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Disc 1:

  1. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria
  2. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 1, a 1 Clav.
  3. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 2, a 1 Clav.
  4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 3, a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono
  5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 4, a 1 Clav.
  6. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 5, a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
  7. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 6, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
  8. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 7, a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
  9. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 8, a 2 Clav.
  10. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 9, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza
  11. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 10, a 1 Clav. Fughetta
  12. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 11, a 2 Clav.
  13. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 12, Canone alla Quarta
  14. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 13, a 2 Clav.
  15. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 14, a 2 Clav.
  16. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 15, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinda, Andante
  17. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 16, a 1 Clav. Ouverture
  18. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 17, a 2 Clav.
  19. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 18, a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta
  20. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 19, a 1 Clav.
  21. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 20, a 2 Clav.
  22. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 21, Canone alla Settima
  23. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 22, a 1 Clav. Alla breve
  24. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 23, a 2 Clav.
  25. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 24, a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava
  26. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 25, a 2 Clav. Adagio
  27. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 26, a 2 Clav.
  28. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 27, a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona
  29. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 28, a 2 Clav.
  30. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 29, a 1 ovvero 2 Clav.
  31. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variatio 30, a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
  32. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria da capo

Disc 2:

  1. Toccata for keyboard in D minor, BWV 913 (BC L144)
  2. Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier (V), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 731 (BC K134)
  3. Christ lag in Todesbanden (II), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 718 (BC K119)
  4. Valet will ich dir geben, chorale prelude for organ, BWV 736 (BC K131)
  5. Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich (II), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 732 (BC K117)
  6. Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit (II), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung III/4), BWV 672 (BC K4)
  7. Christe, aller Welt Trost (I), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung III/2), BWV 670 (BC K2)
  8. Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist (I), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung III/3), BWV 671 (BC K3)
  9. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (V), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung III/7), BWV 675 (BC K7)
  10. Fughetta super Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, for organ (Clavier-Ubung III/9), BWV 677 (BC K9)
  11. Fughetta super Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, for organ (Clavier-Übung III/11), BWV 679 (BC K11)
  12. Fughetta super Wir glauben all an einen Gott, for organ (Clavier-Übung III/13), BWV 681 (BC K13)
  13. Vater unser im Himmelreich (III), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung No. 145), BWV 683 (BC K15)
  14. Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam (I), chorale prelude for organ (Clavier-Übung III/16), BWV 684 (BC K16)
  15. Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (II), chorale prelude for organ á 4 (Clavier-Übung III/19), BWV 687 (BC K19)
  16. Fuga super Jesus Christus unser Heiland, fugue for organ (Clavier-Übung III/21), BWV 689 (BC K21)
  17. Prelude and Fugue, for organ in E minor ('Cathedral'), BWV 533 (BC J18)

Disc 3:

  1. Pavan
  2. Wer das Töchterlein haben will, for keyboard
  3. Pavan and Galliard for keyboard from the Dublin Virginal Book
  4. Eterne rerum for keyboard from the Mulliner Book, No 51
  5. Pavan and Galliard from the Dublin Virginal Book, No 21
  6. Gagliarda 'Catthaccio' for keyboard
  7. Gagliarda 'Lodesana' for keyboard
  8. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in B flat major, T. 247
  9. Chorale Variations on 'Alle Menschen müssen sterben' for organ (Sterbensgedancken 2), T. 82
  10. Toccata cromatica con durezze e ligature for organ in E major
  11. Work(s): Magnificat - Fugue No. 5 in F major
  12. Capriccio cromatico
  13. Canzone francese No. 7 for keyboard
  14. Ricercare No. 4 for keyboard
  15. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 6, No. 10. T. 174
  16. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 7, No. 4, T. 178
  17. Magnificat Fugue, for organ in tone 1, No. 13, T. 113
  18. Praelude and Fugue for keyboard in G major

Disc 4:

