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Gunnar Johansen
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Artist Direct
Other Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Gunnar Johansen - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works on Artist Direct


K-1

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album I: The Goldberg Variations; The C minor Passacaglia

Goldberg Variations BWV 988
Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

1950-1951

2-LP / TT:

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


K-2

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album II: 6 Partitas

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.


K-3

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album III

Duets BWV 802-805 [3:12, 2:52, 2:24, 2:08]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 []
Fantasia & Fugue in C minor, BWV 906/906a
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 []
Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998 []
Musical Offering BWV 1079: 2 Ricercars

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-4

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album IV: Well-Tempered Clavier Book II

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

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


K-5

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album V: Well-Tempered Clavier Book I

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

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


K-6

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album VI: 6 French Suites

French Suites BWV 812-817

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-7

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album VII: 6 English Suites

English Suites BWV 806-811 []

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

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


K-8

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album VIII: 15 Two-Voices Inventions and 15 Three-Voice Sinfonias

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

Gunnar Johansen (Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-9

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album IX

Suite in A major
Suite in A minor, BWV 818
Suite in E flat major, BWV 819
Sonata in D minor
Adagio in G major, BWV 968 []

Gunnar Johansen

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-10

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album X

Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Freiedmann Bach

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-11

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XI

Prelude & Fugue in A minor
Prelude & Fughetta in D minor
Prelude & Fughetta in E minor
Fantasia in C minor
Prelude & Fugue in F major
Fughetta in C minor, BWV 961 []
Fugue in C major
Praeludium & Fugue in A minor
Some Protean Preludes
Suite in E minor
Fugue in B minor on a theme by T. Albinoni, BWV 951 []
Suite in F minor

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-12

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XII: The Seven Toccatas and Fantatsia in A minor

Toccatas BWV 910-916
Fantasia in A minor

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-13

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XIII

Overtrure in F major, BWV 820 []
Fugue with Cadenza in D minor, BWV 848
Fantasia & Fughetta in B flat major, BWV 907 []
Fantasia & Fughetta in D major, BWV 908 []
Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 []
Fugue in D minor, BWV 948 []
Sonata in A minor (after J.A. Reinken), BWV 965 []
Sonata in C major (after J.A. Reinken), BWV 966 []
Andante in G minor, BWV 969 []
Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 []
Prelude-Scherzo-Andante-Presto, BWV 923a, BWV 844, BWV 969, BWV 970 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-14
K-15

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XIV: Sixteen Concerti - Part 1
J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XV: Sixteen Concerti - Part 2

Concerto No. 1 in D major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 972 []
Concerto No. 2 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 973 []
Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 []
Concerto No. 4 in G minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 975 []
Concerto No. 5 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 976 []
Concerto No. 6 in C major (after unknown composer), BWV 977 []
Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 []
Concerto No. 8 in B minor (after G. Torelli), BWV 979 []
Concerto No. 9 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 980 []
Concerto No. 10 in C minor (after B. Marcello), BWV 981 []
Concerto No. 11 in B flat major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 982 []
Concerto No. 12 in G minor (after unknown composer), BWV 983 []
Concerto No. 13 in C major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 984 []
Concerto No. 14 in G minor (after G.P. Telemann), BWV 985 []
Concerto No. 15 in G major (after unknown composer), BWV 986 []
Concerto No. 16 in D minor (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 987 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

3-LP / TT:

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


K-16
K-17

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XVI
J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XVII: Early Works (43)

Fantasia con Imitazione in B minor, BWV 563
Prelude & Partita del Tuono in F major, BWV 833
Allemande in C minor, BWV 834
Gigue in F minor, BWV 835
Allemande & Courante in A major, BWV 838
Allemande in E minor, BWV 845
Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 895
Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 897
Prelude & Fugue in B flat major on the name BACH, BWV 898
Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 905
Fugue in A minor, BWV 947 [3:33]
Fugue in A major, BWV 949 [5:20]
Fugue in A major on a theme by T. Albinoni, BWV 950 [6:11]
Fugue in B flat major, BWV 954 [3:53]
Fugue in E minor, BWV 956 [2:13]
Fugue in G major, BWV 957
Fugue in A minor, BWV 958 [2:21]
Fugue in E minor, BWV 960
Fugue in E minor, BWV 962 [2:13]
Sarabande & Partita in C major, BWV 990 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

5-LP / TT:

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


K-18

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XVIII: Anna Magdalena Buechlein 1725

