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Grigori Sokolov
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Vocal Works

Grigory Sokolov - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works - LP's


KL-1

J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2, Art of Fugue

 

Side-1: Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [19:33]
Side-2: Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 1-7 [21:16]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Melodiya C10-12571-72

BWV 826: 1975
BWV 1080: May 17, 1979

LP / TT: 40:49

Recorded live in Leningrad, Russia [BWV 826]; Recorded live at Concert Hall of the Glinka Capella of Leningrad, Russia [BWV 1080/1-7].
Listen on YouTube:
Partita No. 2 BWV 826: Complete Work [19:37]
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Complete Work [91:05]


KL-2

J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue, No. 12-17, 19


Side-1: Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12, 13, 19 [24:10]
Side-2: Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 14-17 [23:23]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Melodiya C10-16887

Jan 1981

LP / TT: 47:33

Recorded Leningrad Recording Studio, Russia.
Recording Engineer: F. Gurji; Editor: K. Ivanova.
Listen on YouTube:
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Complete Work [91:05]


KL-3

J.S. Bach: Aria and Variations ("Goldberg Variations"), BWV 988

 

Side-1: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria, Variations 1-9 [21:35]
Side-2: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variations 10-15 [17:23]
Side-3: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variations 16-24 [23:20]
Side-4: Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Variations 25-30, Aria [24:25]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Melodiya C10-18851-005

Feb 27, 1982

2-LP / TT: 86:43

Recorded live at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society, Leningrad, Russia.
Recording Engineer: G. Lyubimov; Editor: K. Ivanova.
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [86:43] | Complete Work [86:43]


KL-4

Bach - Brahms - Schumann

Side-1: English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [21:27]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Melodiya A10-00579

Mar 26, 1988

2-LP / TT: 83:43

Recorded live at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society, Leningrad, Russia.
Recording Engineer: G. Tiga; Editor: K. Ivanova.
Listen on YouTube:
English Suite No. 2 BWV 807: Complete Work [21:35]



Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works - CD's


K-1

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge / Partita in C minor
Grigory Sokolov: Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms [Box Set]

 

1. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [19:26]
2. Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080 [90:36]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Naïve 30346
Opus 111 OPS-52-9116/17
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BWV 826: 1975
BWV 1080/1-7: May 17, 1979
BWV 1080/12-17,19: Jan 1981

2-CD / TT: 110:20
2-CD / TT: 110:20
MP3 / TT: 110:04

Recorded live in Leningrad, Russia [BWV 826]; Recorded live at Concert Hall of the Glinka Capella of Leningrad, Russia [BWV 1080/1-7]; Recorded at Leningrad Recording Studio, Russia [1080/12-17,19].
Listen on YouTube:
Partita No. 2 BWV 826: Complete Work [19:37]
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Complete Work [91:05]
2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence, 26, Tracks, 110:30] | Complete Album [Sequence, 26, Tracks, 110:32]
Buy this album at:
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com
2-CD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
Music Download: | Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
2-CD (2002): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2002): Amazon.com
Music Download: Amazon.com



K-2

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Early Recordings from 1975, 1982, 1989)

 
 

CD-1 [61:59]:
1-25. Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria, Variations 1-25 [61:59]
CD-2 [66:02]:
1-7. Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Aria, Variations 26-30, Aria [24:46]
8-13. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [19:35]
14-20. English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807 [21:34]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

MEL-CD-10-02049
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BWV 988: Feb 27, 1982
BWV 826: 1975
BWV 807: Mar 26, 1988

2-CD / TT: 128:01
MP3 / TT: 127:36

Recorded live at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society, Leningrad, Russia [BWV 988]; Recorded live in Leningrad, Russia [BWV 826]; Recorded live at the Grand Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic Society, Leningrad, Russia [BWV 807].
Listen on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Complete Work [86:43] | Complete Work [86:43]
Partita No. 2 BWV 826: Complete Work [19:37]
English Suite No. 2 BWV 807: Complete Work [21:35]
2-CD: Complete Album [Sequence, 45 Tracks, 128:20]
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.de
2-CD (2013): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download: Amazon.com


K-3

Grigory Sokolov - Live in Paris

Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor for piano, BWV 855a (transcribed from Prelude in E minor, WFN 18) [2:56]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Naïve DR-2108
Medici Arts 3073888

Nov 4, 2002

DVD / TT: 123 min
DVD / TT: 123 min

Recorded live in Paris, France.
Watch on YouTube:
Bach-Siloti: Prelude BWV 855a, transcribed for piano: Complete Work [2:56]
Buy this album at:
Naïve DVD: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk [PAL] | Amazon.co.uk [PAL] | Amazon.co.uk [NTSC] | Amazon.de [PAL]
Medici Arts DVD: Amazon.com [PAL] | Amazon.co.uk [PAL] | Amazon.de


K-4

The Salzburg Recital (W.A. Mozart, F, Chopin, A. Scriabin, J.P. Rameau, J.S. Bach)

 
 

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:19]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 4794342
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Jul 30, 2008