  1. Work(s): Praeludium und Fugue in G minor, H25
  2. Magnificat in the 2nd Tone
  3. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, chorale prelude for organ (Orgel-Büchlein No. 21), BWV 619 (BC K19)
  4. Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (VII), chorale prelude for organ, BWV 711 (BC K140)
  5. Christus, der uns selig macht (I), chorale prelude for organ (Orgel-Büchlein No. 22), BWV 620 (BC K49)
  6. Praeludium No. 9
  7. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, chorale variations for organ
  8. In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr, for organ
  9. Ciaccona for organ (from Apparatus musico-organisticus)
  10. Passacaglia for harpsichord in D

Disc 5:

  1. Suite for keyboard in B minor
  2. Toccata for keyboard in E minor
  3. Toccata for keyboard in A minor
  4. Suite for keyboard in D minor
  5. Suite for keyboard in C minor
  6. Canzon for organ in C major
  7. Toccata for keyboard in D minor
  8. Tombeau fait à Paris sur la mort de Monsieur Blancrocher, for keyboard in C minor, FbWV 632
  9. Suite for harpsichord No. 7 in G minor (from Strasbourg Manuscript)
  10. Capriccio, for keyboard in C major/G major, FbWV 506
  11. Suite for harpsichord No. 11 in A minor (from Strasbourg Manuscript)
  12. Partita (No.8), for keyboard in A major, FbWV 608

Disc 6:

  1. Praeludium in G minor
  2. Suite for harpsichord No. 1 in C minor: 1. Allemande
  3. Suite for harpsichord No. 1 in C minor: 2. Courante
  4. Suite for harpsichord No. 1 in C minor: 3. Sarabande
  5. Suite for harpsichord No. 1 in C minor: 4. Gigue
  6. Capriccio for harpsichord in D
  7. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, chorale partite for organ
  8. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 1. Ouverture
  9. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 2. Air
  10. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 3. Rigaudon - Trio
  11. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 4. Rondeau
  12. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 5. Menuet
  13. Overture in D major, for keyboard: 6. Chaconne
  14. Suite for harpsichord No. 8 in F minor: 1. Allemande
  15. Suite for harpsichord No. 8 in F minor: 2. Courante
  16. Suite for harpsichord No. 8 in F minor: 3. Sarabande
  17. Suite for harpsichord No. 8 in F minor: 4. Ciaconna [Passacaille]
  18. Ach wie nichtig, Ach wie flüchtig, chorale partite for keyboard
  19. Suite for harpsichord No. 6 in E flat major: 1. Allemande
  20. Suite for harpsichord No. 6 in E flat major: 2. Courante
  21. Suite for harpsichord No. 6 in E flat major: 3. Sarabande
  22. Suite for harpsichord No. 6 in E flat major: 4. Gigue

Disc 7:

  1. Sonata for keyboard in A minor, K. 3 (L. 378)
  2. Work(s): Sonata in F minor, K. 185/184
  3. Sonata for keyboard in B minor, K. 227 (L. 347)
  4. Work(s): Sonata in F minor, K. 238/239
  5. Sonata for keyboard in D minor, K. 52 (L. 267)
  6. Work(s): Sonata in E flat major, K. 192/193
  7. Work(s): Sonata in A major, K. 208/209
  8. Work(s): Sonata in E flat major, K. 252/253
  9. Sonata for keyboard in D minor, K. 191 (L. 207)

Disc 8:

  1. Prélude à l'imitation de Mr. Froberger, for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 6)
  2. Allemande for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 100)
  3. Courante La Mignone for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 105)
  4. Work(s): Sarabande
  5. Menuet de Poitou et son Double, for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 111)
  6. La Piémontoise, for harpsichord in A minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 102)
  7. Work(s): Prélude
  8. Allemande for harpsichord in C major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 15)
  9. Work(s): Courante in C major
  10. Work(s): Sarabande in C major
  11. Chaconne for harpsichord in C major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 26)
  12. Pavane for harpsichord in F sharp minor (Pièces de clavecin, No. 120)
  13. Prélude for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 13)
  14. Allemade grave, for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de Clavecin, No. 67)
  15. Work(s): Courante in F major
  16. Sarabande for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 74)
  17. Branle de Basque, for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 73)
  18. Gaillarde for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 77)
  19. Chaconne for harpsichord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 80): Chaconne
  20. Tombeau pour Mr. de Blancrocher, for harpischord in F major (Pièces de clavecin, No. 81)

