Bach: Keyboard Works

Bach: Keyboard Works
Scott Ross
Erato / Warner Classics 0190295458423 [CDx11]

Contents:

    CD 1 - 6 Partitas (from Erato 2292 45345-2)

    Partita No. 1 in B flat major (BWV 825)
  1. Praeludium
  2. Allemande
  3. Corrente
  4. Sarabande
  5. Menuet 1
  6. Menuet 2
  7. Giga

    8. Partita No. 5 in G major (BWV 829)
  8. Praeambulum
  9. Allemande
  10. Corrente
  11. Sarabande
  12. Tempo di Minuetto
  13. Passepied
  14. Gigue

    15. Partita No. 6 in E minor (BWV 830)
  15. Toccata
  16. Allemanda
  17. Corrente
  18. Air
  19. Sarabande
  20. Tempo di Gavotta
  21. Gigue

    CD 2 - 6 Partitas (from Erato 2292 45345-2, continued)

    Partita No. 2 in C minor (BWV 826)
  1. Sinfonia
  2. Allemande
  3. Courante
  4. Sarabande
  5. Rondeaux
  6. Capriccio

    7. Partita No. 3 in A minor (BWV 827)
  7. Fantasia
  8. Allemande
  9. Corrente
  10. Sarabande
  11. Burlesca
  12. Scherzo
  13. Gigue

    14. Partita No. 4 in D major (BWV 828)
  14. Ouverture
  15. Allemande
  16. Courante
  17. Aria
  18. Sarabande
  19. Menuet
  20. Gigue

    CD 3 - (from Erato 2292 45434-2)

    Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 (Clavierübung II)
  1. [Allegro]
  2. Andante
  3. Presto

    4. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903
  4. Fantasia
  5. Fuga

    6. Overture (Partita) in the French Style in B minor, BWV 831 (Clavierübung II)
  6. Ouverture
  7. Courante
  8. Gavotte I & 2
  9. Passepied I & II
  10. Sarabande
  11. Bourrée I & II
  12. Gigue
  13. Echo

    14. Duets, BWV 802-805 (Clavierübung III)
  14. Duetto 1, BWV 802
  15. Duetto 2, BWV 803
  16. Duetto 3, BWV 804
  17. Duetto 4, BWV 805

    CD 4 - Organ Works (mostly from CBC Records / Disques Radio-Canada "Perspective" PSCD 2009)

    Partita diverse - sopra: Sei gegrüßet, Jesu gütig, BWV 768
  1. Thema
  2. Partita 1
  3. Partita 2
  4. Partita 3
  5. Partita 4
  6. Partita 5
  7. Partita 6
  8. Partita 7
  9. Partita 8
  10. Partita 9
  11. Partita 10
  12. Partita 11

    13.  
  13. Chorale Prelude BWV 658 "Von Gott will ich nicht lassen" *

    14. Toccata and Fugue in E, BWV 566
  14. Toccata
  15. Fugue

    16. Clavierübung III
  16. Chorale Prelude BWV 669 "Kyrie, Gott Vater in Ewigkeit"
  17. Chorale Prelude BWV 670 "Christe, aller Welt Trost"
  18. Chorale Prelude BWV 671 "Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist"
  19. Chorale Prelude BWV 675 "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr"
  20. Fughetta super "Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr", BWV 677
  21. Choral Prelude BWV 678 "Dies sind die heiligen zehn Gebot" *
  22. Fughetta super "Dies sind die heilgen zehen Gebot", BWV 679
  23. Chorale Prelude BWV 681 "Wir glauben all an einen Gott"
  24. Chorale Prelude BWV 682 "Vater unser im Himmelreich" *
  25. Chorale Prelude BWV 685 "Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam" *

    CD 5 - Organ Works (mostly from CBC Records / Disques Radio-Canada "Perspective" PSCD 2009)

    Prelude and Fugue in g minor, BWV 535
  1. Prelude
  2. Fugue
  3. Chorale Prelude BWV 711 "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" *
  4. Chorale Prelude BWV 666 "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland" *
  5. Chorale Prelude BWV 665 "Jesus Christus, unser Heiland" *

    6. Fantasia in G major, BWV 572
  6. Très vitement
  7. Gravement
  8. Lentement

    9. Trio Sonata No. 4 in e minor, BWV 528
  9. Adagio - Vivace
  10. Andante
  11. Un poco allegro

    12. Toccata and Fugue in d minor (Dorian), BWV 538
  12. Toccata
  13. Fugue

    CD 6 - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (from Fonovox "Da Camera" Vox 7882-2)

