K-1

Bach: Suite Anglaise En Sol Mineur

English Suite 3 in G minor, BWV 808 []

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Polydor 561134
Polydor 16011/3
[see below]

Apr 10, 17, 1935; Jun 16, 1935; Dec 12, 1935

3 x 78 rpm / TT:

Recorded at Polydor Studio No. 2, Paris, France.
Original 78 rpm’s (Polydor):
Polydor 561134 [mx. HPP-1718]: English Suite No. 3: Prelude, Apr 17, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1703]: English Suite No. 3: Sarabande, Apr 10, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1704]: English Suite No. 3: Sarabande, Apr 10, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1880]: English Suite No. 3: Sarabande, Jun 16, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1881]: English Suite No. 3: Prelude, Jun 16, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1882]: English Suite No. 3: Gavotte, Jun 16, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. WPP-1883]: English Suite No. 3: Allemande, Jun 16, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. HPP-2194]: English Suite No. 3: Courante, Dec 12, 1935
Polydor 16011/3 [mx. HPP-2195]: English Suite No. 3: Signe, Dec 12, 1935

K-6

Bach: Inventions and Sinfonias

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

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Polydor Decca [see below]

Jul 12 1938; Sep 9, 1938

7 x 78 rpm / TT:

Recorded in Paris, France.
The first complete recording of Inventions & Sinfonias on 78 rpm.
1^st recording of I&S by A. Borowsky.
Original 78 rpm’s (Decca):
DE7075: Inventions in C minor, C major, G major : Symphonies in C minor, C major
DE7076: Symphony in G major. Invention in D major. Symphony in D major : Symphony in D minor. Invention in D minor
DE7077: Symphony in E flat major. Invention in E flat major : Symphony in E major. Invention in E major.
DE7078: Symphony in E minor. Invention in E minor, Symphony in F minor. Invention in F major
DE7079: Invention in F minor. Symphony in F major, Symphonies in A minor and A major
DE7080: Symphony in C minor. Invention in A minor : Inventions in C minor and A major
DE7081: Symphony in B flat. Invention in B flat : Symphony in B minor. Invention in B minor.
Original 78 rpm’s (Polydor):
Polydor 561129 [mx. HPP-4296]: Invention No. 3, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor 561129 [mx. HPP-4297-1/2]: Invention No. 4, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor [mx. HPP-4298]: Invention No. 5, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor [mx. HPP-4299]: Invention No. 6, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor [mx. HPP-4300]: Invention No. 7, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor 561132 [mx. HPP-4302-2]: Invention No. 9, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561132 [mx. HPP-4303]: Invention No. 10, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561133 [mx. HPP-4304]: Invention No. 11, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561133 [mx. HPP-4305]: Invention No. 12, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561134 [mx. HPP-4306-2]: Invention No. 13, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561131 [mx. HPP-4370]: Invention No. 8, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561330 [mx. HPP-4371]: Invention No. 5, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor 561330 [mx. HPP-4372]: Invention No. 6, Jul 12, 1938
Polydor 561131 [mx. HPP-4373]: Invention No. 7, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561134 [mx. HPP-4374]: Invention No. 14, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561128 [mx. HPP-4375-1/2]: Invention No. 1, Sep 9, 1938
Polydor 561128 [mx. HPP-4376-1/2]: Invention No. 2, Sep 9, 1938

K-3

Bach: Six English Suites

English Suites BWV 806-811 []

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Vox PL-7852

1952 [P 1953]

2-LP / TT:

K-5

Bach: Six Suites Francaises

French Suites BWV 812-817 []

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Pathe Vox PL-8192

1953 [P 1954]

2-LP / TT:

K-9

J.S. Bach: English and French Suites

French Suites BWV 812-817 [13:04, 13:40, 14:02, 13:15, 16:58, 14:47 = 85:46]
English Suites BWV 806-811 [12:49, 14:01, 12:03, 12:40, 12:19, 16:55 = 80:47]

Alexander Borovsky (Piano)

