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Lorenzo Ghielmi
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Organ Works on Deutsche Harmoni Mundi
Recordings of Organ Works
Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Lorenzo Ghielmi - Short Biography
La Divina Armonia - Short History

Review: Ghielmi Bach
Review: Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola da gamba

Discography

Recordings of Organ Works on Deutsche Harmoni Mundi


D-3

J.S. Bach: Organ Works Vol. 3

Prelude & Fugue in E minor ("Cathedral"), BWV 533 []
Prelude & Fugue in D minor, BWV 539 []
Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 []
Prelude & Fugue in C minor ("Arnstadt"), BWV 549 []
Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 550 []
Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 []
Chorale Preludes from the Kirnberger Collection, BWV 690-713 []
Chorale Prelude Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (III), BWV 726 []
Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 []
Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, BWV 751 []

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend, 1991]

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1992

2-CD / TT: 118:00

Recorded at Basilica di San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy.
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D-5

J.S. Bach: Organ Works Vol. 5

Trio Sonata No. 3 in D minor, BWV 527 []
Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528 []
Trio Sonata No. 5 in C major, BWV 529 []
Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 []
Fantasia & Fugue in G minor ("Great"), BWV 542 []
Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 545

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend, 1991]

Deutsche Harmonia Mundi

1993 ?

CD / TT:

Recorded at Basilica di San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy.
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Recordings of Organ Works on other labels


R-1

J.S. Bach: Konzertbearbeitungen für Orgel

Concerto for organ solo in G major, BWV 592 (after Duke Johann Ernst of Saxe-Weimar) []
Concerto for organ solo in A minor, BWV 593 (after Antonio Vivaldi) []
Concerto for organ solo in C major, BWV 594 (after Antonio Vivaldi) []
Concerto for organ solo in D minor, BWV 596 (after Antonio Vivaldi) []
Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 []
Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 []

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Jürgen-Ahrend]

Ars Musici

1996

CD / TT: 64:43

Recorded at Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany.
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R-2

J.S. Bach: Orgelwerke

Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major, BWV 525 []
Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541 []
Fugue in G minor ("Little"), BWV 578 []
Fugue on a theme by Corelli in B minor, BWV 579 []
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 []
Concerto for solo organ No. 1 in G major (after Duke Johann Ernst), BWV 592 []
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend]

Ars Musici

1996 ?

CD / TT:

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R-3

G. Böhm - J.S. Bach: Works for Organ

Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 531 [4:32]
Prelude & Fugue in G minor, BWV 535 [7:09]
Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659 [4:31]
Chorale Partita O Gott, du frommer Gott, BWV 767 [15:00]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ)

Stradivarius[33559]

Aug 1998

CD / TT: 57:26

Recorded at Grefath. Other works: by Georg Böhm.
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R-4

Bach and the Romanticist

Prelude & Fugue in A minor ("The Great"), BWV 543 [9:00]
Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 599 [1:17]
Chorale Prelude Jesu, meine Freude (I), BWV 610 [2:50]
Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist (I), BWV 614 [1:55]
Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (I), BWV 618 [4:04]
Chorale Prelude Vater unser im Himmelreich (I), BWV 636 [1:23]
Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt (I), BWV 637 [1:36]
Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ (I), BWV 639 [2:15]
Chorale Prelude Alle Menschen müssen sterben (I), BWV 643 [1:31]
Chorale Prelude Alle Menschen müssen sterben (I), BWV 643 [1:54]
Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654 [7:37]
Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 [2:17]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend, 1991 / Walcker, 1888)]

Winter & Winter

Nov 2004; Jan 2005

CD / TT: 69:12

Recorded at San Simpliciano, Milano, Italy; Stadtkirche Winterthur, Switzerland. Other works: by Johannes Brahms.
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R-5