  1. Aria
  2. Variation 1. a 1 Clav.
  3. Variation 2. a 1 Clav.
  4. Variation 3. a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisonno
  5. Variation 4. a 1 Clav.
  6. Variation 5. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav.
  7. Variation 6. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
  8. Variation 7. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
  9. Variation 8. a 2 Clav.
  10. Variation 9. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza
  11. Variation 10. a 1 Clav. Fughetta
  12. Variation 11. a 2 Clav.
  13. Variation 12. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta
  14. Variation 13. a 2 Clav.
  15. Variation 14. a 2 Clav.
  16. Variation 15. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta, in moto contrario
  17. Variation 16. a 1 Clav. Ouverture
  18. Variation 17. a 2 Clav.
  19. Variation 18. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sexta
  20. Variation 19. a 1 Clav.
  21. Variation 20. a 2 Clav.
  22. Variation 21. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Settima
  23. Variation 22. a 1 Clav. Alla breve
  24. Variation 23. a 2 Clav.
  25. Variation 24. a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava
  26. Variation 25. a 2 Clav. adagio
  27. Variation 26. a 2 Clav.
  28. Variation 27. a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona
  29. Variation 28. a 2 Clav.
  30. Variation 29. a 1 Clav. overro 2 Clav.
  31. Variation 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
  32. Aria da capo

    CD 7 - Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (from Angel CDC 7 49058-2)

  1. Aria
  2. Variation 1. a 1 Clav.
  3. Variation 2. a 1 Clav.
  4. Variation 3. a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisonno
  5. Variation 4. a 1 Clav.
  6. Variation 5. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav.
  7. Variation 6. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda
  8. Variation 7. a 1 ovverro 2 Clav. Al tempo di Giga
  9. Variation 8. a 2 Clav.
  10. Variation 9. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza
  11. Variation 10. a 1 Clav. Fughetta
  12. Variation 11. a 2 Clav.
  13. Variation 12. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quarta
  14. Variation 13. a 2 Clav.
  15. Variation 14. a 2 Clav.
  16. Variation 15. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta, in moto contrario
  17. Variation 16. a 1 Clav. Ouverture
  18. Variation 17. a 2 Clav.
  19. Variation 18. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sexta
  20. Variation 19. a 1 Clav.
  21. Variation 20. a 2 Clav.
  22. Variation 21. a 1 Clav. Canone alla Settima
  23. Variation 22. a 1 Clav. Alla breve
  24. Variation 23. a 2 Clav.
  25. Variation 24. a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava
  26. Variation 25. a 2 Clav. adagio
  27. Variation 26. a 2 Clav.
  28. Variation 27. a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona
  29. Variation 28. a 2 Clav.
  30. Variation 29. a 1 Clav. overro 2 Clav.
  31. Variation 30. a 1 Clav. Quodlibet
  32. Aria da capo

    CD 8 - The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-864, Book 1 (beginning; from Pelléas CD 0101 / 4)

  1. Prelude I - C Major
  2. Fugue I - C Major
  3. Prelude II - C minor
  4. Fugue II - C minor
  5. Prelude III - C sharp Major
  6. Fugue III - C sharp Major
  7. Prelude IV - C sharp minor
  8. Fugue IV - C sharp minor
  9. Prelude V - D Major
  10. Fugue V - D Major
  11. Prelude VI - D minor
  12. Fugue VI - D minor
  13. Prelude VII - E flat Major
  14. Fugue VII - E flat Major
  15. Prelude VIII - E flat minor
  16. Fugue VIII - E flat minor
  17. Prelude IX - E Major
  18. Fugue IX - E Major
  19. Prelude X - E minor
  20. Fugue X - E minor
  21. Prelude XI - F Major
  22. Fugue XI - F Major
  23. Prelude XII - F minor
  24. Fugue XII - F minor
  25. Prelude XIII - F sharp Major
  26. Fugue XIII - F sharp Major
  27. Prelude XIV - F sharp minor
  28. Fugue XIV - F sharp minor
  29. Prelude XV - G Major
  30. Fugue XV - G Major
  31. Prelude XVI - G minor
  32. Fugue XVI - G minor
  33. Prelude XVII - A flat Major
  34. Fugue XVII - A flat Major
  35. Prelude XVIII - G sharp minor
  36. Fugue XVIII - G sharp minor
  37. Prelude XIX - A major
  38. Fugue XIX - A major

    CD 9 - The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 865-869, Book 1 (conclusion) and BWV 870-879, Book 2 (beginning; from Pelléas CD 0101 / 4)