2-CD / TT: 109:02
MP3 / TT: 108:48

Recorded live at Haus für Mozart, Salzburg, Austria, in the frame of the Salzburg Festival.
Executive Producer: Franco Panozzo (AMC s.r.l.); Recording Producer: Nicole Brunner; Sound Engineer: Walter Sailer; Mastering: Corrado Ruzza, Michael Seberich; Project Coordinator Salzburger Festspiele: Nathalie Prasser; Project Management: David Butchart.
Listen on YouTube:
Chorale Prelude BWV 639: Complete Work [3:03] | Complete Work [3:20] | Complete Work [3:20]
Buy this album at:
2-CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.de
2-CD (2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
Music Download (2020): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de
2-CD (JP, 2015): Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works - Audios & Videos


KV-1

Grigory Sokolov plays Bach Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 - video 1990

 

Toccata No. 5 in E minor, BWV 914: Part 2 [5:50]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Mar 3, 1990

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live in Moscow, Russia. The first part of the Toccata was not broadca.
Watch on YouTube:
Toccata No. 5 BWV 914: Part 2 [5:50]


KV-2

Sokolov - Bach: Partita N. 4 BWV 828; Well-tempered clavier, book 1 (BWV 846-853); Chorale Preludes

 

Partita No. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [34:52]
WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-853 [36:57]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:05]
Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen, BWV 734, transcribed for piano [2:32]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Nov 15, 1990

Audio / TT:

Recorded live in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Partita No. 4 BWV 828: Complete Work [34:52]
WTC 1: Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-853 [36:57]
Chorale Prelude BWV 639: Complete Work [3:05] | Complete Work [3:17]
Chorale Prelude BWV 734: Complete Work [2:32] | Complete Work [1:19]


KV-3

Sokolov - Bach: Well-tempered clavier, book 2 (BWV 870-893)

 

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [42:42 + 102:53]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

1995 & 1997

Audio / TT:

Recorded in 1995 (BWV 870-877); in 1995 Copenhagen, Denmark in 1995 (878-886); in Birmingham, England on June 10, 1997 (887-891); in Helsinki, Finalnd in 1997 (892, 893).
Listen on YouTube:
WTC 2: Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-877 [42:42] + Preludes & Fugues BWV 878-893 [102:53]


KV-4

Sokolov - Bach-Brahms: Chaconne for the left hand alone

 

Bach-Brahms: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from the Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano left hand [14:37]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

May 2, 2003

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at the Schlosstheater, Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Listen on YouTube:
Partita for solo violin No. 2 BWV 1004: Chaconne [14:37]


KV-5

Grigory Sokolov plays Bach, Beethoven and Bach/Brahms

 

00:54: Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830: Toccata & Allemande [9:04]
09:58: L.v. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.32, Op. 111 [31:34]
41:42: Bach-Brahms: Chaconne (Mvt. 5) from the Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, transcribed for piano left hand [13:74]
Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [42:05]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Jul 6, 2004

Audio / TT: 56:19

Recorded live in Bad Kissingen, Germany. SWR2 Musik.
Listen on YouTube:
Complete Concert [56:19]
Partita No. 6 BWV 830: Complete Work [30:54] | Complete Work [42:05]


KV-6

Grigory Sokolov plays Bach Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (Paris 2004)

 

Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [32:36]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Dec 4, 2004

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France.
Source: Radio France.
Listen on YouTube:
Partita No. 6 BWV 830: Complete Work [32:36]


KV-7

Grigory Sokolov au Festival de Schwetzingen (Bach, Schumann, Rameau, Brahms, Chopin)

 

Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:29]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [38:01]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Jun 4, 2011

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at the Schlosstheater, Schwetzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Production: Michel Debrocq; Broadcast: RTBF.
Listen on YouTube:
Italian Concerto BWV 971: Complete Work [12:29] | Complete Work [12:28]
French Overture BWV 831: Complete Work [38:01] | Complete Work [61:26]


KV-8

Grigory Sokolov plays Bach French Overture - live video 2011

 

French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [9:38]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Jul 4, 2011

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Festival International de Colmar, France.
Watch on YouTube:
French Overture BWV 831: Complete Work [9:38]


KV-9

Grigory Sokolov plays Bach, Beethoven and Schubert

 

Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [21:52]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

EuroArts

Aug 18, 2015

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at the Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France, in the frame of Festival de piano de la Roque d’Anthéron.
Director: Bruno Monsaingeon; Producer: Hélène Le-Coeur; Co-production: Idéale Audience with the participation of Museec/Medici.tv.
Watch on YouTube:
Partita No. 1 BWV 825: Complete Work [21:52] | Gigue [2:12]


KV-10

Bach-Busoni: "Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" BWV 639 Grigory Sokolov

 

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:08]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

May 29, 2019

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live in Milan, Italy.
Watch on YouTube:
Chorale Prelude BWV 639: Complete Work [3:08]


KV-11

Grigory Sokolov - Bach/Busoni Ich ruf zu dir - Paris 2019

 

Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [2:54]

Grigory Sokolov (Piano)

YouTube

Nov 25, 2019

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live in Paris, France.
Watch on YouTube:
Chorale Prelude BWV 639: Complete Work [2:54]


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2006 - November 2020)
Thanks to contributors: Serge Smirnoff (June 2020)

Grigory Sokolov: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
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