J.S. Bach: Leipzig Chorale

Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651
Chorale Prelude (Fantasia super) Komm, Heiliger Geist, BWV 651a
Chorale Prelude Komm, heiliger Geist (I), BWV 652
Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (I), BWV 653
Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (II), BWV 653a
Chorale Prelude An Wasserflüssen Babylon (III), BWV 653b
Chorale Prelude Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (I), BWV 654
Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (I), BWV 655
Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (II), BWV 656
Chorale Prelude O Lamm Gottes unschuldig (III), BWV 656a
Chorale Prelude Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 657
Chorale Prelude Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BWV 658
Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (II), BWV 659
Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 660
Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (I), BWV 660a
Chorale Prelude Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (IV), BWV 661
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (I), BWV 662
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (III), BWV 663
Chorale Prelude (Trio super) Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664
Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (II), BWV 665
Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland (IV), BWV 666
Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott Schöpfer, heiliger Geist (III), BWV 667
Chorale Prelude Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit (I), BWV 668

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ) [Ahrend organ]

Passacaille 954

2009 ?

2-CD / TT:

Recorded at the Basillica of the San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy.


Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

About Johann Sebastian Bach's Life, Art and Artmanship - Lorenzo Ghielmi Preforms the Music of Bach, Böhm, Marchand, Vivaldi

French Suite no 5 in G major, BWV 816 [18:47]
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 [6:48]
Prelude (Fantasia) in A minor, BWV 922 [5:48]
Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [7:48]
Musical Offering BWV 1079: Ricercare à 3 [6:02]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Clavichord [A. Restelli, Milano, 2003, after CG Hubert, Ansbach, 1787], Harpsichord, Fortepiano)

Winter & Winter

Nov 2003

CD / TT: 62:48

Recorded at Studio Tibor Varga, Grimisuat, Sion, Switzerland. Other work: by Georg Böhm
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K-2

J.S. Bach: Chamber Music [H-2]

 

Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 [1:40]
Fantasia über ein rondo in C minor, BWV 918 [4:56]
Prelude (Fantasia) in C minor, BWV 921 [2:25]
Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:52]
Sonata for flute & keyboard in G minor, BWV 1020 [12:04]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [13:32]
Sonata for flute & keyboard No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1030 [16:38]
Trio sonata in G major for flute, violin & basso continuo, BWV 1038 [7:55]

La Divina Armonia

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord); Jan De Winne (Flute); Isabella Bison (Violin); Vittorio Ghielmi (Viola da gamba)

Passacaille PAS-942

Jan 2007

CD / TT: 68:08
MP3 / TT: 67:58

Recorded at Tibor Varga recording studio, Sion, Switzerland.
2nd recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 BWV 1028 by V. Ghielmi.
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K-3

J.S. Bach: Toccatas / French Suites IV-VI

 

1-7. French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 [15:32]
8-11. Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [12:06]
12-18. French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [19:47]
19-21. Toccata No. 5 in E minor, BWV 914 [7:07]
22-29. French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [17:53]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord)

Passacaille PAS-1058
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Jun 19-21, 2018

CD / TT: 72:41
MP3 / TT: 72:25

Recorded at Teatro SOMS, Caldana di Cosquio, Trevisago, Province of Varese, Italy.
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K-4

Bach: Partitas BWV 825-830 (Clavierübung I)

 

CD-1 [78:59]:
1-6. Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [21:22]
7-13. Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 [22:52]
14-20. Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [34:33]
CD-2 [78:38]:
2-6. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [21:55]
7-13. Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [24:46]
14-20. Partita No. 6 E minor, BWV 830 [31:55]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord) [Keith Hill]

Passacaille PAS-1105
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Aug 10-12, 2019

2-CD / TT: 157:37
MP3 / TT: 157:15

Recorded at Chisea di San Michele, Cavona di Culegio, Italy.
Sound Recording, Digital Editing, Mastering: Roberto Chinellato; Executive Producer: Jan De Winne.
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2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 40 Tracks; TT: 157:55]
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K-5