  1. Prelude XX - A Major
  2. Fugue XX - A Major
  3. Prelude XXI - B flat Major
  4. Fugue XXI - B flat Major
  5. Prelude XXII - B flat minor
  6. Fugue XXII - B flat minor
  7. Prelude XXIII - B Major
  8. Fugue XXIII - B Major
  9. Prelude XXIV - B minor
  10. Fugue XXIV - B minor
  11. Prelude I - C Major
  12. Fugue I - C Major
  13. Prelude II - C minor
  14. Fugue II - C minor
  15. Prelude III - C sharp Major
  16. Fugue III - C sharp Major
  17. Prelude IV - C sharp minor
  18. Fugue IV - C sharp minor
  19. Prelude V - D Major
  20. Fugue V - D Major
  21. Prelude VI - D minor
  22. Fugue VI - D minor
  23. Prelude VII - E flat Major
  24. Fugue VII - E flat Major
  25. Prelude VIII - E flat minor
  26. Fugue VIII - E flat minor
  27. Prelude IX - E Major
  28. Fugue IX - E Major
  29. Prelude X - E minor
  30. Fugue X - E minor

    CD 10 - The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 880-893, Book 2 (conclusion; from Pelléas CD 0101 / 4)

  1. Prelude XI - F Major
  2. Fugue XI - F Major
  3. Prelude XII - F minor
  4. Fugue XII - F minor
  5. Prelude XIII - F sharp Major
  6. Fugue XIII - F sharp Major
  7. Prelude XIV - F sharp minor
  8. Fugue XIV - F sharp minor
  9. Prelude XV - G Major
  10. Fugue XV - G Major
  11. Prelude XVI - G minor
  12. Fugue XVI - G minor
  13. Prelude XVII - A flat Major
  14. Fugue XVII - A flat Major
  15. Prelude XVIII - G sharp minor
  16. Fugue XVIII - G sharp minor
  17. Prelude XIX - A minor
  18. Fugue XIX - A minor
  19. Prelude XX - A Major
  20. Fugue XX - A Major
  21. Prelude XXI - B flat Major
  22. Fugue XXI - B flat Major
  23. Prelude XXII - B flat minor
  24. Fugue XXII - B flat minor
  25. Prelude XXIII - B Major
  26. Fugue XXIII - B Major
  27. Prelude XXIV - B minor
  28. Fugue XXIV - B minor

    CD 11

    Toccata in D major, BWV 912 **
  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio
  3. Fuga

    4. English Suite No. 3 in G minor, BWV 808 *
  4. Prélude
  5. Allemande
  6. Courante
  7. Sarabande
  8. Gavottes I & II
  9. Gigue

    10. Prelude, Fugue & Allegro in E flat major, BWV 998 ***
  10. Prelude
  11. Fugue
  12. Allegro

    13. Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 ***
  13. [no tempo indication]
  14. Un poco allegro
  15. Adagio
  16. Fuga a 3. Allegro

    17. Toccata in G major, BWV916 *
  17. [no tempo indication]
  18. Adagio
  19. Allegro e presto

    20. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051 (arr. for 2 harpsichords by Kenneth Gilbert) *
  20. [Allegro]
  21. Adagio ma non troppo
  22. Allegro

    23. Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056
  23. Allegro
  24. Largo
  25. Presto

* denotes previously unreleased
** from Erato ECD 75588
*** from INA "Mémoire Vive" 262021

Performers: Scott Ross (harpsichord and organ) - all tracks;
Huguette Grémy-Chauliac (harpsichord) - CD 11 tracks 20-22;
Ensemble Mosaïques / Christophe Coin - CD 11, tracks 23-25

Playing time: approx. 12 & 1/2 hours (72'46" + 73'02" + 63'09" + 54'53" + 46'04" + 69'30" + 75'43" + 75'10" + 77'17" + 79'00" + 79'36")

Recording site and date: various locations, 1979-88; released: 2019

Comments:
Information from owned CD set.
6 Partitas are here in a different order from that of the original release.
Well Tempered Clavier Book 2 Prelude XVIII in G sharp minor (CD 10, track 15), which has the opening chord "clipped" in the original release (Pelléas CD 0101 / 4), is fixed here.
In BWV 1056, first movement (CD 11, track 23) is played and immediately repeated (no repeat indicated in Neue Bach-Ausgabe score; not explained in booklet).
Booklet includes Scott Ross' own essay on the "Goldberg Variations" (first published in liner notes to 1988 studio recording, Angel CDC 7 49058-2).
Back of the box indicates the recording of BWV 538 is a first release, but this is incorrect as it had already appeared on CBC Records / Disques Radio-Canada "Perspective" PSCD 2009.

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