LP-1 / Side 1:
AMN II/1: Partita No. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
From 1st AMB 1722:
Chorale Jesu meine Zueversicht
Air & 2 Doubles
AMN II/26: Keyboard aria in G major, BWV 988/1
AMN II/25: Aria Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 [by G.H. Stölzel]

LP-1 / Side 2:
AMN II/2: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830

LP-2 / Side 1:
AMN II/6: Rondeau in B flat major, BWV Anh. 183 [by F. Couperin, original title: Les Bergeries]
AMN II/3: Minuet in No. 3 F major, BWV Anh. 113
AMN II/4: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 114 [by Christian Pezold]
AMN II/5: Minuet in G minor, BWV Anh. 115 [by Christian Pezold]
AMN II/7: Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116
AMN II/8a: Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh. 117a
AMN II/9: Minuet No. 9 in B-flat major, BWV Anh. 118
AMN II/10: Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 119
AMN II/11: Chorale prelude Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten, BWV 691 [WFN 3]
AMN II/12: Chorale Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille in F major, BWV 510
AMN II/13a: Chorale Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille in E minor, BWV 511
AMN II/14: Minuet in A minor, BWV Anh. 120
AMN II/15: Minuet in C minor, BWV Anh. 121
AMN II/16: March in D major, BWV Anh. 122 [by C.P.E. Bach]
AMN II/17: Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 123 [by C.P.E. Bach]
AMN II/18: March in G major, BWV Anh. 124 [by C.P.E. Bach]
AMN II/19: Polonaise in G minor, BWV Anh. 125 [by C.P.E. Bach]

LP-2 / Side 2:
AMN II/20a: Aria So oft ich meine Tobackspfeife in G minor, BWV 515a
AMN II/21: Menuet in G major fait par Mons. Böhm, BWV deest [by G. Böhm]
AMN II/22: Musette in D major, BWV Anh. 126
AMN II/23: March in E-flat major, BWV Anh. 127
AMN II/24: (Polonaise) in D minor, BWV Anh. 128
AMN II/27: Sonata in E flat major (Solo per il Cembalo), BWV Anh. 129 [by C.P.E. Bach]
AMN II/28: Polonaise in G major, BWV Anh. 130 [by Johann Adolph Hasse]
AMN II/29: Prelude in C major, BWV 846/1 [from WTC 1]
AMN II/30: French Suite for keyboard No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812
AMN II/32: Movement in F major, BWV Anh. 131 [by J.C. Bach]
AMN II/33: Aria Warum betrübst du dich, BWV 516
AMN II/35: Chorale setting Schaff's mit mir, Gott, BWV 514
AMN II/36: Minuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132
AMN II/40: Song Wie wohl ist mir, o Freund der Seelen, BWV 517
AMN II/41: Aria Gedenke doch, mein Geist, zurücke, BWV 509
AMN II/42: Chorale O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, BWV 513

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord & Double Keyboard Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


K-19

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XIX: Art of the Fugue

Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 []
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (I), for piano ("Edizione definitiva"), KiV 256 []

Gunnar Johansen (Harpsichord) [BWV 1080], (Piano) [Busoni]

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


Other Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-21

Gunnar Johansen Centennial Celebration: Concert Recordings 1957-1972

Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 []
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532, transcribed for piano []

Gunnar Johansen (Piano)

UW-Madison School of Music 9-781931-569125

Mar 17, 1971

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Mills Hall, School of Music, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Buy this album at:
CD: UW-Madison School of Music


Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


K-20

J.S. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album XX: Busoni Trancriptions

Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E minor, BWV 533, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in E flat major, BWV 552 ("St. Anne"), transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Prelude & Fugue in D major ("Little"), BWV 532, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Toccata in C major, BWV 564, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Toccata in D minor, BWV 565, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude In dir ist Freude, BWV 615, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Herr Gott, nun schleuß den Himmel auf, BWV 617, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Komm, Gott, Schöpfer!, BWV 631, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 637, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale PWachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659; transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 665, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verdebt, BWV 705, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano []
Bach-Busoni: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano []

Gunnar Johansen (Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

2-LP / TT:

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


T-5

F. Bach: Complete Piano Works - Album V: Noel, ChoralVor, Walzer etc.

F. Busoni: Fantasia nach J. S. Bach, for piano, KiV 253 []
F. Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica (II), for piano ("Edizione minore"), KiV 256a []

Gunnar Johansen (Piano)

Artist Direct

Early 1950's

LP / TT:

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


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (October 2006 - April 2011)

Gunnar Johansen: Short Biography | Recordings of Instrumental Works


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