Disc 9:

  1. Les Tendres plaintes, for harpsichord in D minor (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
  2. La Follette, for harpsichord in D major (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
  3. L'Entretien des Muses, for harpsichord in D minor (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
  4. Les Tourbillons, for harpsichord in D major (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode)
  5. Work(s): Menuets
  6. Sarabande for harpsichord in A major (Nouvelles suites)
  7. L'Enharmonique, for harpsichord in G minor (Nouvelle suites)
  8. Suite for harpsichord No. 5 in F major: Prélude
  9. Suite for harpsichord No. 5 in F major: Allemande
  10. Suite for harpsichord No. 5 in F major: Courante
  11. Suite for harpsichord No. 5 in F major: Menuet
  12. Suite for harpsichord No. 5 in F major: Chaconne
  13. Les Tendres sentiments, rondeau for harpsichord in G minor
  14. La Majestueuse, courante for harpsichord in D minor
  15. La Sensible, rondeau for harpsichord in C minor
  16. Courante
  17. Work(s): Menuets in C minor
  18. La Du Buq
  19. Pièces de Clavecin for keyboard, Book 2
  20. La de Vaucanson
  21. La Pothoüin, rondeau for harpsichord (Book 4)

Disc 10:

  1. Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R: 2. Adagio
  3. Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R: 3. Allegro
  4. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 1. Allegro
  5. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 2. Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
  6. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord, strings & continuo in A minor ('Triple'), BWV 1044: 3. Alle breve
  7. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 1. Allegro
  8. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 2. Adagio
  9. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 3. Allegro

Disc 11:

  1. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 1. (Chor mit Rezitativen) Wer weiß, wie nahe mir mein Ende
  2. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 2. Recitativo. Mein Leben hat kein ander Ziel
  3. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 3. Aria. Wilkommen! will ich sagen
  4. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 4. Recitativo. Ach, wer doch schon im Himmel wär
  5. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 5. Aria. Gute Nacht, du Weltgetümmel
  6. Cantata No. 27, 'Wer weiss, wie nahe mir mein Ende!' BWV 27 (BC A138): 6. Choral. Welt ade! ich bin dein müde
  7. Cantata No. 34, 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,' BWV 34 (BC A84): 1. (Chor) O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe
  8. Cantata No. 34, 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,' BWV 34 (BC A84): 2. Recitativo. Herr, unsre Herzen halten dir
  9. Cantata No. 34, 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,' BWV 34 (BC A84): 3. Aria. Wohl euch, ihr auserwählten Seelen
  10. Cantata No. 34, 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,' BWV 34 (BC A84): 4. Recitativo. Erwählt sich Gott die heilgen Hütten
  11. Cantata No. 34, 'O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe,' BWV 34 (BC A84): 5. Coro. Friede über Israel
  12. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 1. (Chor) Jesu, nun sei gepreiset
  13. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 2. Aria. Laß uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen
  14. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 3. Recitativo. Ach! Deine Hand, dein Segen muß allein
  15. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 4. Aria. Woferne du den edlen Frieden
  16. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 5. Recitativo. Doch weil der Feind bei Tag und Nacht
  17. Cantata No. 41, 'Jesu, nun sei gepreiset,' BWV 41 (BC A22): 6. Choral. Dein ist allein die Ehre

Disc 12:

  1. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 2. Adagio
  3. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 1 in D minor, BWV 1052: 3. Allegro
  4. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 427, Wq. 23: 1. Allegro
  5. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 427, Wq. 23: 2. Poco Andante
  6. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo in D minor, H. 427, Wq. 23: 3. Allegro assai

Disc 13:

  1. Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, Op. 5/7: Preludio - Vivace
  2. Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, Op. 5/7: Corrente - Allegro
  3. Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, Op. 5/7: Sarabanda - Largo
  4. Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor, Op. 5/7: Giga - Allegro
  5. Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, Op. 5/8: Preludio - Largo
  6. Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, Op. 5/8: Allemanda - Allegro
  7. Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, Op. 5/8: Sarabanda - Largo
  8. Sonata for violin & continuo in E minor, Op. 5/8: Giga - Allegro
  9. Sonata for violin & continuo in A major, Op. 5/9: Preludio - Largo
  10. Sonata for violin & continuo in A major, Op. 5/9: Giga - Allegro
  11. Sonata for violin & continuo in A major, Op. 5/9: Adagio
  12. Sonata for violin & continuo in A major, Op. 5/9: Tempo di Gavotta - Allegro
  13. Sonata for violin & continuo in F major, Op. 5/10: Preludio - Adagio
  14. Sonata for violin & continuo in F major, Op. 5/10: Allemanda - Allegro
  15. Sonata for violin & continuo in F major, Op. 5/10: Sarabanda - Largo
  16. Sonata for violin & continuo in F major, Op. 5/10: Gavotta - Allegro
  17. Sonata for violin & continuo in F major, Op. 5/10: Giga - Allegro
  18. Sonata for violin & continuo in E major, Op. 5/11: Preludio - Adagio
  19. Sonata for violin & continuo in E major, Op. 5/11: Allegro
  20. Sonata for violin & continuo in E major, Op. 5/11: Adagio - Vivace
  21. Sonata for violin & continuo in E major, Op. 5/11: Gavotta - Allegro
  22. Sonata for violin & continuo in D minor ('La Follia'), Op.5/12

Disc 14:

  1. La Sonnerie de Sainte Geneviève du Mont à Paris, for violin, viola da gamba & continuo in D minor
  2. Prelude for harpsichord in D minor (Pièces de Claveçin)
  3. Tombeau pour M. de Sainte-Colombe, for viola da gamba & continuo in E minor (Pièces de viole, Book II, No. 109)
  4. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 1. La Rameau (Majestueusement)
  5. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 2. La Guignon (Vivement en détaché)
  6. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 3. La Léon. Sarabande (Tendrement)
  7. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 4. La Boisson (Vivement, les pincés bien soutenûs)
  8. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 5. La Montigni (Galamment sans lenteur)
  9. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 6. La Sylva (Très tendrement)
  10. Suite for harpsichord, No 5 in C minor: 7. Jupiter (Modérement)

Disc 15:

  1. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in G major No. 1 (Paris Quartets No. 1), TWV 43:G1: Grave - Allegro
  2. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in G major No. 1 (Paris Quartets No. 1), TWV 43:G1: Largo
  3. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in G major No. 1 (Paris Quartets No. 1), TWV 43:G1: Presto
  4. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in G major No. 1 (Paris Quartets No. 1), TWV 43:G1: Largo
  5. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in G major No. 1 (Paris Quartets No. 1), TWV 43:G1: Allegro
  6. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in D major No. 2 (Paris Quartets No. 2), TWV 43:D1: Allegro
  7. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in D major No. 2 (Paris Quartets No. 2), TWV 43:D1: Affettuoso
  8. Concerto for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo in D major No. 2 (Paris Quartets No. 2), TWV 43:D1: Vivace
  9. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in A major (Paris Quartets No. 3), TWV 43:A1: Soave
  10. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in A major (Paris Quartets No. 3), TWV 43:A1: Allegro
  11. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in A major (Paris Quartets No. 3), TWV 43:A1: Andante
  12. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in A major (Paris Quartets No. 3), TWV 43:A1: Vivace
  13. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Paris Quartet No. 4), TWV 43:g1: Andante
  14. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Paris Quartet No. 4), TWV 43:g1: Allegro
  15. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Paris Quartet No. 4), TWV 43:g1: Largo
  16. Quartet for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in G minor (Paris Quartet No. 4), TWV 43:g1: Allegro
  17. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Prélude.
  18. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Rigaudon
  19. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Air
  20. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Replique
  21. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Menuet 1
  22. Suite (Quartet), for violin, flute, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 1 in E minor (Paris Quartets No. 5), TWV 43:e1: Gigue
  23. Suite (Quartet), for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in B minor (Paris Quartet No. 6), TWV 43:h1: Prélude.
  24. Suite (Quartet), for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in B minor (Paris Quartet No. 6), TWV 43:h1: Air. Modé
  25. Suite (Quartet), for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in B minor (Paris Quartet No. 6), TWV 43:h1: Réjouissa
  26. Suite (Quartet), for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in B minor (Paris Quartet No. 6), TWV 43:h1: Courante
  27. Suite (Quartet), for flute, violin, viola da gamba (or cello) & continuo No. 2 in B minor (Paris Quartet No. 6), TWV 43:h1: Passepied

