Bach Archive

Dunedin Consort. This recording is the first instrumental release from the Dunedin Consort and includes all of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos, which are widely regarded as among the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era. Under …

Bach and Shostakovich Intertwined. The six Brandenburg Concertos by J. S. Bach were composed between 1712 and 1721 for various unrelated occasions; but Bach assembled them into one collection. But what does Dmitri Shostakovich have …

Yehudi Menuhin: The Early Years Many years ago, a young Menuhin began to play and to record the Bach sonatas and Partitas. The musical spirit that the 17-year old lad put into this cycle still …

Gabriel Fauré: Piano Music Fauré: Thème & Variations, Op. 73 Valse-caprice, Op. 30 Valse-caprice, Op. 38 Nocturne No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 37 Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 63 Nocturne …

Prokofiev: Complete Works for Violin This two-CD set offers all the works that Prokofiev wrote for the violin as solo instrument. These works are performed by violin soloist, James Ehnes, and he is accompanied by …