 | Johann Sebastian Bach: 6 Brandenburg Concertos / 4 Orchestral Suites - The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock
Buy new: $29.49 / Used from: $20.00 Possibly the best start to a Bach collection. Undoubtedly (in my humble opinion), the greatest performance of the Brandenburgs performed on period instruments.
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 | Bach: Concertos
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $19.26 An amazing collection of Bach concertos. Stunning playing througout under the flawless direction of Trevor Pinnock.
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 | Brandenburg Ctos / Chamber Music by Bach
Buy new: $63.98 / Used from: $35.14 Wow! An incredible collection containing the finest (to me) recording of the Orchestral Suites available. Ignore the 6th Brandenburg (it sounds insane) and savor the rest of this essential collection.
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 | Goldberg Variations by J.S. Bach
Buy new: $21.98 / Used from: $47.31 As far as I'm concerned, the only piano version of the Goldbergs one needs. Inspired playing by the most accompolished Bach pianist today.
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 | Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccatas and Fugues - Christopher Herrick, Organ
Buy new: $21.98 / Used from: $9.49 If you only buy one recording of the famous Toccata and Fugue in d minor, this is the one. If you can afford it, buy the boxed set by Herrick with the complete organ works.
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![J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [Germany]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JdQOQ%2BvNL._SL75_.jpg) | J.S. Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge [Germany] by J.S. Bach
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $3.84 Get this recording if you can, it's easily the best "Art of Fugue" I've ever heard. Also includes the Canons.
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 | Bach: Sonates pour viole de gambe et clavecin /Quintana * Frisch
Buy used from: $57.32 These pieces never fail to impress me. Without doubt this seems like an essential Bach recording.
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 | Goldberg Variations/Harpsichord Works
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $5.01 The late Scott Ross set the standard with this recording (played on the instrument intended, the harpsichord). If you only own one disc of Goldbergs, this could be it.
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 | Bach: Complete Sonatas & Partitas for Violin Solo by Johann Sebastian Bach
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $16.00 Rachel Podger won universal acclaim with these recordings. Some of the best solo violin playing I've ever heard.
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 | Bach: The Great Fantasias, Preludes and Fugues
Buy used from: $19.75 Often considered the best of Bach's organ works performed by my favorite Bach organist! Music to leave one speechless.
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 | Bach (et al): Little Notebook for Anna-Magdalena Bach (selections) /Gauvin * Beausejour * Istomin
The "desert island" Anna Magdalena. Gauvin's vocals here are unmatched.
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 | Bach - Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (highlights) / Hunt-Liberson, McGegan by Lorraine Hunt
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $4.00 Great disc, great price. A must have for those who love this hausmusic.
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 | Bach: Musical Offering & Orchestral Canons / Goebel
Buy used from: $31.28 Hard to find but worth it! While the "Musical Offering" is often considered "Bach at his most boring", it is still required listening and this Goebel recording is the only one I've found worth buying
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