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Partitas BWV 825-830
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959


19

? [K-6]

Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 []

Ruggero Gerlin (Harpsichord)

Columbia BQX 2532-33

1950 ?

78" / TT:

 

20

J.S. Bach: Six Partitas and other Keyboard Works - Gieseking Plays J.S. Bach (1940-1950 recordings) [K-5]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Walter Gieseking (Piano)

Music & Arts 947

Jan 24, 1950

2-CD / TT:

4th recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by W. Gieseking. 2nd recording of Partita No. 2 BWV 826 by W. Gieseking. 2nd recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by W. Gieseking. 2nd recording of Partita No. 6 BWV 830 by W. Gieseking.
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21

Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach, Mozart, Scarlatti & Schubert [K-1]
Dinu Lipatti Plays Bach
[K-3]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [16:49]

Dinu Lipatti (Piano)

EMI Classics
IDIS

Jul 6-10, 1950

CD / TT: 59:27
CD / TT: 57:15

Recorded at Studio 2, Radio Genève, Switzerland.
1st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by D. Lipatti.
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22

Dinu Lipatti: The Last Recital [K-4]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [17:24]

Dinu Lipatti (Piano)

EMI Classics

Sep 16, 1950

CD / TT: 72:54

Recorded live at Salle du Parlement, Besançon, France.
2nd recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by D. Lipatti.
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23

Great Artists in Moscow Coservatoire - Emil Gilels, Piano [K-1]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 []

Emil Gilels (Piano)

Melodiya

Nov 29, 1950

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Grand Hall of Moscow State Conservatoire, Russia.
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24

? [K-10]

Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830

Walter Gieseking (Piano)

Columbia

1950's (?)

LP / TT:

3rd recording of Partita No. 6 BWV 830 by W. Gieseking.


25

J.S. Bach: Six Partitas, Vol. 1 [K-2-3a]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 []
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 []
Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 []

Paul Badura-Skoda (Piano)

Westminster

1952

CD / TT:

1st recording of Partitas BWV 825, BWV 829-830 by P. Badura-Skoda.
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26

J.S. Bach: Six Partitas, Vol. 2 [K-2-3b]

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 []
Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 []
Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 []

Paul Badura-Skoda (Piano)

Westminster

1952

CD / TT:

1st recording of Partitas BWV 826-828 by P. Badura-Skoda.
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25/26

J.S. Bach: The Six Partitas for Piano BWV 825-830 [K-2-4a]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Paul Badura-Skoda (Piano)

Bearac Reissues BRC-3429

1952

2-CD / TT:

1st recording of Partitas BWV 825, BWV 829-830 by P. Badura-Skoda.
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27

Bach: French Suite for Piano No. 5 [K-1]
Pach: Partita No. 6 in E minor [K-2]
Bach: 6 Partitas [K-3]

 

Partitas BWV 825-830 [19:04, 19:59, 18:04, 31:45, 21:18, 33:21]

Jörg Demus (Piano) [1, 6]; Sari Biro (Piano) [2]; John Gillespie (Harpsichord) [3-5]

Remington 199-25 Concerteum 241
Remington 199-92 / Concerteum 309
Remington 199-108/3

1952

LP / TT:
LP / TT:
3-LP / TT:

[K-1] includes only Partita No. 1 BWV 825. [K-2] includes only Partita No. 6 BWV 830.
1st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by J. Demus.
1st recording of Partita No. 6 BWV 830 by J. Demus.


27/1

Sari Biro Legacy [K-2]

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [20:57]

Sari Biro (Piano)

Cambria Records CD-1174

1952

4-CD / TT: 312:56

Recorded at….
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28

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album II: 6 Partitas [K-2]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

Recorded at Gunnar Johansen's house, Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, USA.


29

Artists At Work: Fragments · Alternate Takes · Interview (William Kapell Edition Vol. 9) [K-2]

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828: Allemande (Beginning) [2:18]

William Kapell (Piano)

RCA Red Seal

Dec 20, 1951

CD / TT: 50:32

Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, NY, USA.
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30

William Kapell, Vol. 2: Broadcast Performances 1942-1953 [K-3]

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828: Allemande [5:17], Courante [2:32]

William Kapell (Piano)

VAI

1951

CD / TT: 76:44

Recorded live in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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31

J.S. Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord Vol. 5 [A-5]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Isolde Ahlgrimm (Harpsichord) [Ammer harpsichord & pedal harpsichord built in 1941]

Philips A00 172-74 L

Sept 18-21; Nov 18 - Dec 2, 1952

LP / TT:

Recorded at Linke Wienzeile 42, Vienna, Austria.
1st recording of Partitas BWV 825-830 by I. Ahlgrimm. 
Issued 1953. Re-issued in 1976 in two boxes of 10 LPs: 6747053/4.


