro tranquillo
(00:37:10): Invention No. 14 in B flat major, BWV 785, Moderato
(00:40:04): Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786, Allegro non troppo

Josef Rafaja (Organ) [digital organ Ahlborn DS-25]

YouTube

Jun 23, 2019-Feb 29. 2020

Audio / TT: 42:14

Recorded in Holešov, Czech Republic.
Bach-Reger: Two-Part Inventions BWV 772-786 arranged for organ [42:14]

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (June 2011 - March 2022)
Thanks to contributors: Serge Smirnoff (March 2020)

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