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Peter Watchorn
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

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

Peter Watchorn - Short Biography

Review: New Bach English Suites from Titanic
Comparative Review: Bach’s English Suites: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Review: Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts)
Review: Peter Watchorn Finds a Home [Satz]
Review: Bach Violin and Harpsichord Sonatas [McElhearn]
General Discussions

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works

K-1

J.S. Bach: English Suites BWV 806-811 (The Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 1)

English Suites BWV 806-811 [31:19, 24:42, 21:48, 24:37, 23:52, 31:02]

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Titanic 254
Musica Ominia MO-0206

Oct 6&8, 1997

2-CD / TT: 157:21

Recorded at New Hope Methodist Church, Methuen, Massachusetts, USA.
Review: New Bach English Suites from Titanic
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K-2

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 104: Toccatas BWV 910-916

Toccatas BWV 910-916 [12:32, 12:25, 11:44, 14:08, 7:33, 10:31, 9:12]

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Hänssler 92104

Aug 12-15, 1999

CD / TT: 78:27

Recorded at The Studio, Roslindale, Massachusetts, USA.
Included in Box Sets [B-1], [B-2].
Review: Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts)
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K-3

Edition Bachakademie Vol. 111: Concerti BWV 972-987

Concerto in G major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 592a [7:43]
Concerto No. 1 in D major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 972 [8:50]
Concerto No. 2 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 973 [7:26]
Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 [10:49]
Concerto No. 4 in G minor (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 975 [8:58]
Concerto No. 5 in C major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 976 [10:52]
Concerto No. 6 in C major (after unknown composer), BWV 977 [6:47]
Concerto No. 7 in F major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 978 [7:28]
Concerto No. 8 in B minor (after G. Torelli), BWV 979 [11:53]
Concerto No. 9 in G major (after A. Vivaldi), BWV 980 [11:22]
Concerto No. 10 in C minor (after B. Marcello), BWV 981 [10:54]
Concerto No. 11 in B flat major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 982 [8:54]
Concerto No. 12 in G minor (after unknown composer), BWV 983 [9:22]
Concerto No. 13 in C major (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 984 [8:35]
Concerto No. 14 in G minor (after G.P. Telemann), BWV 985 [7:56]
Concerto No. 15 in G major (after unknown composer), BWV 986 [6:20]
Concerto No. 16 in D minor (after Duke J. Ernst), BWV 987 [7:14]

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Hänssler 92111

Feb 23-24, 2000

2-CD / TT: 151:23

Recorded at The Studio, Roslindale, Massachusetts, USA.
Included in Box Sets [B-1], [B-2].
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K-4

J.S. Bach: Well Tempered Clavier Book 1

WTC 1: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 846-869 [141:23]
WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 [3:13]

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord, & and pedal harpsichord by Hubbard & Broekman, Boston, 1990)

Musica Omnia MO-0201

Oct 20-22, 2005

2-CD / TT: 144:36

Recorded St. Mary of the Hills Church, Milton, Massachusetts, USA.
1st Complete recording of WTC 1 using Bradley Lehman's tuning system.
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K-5

J.S. Bach: Inventions & Sinfonias BWV 772-801

Two-Part Inventions (15), BWV 772-786 [24:53]
Three-Part Inventions (Sinfonias) (15), BWV 787-801 [30:58]

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Musica Omnia MO-0208

Sep 24-25, 2004

CD / TT: 56:51

Recorded at St. Mary of the Hills, Milton, Massachusetts, USA.
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K-6

J. S. Bach: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier, Book II

WTC 2: 24 Preludes & Fugues BWV 870-893 [177:44]
Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 [8:50]

Peter Watchorn (Pedal Harpsichord)

Musica Omnia MO-0202

Apr 26-30, 2009

2-CD / TT: 186:34

Recorded at St. Mary of the Hills, Milton, Massachusetts, USA.
1st Complete recording of WTC 2 using Bradley Lehman's tuning system.
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K-7

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung, Parts II & III

Duets BWV 802-805 []
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 []
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 []

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Musica Omnia

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2-CD / TT:

Planned for release in Spring 2009. Not yet released.