Bach: English Suites BWV 806-811

 

CD-1 [72:30]:
1-7. English Suite No. 1 in A major, BWV 806 [26:20]
8-13. English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [24:43]
14-19. English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 [21:27]
CD-2: [76:02]
1-6. English Suite No. 4 in F major, BWV 809 [22:09]
7-12. English Suite No. 5 in E minor, BWV 810 [23:44]
13-19. English Suite No. 6 in D minor, BWV 811 [30:09]

Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord)

Passacaille PAS-1114
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Jun 2021

2-CD / TT: 148:32
MP3 / TT: 148:08

Recorded at Chesa di San Michele, Cavona di Cuveglio, Italy.
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

J.S. Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba und Cembalo obbligato; Preludes & Fugues [H-1]

 
 
 

WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871 [5:05]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 874 [8:28]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893 [4:33]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [13:27]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [15:00]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 [14:48]

Vittorio Ghielmi (Viola da gamba) [Michel Colichon, Paris 1688]; Lorenzo Ghielmi (Fortepiano) [Andrea Restelli, Milano 1996, Copy after Gottfried Silbermann Fortepiano 1749, Germanisches Nationalmuseum Nürnberg]

Ars Musici AM-1228-2
Ars Musici AM-232269
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Oct 3-6, 1997

CD / TT: 61:01
CD / TT: 61:01
MP3 / TT: 61:02

Recorded at Sala presso i Chiostri della Basilica di San Simliciano, Milano, Italy.
1st recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1027 by V. Ghielmi.
1st recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 BWV 1028 by V. Ghielmi.
1st recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1029 by V. Ghielmi.
Review: Ghielmi Bach
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H-2

Bach: Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord [H-4]

 

WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847 [3:15]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871 [5:04]
WTC 2: Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major, BWV 884 [4:39]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 in G major, BWV 1027 [12:56]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 in D major, BWV 1028 [14:35]
Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 [14:35]

Vittorio Ghielmi (Viola da gamba); Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord & Fortepiano)

Passacaille 849762
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2011

CD / TT: 55:14
MP3 / TT:

Recorded at…
2nd recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1027 by V. Ghielmi.
3rd recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 2 BWV 1028 by V. Ghielmi.
2nd recording of Sonata for viola da gamba & harpsichord No. 1 BWV 1029 by V. Ghielmi.


H-3

Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Basso Continuo (BWV 1021-1024, 964, 968)

 

1-4. Sonata for violin & continuo in G major, BWV 1021 [8:59]
5-8. Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, BWV 1023 [11:55]
9-12. Sonata in D minor (after BWV 1003), BWV 964 [19:36]
13-16. Sonata for violin & continuo in C minor, BWV 1024 [14:17]
17-20. Sonata for violin & kin F major, BWV 1022 [10:33]
21. Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [3:47]

La Divina Armonia

Mayumi Hirasaki (Violin): Anna Camporini (Cello); Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord)

Passacaille PAS-1077
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Oct 9-11, 2019

CD / TT: 68:55
MP3 / TT: 69:06

Recorded at Santuario della Madonna di San Quirico, Brenta, Varese, Italy.
Digital Editing, Digital Mastering, Engineer: Roberto Chinellato; Recording Supervision: Andrea Dandolo, Vanni Moretto, Jan De Winne; Executive Producer: Jan De Winne.
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CD: Complete Album [Sequence; 21 Tracks; TT: 69:27]
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Recordings of Musical Offering & Art of Fugue


A-1

J.S. Bach: Die Kunst de Fugue

 

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080

Il Suonar Parlante (Vittorio Ghielmi (Soprano & Bass Viol), Rodney Prada (Tenor Viol), Fahmi Alqhai (Bass Viol), Cristiano Contadin (Great Bass Viol); Lorenzo Ghielmi (Harpsichord, Silbermann Fortepiano); Marcello Gatti (Flute)