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #17098 in Music
  • Released on: 2008-06-03
  • Number of discs: 15
  • Formats: Box set, Import
  • Dimensions: .90 pounds

Customer Reviews

What a Price!5
FIFTEEN CDs for $34.98, or a good deal less! I repeat, what a price! I almost overlooked this Jubilee Edition, thinking it contained a few re-released recordings that I'd have on vinyl anyway. But this is too good a deal to ignore, virtually a career retrospective on the Prometheus of the harpsichord, the man who did more than anyone to rescue Bach and whole Baroque era from the malted schmaltz tyranny of the Steinway and the Wurlitzer! Gratias tibi Gustavo agimus deo musicae!

What's in the box?
1) Goldberg Variations, recorded in '78 but very cleanly remastered and sounding better than remembered.
2) Organ works by JS Bach
3) Organ works by various 17th C composers, most prominently Pachelbel
4) Organ works by Buxtehude, Weckmann, Sweelinck, & others, including Bach
5) Harpsichord works by Weckmann and Froberger
6) Harpsichord Works by Georg Böhm
7) Nine sonatas by D. Scarlatti
8) Harpsichord suites by Louis Couperin
9) Harpsichord Suites by Rameau, Le Roux, Royer, Duphly
10) Three concertos by Bach, BWV 1060R, 1044, 1052, Leonhardt conducting
11) Concerto BWV 1052 by Bach, Concerto Wq 23 by CPE Bach, Leonhardt playing
12) Corelli sonatas, Brüggen on recorder, Bylsma on cello, Leonhardt on cembalo
13 French: Marais, d'Anglebert, Forqueray, two Kuijkens and a Leonhardt
14 Telemann, Paris Quartets, three Kuijkens and a leonhardt
15 Three cantatas by Bach BWV 27, 34, 41 with Markus Schäfer tenor, Harry van der Kamp bass --
Cantata 41 (Jesu, nun sei gepreiset) is especially fine under Leonhardt's steady, understated baton. It's performed with the Tölzer Boys' Choir, and several arias and recitativos are sung by boy sopranos. The aria Lass uns, o höchster Gott, das Jahr vollbringen features some very able bassoon obbligato playing.

Leonhardt is quoted in the accompanying notes as saying that the musician should "perform, not interpret" a great work of music. "...he should show the music the respect it deserves. To me, 'to interpret' also means 'to translate', and we should avoid translating music; the musician's task is to present the work, to play it as the composer intended." That's an admirably clear manifesto for 'historically informed' performance, and one many younger performers have begun to dispute. But the interpreters of the current generation, those who are modest enough, realize that they are taking their stand on Gustav Leonhardt's shoulders.

A no-brainer5
When I first came across this item while searching for Bach organ music, I couldn't believe the price for 15 (yes, that's right, 15) CDs performed by Gustav Leonhardt and with other outstanding performers, such as, Harry van der Kamp, Anner Bylsma, Sigiswald and Wieland Kuijken. And they are performing a variety of Baroque (and a little Renaissance) organ and harpsichord music along with some other great instrumental music, such as Telemann's Paris Quartets. And all of this for a ridiculously low price. Even if some of the works duplicate works already in your collection, buy it anyway. The music is outstanding, the performances and recording are superb. As I said at the outset, this is a no-brainer.

A good, inexpensive baroque collection5
For those who enjoy early music, particularly baroque, this set of fifteen discs should be self-recommending. A fair range of styles and composers is presented here. At the price, this would be a good place to start investigating the baroque repertoire for those who are tempted to do so but don't want to shell out too much money. Those with an aversion to the sound of the harpsichord should perhaps look elsewhere. The performances are well-recorded and engaging. Recommended.