32

Bach: Partita No. 4; Suite in A minor; Debussy: Children's Corner (William Kapell Edition Vol. 6) [K-1]

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [27:36]

William Kapell (Piano)

RCA Red Seal

Dec 18, 1952 & Mar 10, 1953

CD / TT: 73:40

Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, NY, USA.
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33

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 1 [H-1]

Partitas No. 1 BWV 825 [21:53], No. 5 BWV 829 [22:12]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Haydn Society 3056

1952

LP / TT:

1st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by R. Kirkpatrick. 2nd recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by R. Kirkpatrick.
Discussions: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by Ralph Kirkpatrick
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34

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 2 [H-2]

Partitas No. 2 BWV 826 [20:40], No. 4 BWV 828 [34:07]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Haydn Society 3057

1952

LP / TT:

1st recording of Partitas No. 2 BWV 826 & No. 4 BWV 828 by R. Kirkpatrick.
Discussions: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by Ralph Kirkpatrick
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35

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung - Vol. 3 [H-3]

Partitas No. 3 BWV 827 [19:54], No. 6 BWV 830 [32:21]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Haydn Society 3058

1952

LP / TT:

1st recording of Partitas No. 3 BWV 827 & No. 6 BWV 830 by R. Kirkpatrick.
Discussions: Partitas BWV 825-830 - played by Ralph Kirkpatrick
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36

[K-1]

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 []

Günther Ramin (Harpsichord)

Melodiya M10 45953 002

Jun 1954

LP / TT:

Recorded at Recorded; Small Hall, Moscow Conservatoire, Russia.


37

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Piano Concerto, BWV 1052; Partita No. 5, BWV 829 [K-1]
Glenn Gould - Bach (Original CBC Broadcasts) [K-16]

Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [13:17 / 13:13]

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Urania
CBC PSCD 2005

Oct 4, 1954

CD / TT: 78:11
CD / TT: 73:42

Recorded at CBC Studios, Toronto, Canada. 
1st recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by G. Gould.
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38

Town Hall Recital: Prokofiev: Sonata Op. 83 / Bach: Partita No. 6 / Bethoven: Op. 53 / Grieg: Four Lyric Pieces [K-1]

 

Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830

Jacob Lateiner (Piano)

Decca Unissued

Nov 19, 1954

?

Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, New York, USA.


39

Alfred Cortet: The Master Classes [K-1]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [1:20, 0:42, 0:33, 0:55, 0:45, 1:25]

Alfred Cortot (Piano)

Sony

1954-1960

3-CD / TT: 197:11

Recorded at École Normale de Musique, Paris, France.
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40

J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in A minor for Piano [K-1]

 

Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 [21:45]

Hugo Steurer (Piano)

Supraphon LPV-262

1954-1956 (?)

LP / TT:

Listen on YouTube: Part 1 [8:10] | Part 2 [9:37]


41

J.S. Bach: Piano Recitals [K-0]

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [30:17]

Tatiana Nikolayeva (Piano)

Hungaroton

Mar 18 & 20, 1955

CD / TT: 58:36

Recorded at the Hungaroton Studio, Hungary.


42

Bach: The Six Clavier Partitas [K-1]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Agi Jambor (Piano)

Capitol

Mid 1950's ?

2-LP / TT:

Recorded with starker.


43

Rosalyn Tureck I: Bach (Great Pianists of the 20th Century) [K-4]

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Rosalyn Tureck (Piano)

Philips (from HMV)

Jun-Jul 1956

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Abbey Road Studio, London, England.
2nd recording of Partitas BWV 825-830 by R. Tureck.
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44

J.S. Bach: Partita Nr. 6 e-moll BWV 830 [K-1]
Hélène Boschi Interprète de J.S. Bach: Concerto italien BWV 971; Sixième partita en mi mineur BWV 830; Fantaisie chromatique et fugue BWV 903
[K-2]

 

Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 []

Hélène Boschi (Piano)

Eterna 720 039
Association Les Amis D’Hélène Boschi

1956

10” LP / TT:
CD / TT:

Recorded at…


45

Bach: Partitas BWV 825-830 · Preludes & Fugues [K-4]

Partitas BWV 825-830 [11:31, 15:17, 12:06, 25:06, 9:54, 23:02]

Glenn Gould (Piano)

Sony

Jul-Aug 1957 [5, 6]; Sep 1959 [1]; Jun 1959 [2]; Oct 1962 [3]; Dec 1962 & Mar-Apr 1963 [4]

2-CD / TT: 147:56

Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York City, NY, USA.
2nd recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by G. Gould.
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46

Legendary Performers: Landowska [K-8]

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [19:38]

Wanda Landowska (Harpsichord)

RCA / BMG

1957

2-CD / TT: 149:15

Recorded in Lakeville, CT, USA.
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47

Bach Recital [K-2]

Partita No. 2 BWV 826 [2:22]
Partita No. 5 BWV 829 [19:30]

Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano)

Arbiter

Jan 1958 [5]; Aug 1983 [2]

CD / TT:77:06

Recorded at Chiesa di San Martino, Castagno d'Andrea, Tuscany, Italy [1-3, 5]; Rome, Italy [4].
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58

J.S. Bach: Partitas [K-1]

 

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Helmut Walcha (Harpsichord) [Ammer]

EMI

Mar 1958

2-LP, 2-CD / TT:

Recorded at Thienhaus-Studio, Hamburg, Germany.
1st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by H. Walcha.
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49

J.S. Bach: Six Partitas [K-4]
Bach: Three Partitas / Bach: Three Partitas, Vol. 2

Partitas BWV 823-830 [20:55, 22:35, 19:13, 33:50, 21:59, 31:05]

Ralph Kirkpatrick (Harpsichord)

Archiv Produktion / Boston Skyline

Jun 1958

3-LP / TT:

Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin-Dahlem, Germany.
3rd recording of Partita No. 5 BWV 829 by R. Kirkpatrick. 
2nd recording of Partitas BWV 825-828 & BWV 830 by R. Kirkpatrick. 
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50

Carl Seemann plays Bach [K-4]

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [17:00]

Carl Seemann (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 4778049

Jul 1958

CD / TT: 59:34

Recorded at Beethoven-Saal, Hannover, Germany.
1st recording of Partita No. 1 BWV 825 by C. Seeman.
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51

Debut: John Browning [K-1]

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [16:09]

John Browning (Piano)

EMI Classics 67017

Mar 9, 1959

CD / TT: 70:13

Recorded at Town Hall Theatre, New York City, New York, USA.
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52

Bach: Italian Concerto, Partita No 2, Etc. [K-1]

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 []

Robert Casadesus (Piano)

Columbia
Sony Classical

1950's

LP / TT:
CD / TT:

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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (January 2007 - April 2013)
Thanks to contributors: Holger Bünte-Majoor (March 2009), Matthias Hansen (February 2007, April 2007), Teddy Kaufman (February 2007), Farhan Malik (October 2011), Gustavo Quandt (June 2007)

Partitas BWV 825-830: Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Reviews of Individual Recordings: Partitas - P. Anderszewski [McElhearn] | Partitas - P. Anderszewski [Satz] | Partitas - L. Corolan & I. Kipnis | Partitas - F. Kempf | Partitas - E. Feller 1 | Partitas - E. Parmentier | Partitas - A. Rangell | GV & Partitas - K. Richter | Partitas - B. Roberts | Partitas - S. Ross | Partitas - C. Rousset | Partitas - S. Sager | Partitas - C. Sheppard [Morrison] | Partitas - C. Sheppard [Satz] | Partitas - J.L. Steuerman | Partitas - M. Suzuki [McElhearn] | Partitas - M. Suzuki [Henderson] | Partitas - C. Tiberghien | Partitas - R. Troeger | Partitas - B. Verlet | Partitas - K. Weiss | Rübsam - Part 2 | Rübsam - Part 3
Discussions: General: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | MD: Partita No. 1 in B flat major BWV 825
Discussions of Individual Recordings: Partitas - P. Anderszewski | Partitas - V. Dondysh | Partitas - R. Goode | Partitas - R. Kirkpatrick | Partitas - A. Rangell | Partitas - S. Ross | Partitas - A. Schiff | Partitas - M. Suzuki | Partitas - B. Verlet | Partitas - K. Weiss | Partitas - R. Woolley | Partitas - Z. Xiao-Mei


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