Winter & Winter 910153-2
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Oct 2008

CD / TT: 75:59
MP3 / TT: 75:49

Recorded in Crema, Italy.
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A-2

J.S. Bach: Musicalisches Opfer BWV 1079

 

Musical Offering BWV 1079 [51:26]
Canonic variations on the Christmas hymn Vom himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II), BWV 769 [12:59]

Il Gardellino

Jan De Winne (Baroque Flute); Sophie Gent (Baroque Violin); Tuomo Suni (Baroque Violin); Vittorio Ghielmi (Viola da gamba); Rodney Prada (Viola da gamba); Lorenzo Ghielmi (Fortepiano, Harpsichord, Organ))

Passacaille PAS-1000
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BWV 1079: Nov 2012
BWV 769: Jan 2013

CD / TT: 65:00
MP3 / TT: 64:15

Recorded in Crema, Italy [BWV 1079]; Milan, Basilica San Simpliciano, Milan, Italy [BWV 769].
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

Preludi ai Corali [T-1]

 

Chorale Prelude Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 [3:10]
Chorale Prelude Nun komm', der Heiden Heiland, BWV 599 [1:04]
Chorale Prelude In dulci jubilo, 608 [1:05]
Chorale In dulci jubilo, BWV 368 [2:39]
Chorale Prelude Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 606 [0:50]
Chorale Prelude Gott, durch deine Güte, BWV 600 [0:55]
Chorale Prelude Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 [0:56]
Chorale Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 65 [1:03]
Chorale Prelude Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 [1:27]
Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BWV 637 [1:04]
Chorale Prelude O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde gross, BWV 622 [4:46]
Chorale Prelude Wir glauben all' an einen Gott, Schöpfer, BWV 681 [1:08]
Chorale Prelude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 [1:28]
Chorale Prelude Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit, BWV 672 [1:07]
Chorale Prelude Christe, aller Welt Trost, BWV 673 [1:12]
Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665 [3:55]
Chorale Prelude Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 [2:14]
Chorale Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 288 [1:55]
Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 2:20]
Chorale Prelude Wenn wir in höchsten Nöten sein, BWV 641[1:44]
Chorale Prelude Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625 [1:21]
Chorale Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 158, 277, 278 [3:28]
Chorale Prelude Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 662 [7:20]
Chorale Prelude Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 [1:34]
Chorale Prelude Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 [2:06\
Chorals Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 64, 227, 358 [3:25]
Chorale Prelude Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 610 [3:44]

Quartetto Italiano di Viole da Gamba
Solo voices of Tölzer Knabenchor.

Quartetto Italiano di Viole da Gamba [Chorale Preludes]:
Paolo Biordi (Viola da gamba soprano in re) [Ruedolf Höß, Munich 1690]
Rodney Prada (Viola da gamba tenore in sol) [Giovanni Grancino, Milan 1690]
Vittorio Ghielmi (Viola da gamba basso) [Michel Colichon, Paris 1688]
Cristiano Contadin (Viola da gamba basso) [Carlo Chiesa, Milan 1998]
Solo voices of Tölzer Knabenchor [Chorales]:
Tim Fricke, Markus Gnadl, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Thomas Timmer; Lorenzo Ghielmi (Organ)

Winter & Winter 910053-2

Nov 25-28, 1999
May 13, 2000

CD / TT: 59:51
MP3 / TT: 59:37

Recorded at Villa Medici-Giulini, Briosco, Italy, Nov. 25-28, 1999 and at the house of Tölzer Knabenchor, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, May 13, 2000.
Review: Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola da gamba
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2006 - June 2022)

Lorenzo Ghielmi: Short Biography | Ensembles: La Divina Armonia
Bach Discography:
Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
Ghielmi Bach | Preludi ai Corali - Quartetto Italiani di Viola da gamba


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