K-8

J. S. Bach: The Six French Suites, BWV 812-817; Little Preludes, BWV 924-943

 

French Suites BWV 812-817 []
Little Preludes BWV 924-932 []
Six Little Preludes BWV 933-938 []
Five Little Preludes BWV 939-943 []

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Musica Omnia MO-0402

May 16-18, 2011

3-CD / TT:

Recorded at…
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K-9

J.S. Bach: Clavierübung I: Six Partitas, BWV 825-830

 

Partitas BWV 825-830 []

Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord) [A state-of-the-art replica of a German-style harpsichord from 1709 by Australian master builder, Alastair McAllister, and pedal harpsichord by the leading Boston firm Hubbard & Broekman]

Musica Omnia MO-0502

Jun 25-27, 2013

3-CD / TT:

Recorded at…
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K-10

J.S. Bach: Toccatas, Fantasias, Preludes, Fugues, Pastorale

 
 

CD-1:
1-4. Toccata No. 4 in D minor, BWV 913 [14:20]
5-7. Toccata No. 6 in G minor, BWV 915 [10:32]
8-10. Toccata No. 2 in C minor, BWV 911 [12:22]
11-13. Toccata No. 7 in G major, BWV 916 [9:11]
14-15. Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902 [9:08]
16. Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902a: Fughetta [1:24]
CD-2:
1-4. Toccata No. 5 in E minor, BWV 914 [7:49]
5-6. Prelude & Fughetta in E minor, BWV 900 [5:03]
7-10. Pastorale in F major, BWV 590 [13:56]
11-12. Prelude & Fughetta in F major, BWV 901 [3:18]
13-14. Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 [12:29]
15-16. Prelude & Fughetta in D minor, BWV 899 [3:03]
17-18. Prelude & Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 [10:52]
CD-3:
1-2. Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [9:36]
3-4. Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [8:08]
5-8. Toccata No. 1 in F sharp minor, BWV 910 [12:32]
9-11. Toccata No. 3 in D major, BWV 912 [12:32]
12. Fantasia in G minor, BWV 917 [1:38]
13. Fugue in C minor, BWV 575 [4:32]
14. Fantasia in A minor, BWV 944/i (improvised) [1:19]

Peter Watchorn (Pedal Harpsichord) [Hubbard & Broekman after Ruckers/Blanchet/Taskin, 1990/after J.A. Hass, 1734]

Musica Omnia MO-0512
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Jun 27-30, 2016

3-CD / TT: 163:42
MP3 / TT: 163:45

Recorded at Watertown, Massachusetts, USA.
Producer: Penelope Crawford; Sound Engineer, Editing: :Joel Gordon; Editing: Peter Atkinson; Editing, Tuning: Peter Watchorn.
First performances of all these works on a pedal harpsichord in 60 years.
Uses the 2004 “Bach-Lehman” tuning, possibly Bach’s own temperament.
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Recordings of Chamber Works


H-1

J.S. Bach: Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord

Sonatas for violin & keyboard, BWV 1014-1019 [13:11, 14:24, 15:46, 17:47, 17:41, 24:38]
Beyond the Notes - Bach as Cappellmeister: Cöthen 1717-1722 [27.39]

Emlyn Ngai (Baroque Violin); Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Musica Omnia MO-0112

Dec 13-14, 2000 [1, 3, 6]
Mar 13-15, 2001 [2, 4, 5]

2-CD / TT: 103:30 + 27:39

Recorded at The Sonic Temple, Roslindale, MA, USA.
Review: Peter Watchorn Finds a Home [Satz]
Review: Bach Violin and Harpsichord Sonatas [McElhearn]
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Box Sets


B-1

Bach: Keyboard Works 1, Box 8 [Box Set]

Includes: [K-2], [K-3]

V/A, including Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Hänssler

1999-2000

16-CD / TT:

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B-2

Bach: Hänssler Complete Edition Bachakademie [Box Set]


Includes: [K-2], [K-3]

V/A

V/A

V/A, including Peter Watchorn (Harpsichord)

Hänssler

1999-2000

172-CD

 

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2006 - February 2018)

Peter Watchorn: Short Biography | Recordings of Vocal Works | Recordings of Instrumental Works | General Discussions
Reviews of Instrumental Recordings:
New Bach English Suites from Titanic | Bach's Toccatas for Harpsichord from Watchorn & Troeger (3 Parts) | Peter Watchorn Finds a Home [Satz] | Review: Bach Violin and Harpsichord Sonatas [McElhearn]


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
Recording Reviews of Instrumental Works: Main Page | Organ | Keyboard | Solo Instrumental | Chamber | Orchestral, MO, AOF
Performers of Instrumental Works: Main Page | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z




 

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