Pristine Audio PAKM-074

English: 1952
French: 1953

3-CD / TT: 166:33

Recorded at Vox Studios, New York City, New York, USA.
Album Producer: Andrew Rose.:
Buy this album from:
3-CD: Pristine Classical

K-8

The Paris Piano Recital 1953 (Bach-Liszt, Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt)

1-2. Bach-Liszt: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 ("Great"), transcribed for piano [11:53]
3-9. French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [12:18]

Alexander Borovsky (Piano)

MeloClassics MC-1020

Mar 23, 1953

CD / TT: 68:34

Recorded live at Salle Pleyel, Paris, France. Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (Live Recording).
Producer & Audio Restoration: Lynn Ludwig; With special thanks to William Jones Jr. From the Original Masters.
Buy this album at:
CD (2014): Amazon.com | MeloClassic

K-2

Bach: 2 + 3 part Inventions (Legendary recordings of the 20^th Century)

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

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Vox Ultra High Fidelity PL10.550

1957

LP / TT:

2^nd recording of I&S by A. Borowsky.

K-4

Bach: The well tempered piano, book 1

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 []

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Tondo CX 12 302

Late 1950's ?

6-LP / TT:

K-7

J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier

CD-1: WTC 1: 12 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-857 [54:51]
CD-2: WTC 1: 12 Preludes & Fugues BWV 858-869 [50:27]
CD-3: WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-881 [67:07]
CD-4: WTC 2: 12 Preludes & Fugues BWV 882-893 [73:12]

Alexander Borowsky (Piano)

Private Edition

Summer 1955

4-CD / TT: 245:37

Recorded in New York City, New York, USA.
Researched by William Jones.
Source: Natalie, Borovsky's step-daughter. The air conditioning had to be shut off in the recording studio as it was too noisy. During the sessions Borovsky cut his finger while peeling an apple!! A friend in Connecticut furnished the $$$ for the recording studio to make 100-5 LP Albums of the WTC which Borovsky sold to his students and Friends. This was done almost immediately after the recording sessions. We assume that this Limited Edition of the 5 LP albums were made from the "Master's." Then the recording studio gave the "Master's" to Borovsky who put them in storage. They remained in Borovsky's possession until he died when the Master's were then willed to George Zilzer (1968). George stored them until the time he gave them to William Jones.
William Jones said (March 2016): The Tondo above [K-4] were probably plagerized from the Album of 5 LP's. Brian Peters compared the acetate tapes to Borovsky's Album of 5 LP's and thewere the SAME.
In November 1957 Borovsky recorded live for French Television all 48 Preludes & Fugues! I have tried to find out more information from French Archives without success.
Listen/Buy Digital Album on Bandcamp:
WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-857 | Preludes & Fugues BWV 858-869
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-881 | Preludes & Fugues BWV 882-893
Buy this album from:
4-CD (2016); Alexander Borovosky Blog [just produced 100 copies were produced]

Recordings of Orchestral Works

O-1

Borowsky Plays Liszt

1. Bach-Liszt: Fantasia & Fugue in G minor, BWV 542 ("Great"), transcribed for piano [8:40]
2. Bach-Busoni: Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052, arranged [18:39]
3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056, arranged [10:49]¹

Eugene Bigot

Orchestre des concerts Lamoureux (Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra)

Alexander Borowsky

Pearl

1935 [1]
Late 1930's ? [2-3]

2-CD / TT: 143:00

1. Comment fy Farhan Malik (October 26, 2011:
Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 was listed Bach-Busoni as stated on the CD. However, Busoni did not make an arrangement of this concerto. Borovsky plays the regular Bach Concerto in its standard form, not a transcription or arrangement. Because he plays the D Minor Concerto in Busoni's arrangement it was just assumed the F Minor is also in a Busoni arrangement, but it's not. This error goes all the way back to the original 78 rpm releases of these Concerto recordings.

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2007 - June 2023)
Thanks to contributors: William Jones (March 2016, June 2023); Teddy Kaufman (February-March 2007, May-June 2007); Farhan Malik (October 2011); Henri Nijsten [Kerkrade, The Netherlands] (September 2010, June 2011, March 2013)

Alexander Borowsky: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumerntal Works
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