Angela Hewitt - Complete Bach Keyboard Recordings

Droo, Thanks for this heads up!

This does look an excellent value for money box-set from the fine hyperion CD label which suits me very well because i do confess to not having anything at all by Angela Hewitt (a situation that needs addressing) although i have a large truck load of Bach's organ and harpsichord musik by lots of other good various clavierists i have very little Bach/piano of any format in my collection.

Just to save a few more quid i've ordered via amazon (from other sellers) ...at the total cost of £46.55 to include delivery to UK.

I'm really look forward to playing them! : )

Debs


~<>~ Johann Sebastian Bach ~<>~ (1685-1750)

Keyboard Works ~ Angela Hewitt piano (rec. 1994-2008)

HYPERION CDS44421/35 [15 x CD box-set total time: 17 hours 39 minutes]

See below for full track-listings...

CD 1 [63.09]
Fantasia in C minor, BWV 906 [4:36]
Fifteen Two-Part Inventions, BWV 772-786 [20:21]
Fifteen Three-Part Sinfonias, BWV 787-801 [25:48]
Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, BWV 903 [12:03]
rec. January 1994, Beethovensaal, Hannover, Germany.

CD 2 [71:37]
English Suite No.1 in A major, BWV 806 [28:00]
English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV 807 [21:15]
English Suite No.3 in G minor, BWV 808 [22:20]
rec. August 2002 and April 2003, Henry Wood Hall, London

CD 3 [72:22]
English Suite No.4 in F major, BWV 809 [20:38]
English Suite No.5 in E minor, BWV 810 [20:34]
English Suite No.6 in D minor, BWV 811 [31:09]
rec. August 2002 and April 2003, Henry Wood Hall, London

CD 4 [73:05]
Sonata in D minor, BWV 964 [18:22]
French Suite No. 1 in D minor, BWV 812 [15:15]
French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813 [15:58]
French Suite No. 3 in B minor, BWV 814 [15:45]
Six Little Preludes, BWV 924-928, 930 [7:09]
rec. June and August 1995, Beethovensaal, Hannover

CD 5 [77:49]
Six Little Preludes, BWV 933-938 [10:41]
Six Little Preludes, BWV 939-943, 999 [5:56]
French Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 815 [17:42]
French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 [17:46]
French Suite No. 6 in E major, BWV 817 [15:13]
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 894 [9:37]
rec. June and August 1995, Beethovensaal, Hannover

CD 6 [70:49]
Partita no. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 [17:56]
Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [20:14]
Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828 [32:27]
rec. June 1996, Beethovensaal, Hannover

CD 7 [72:33]
Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827 [18:52]
Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [20:47]
Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 [32:33]
rec. January 1997, Beethovensaal, Hannover

CD 8 [58:55]
Das Wohltemperirte Klavier Book I
Preludes and fugues BWV 846-869, Nos 1-12 [58:55]

CD 9 [59:13]
Das Wohltemperirte Klavier Book I
Preludes and fugues BWV 846-869, Nos 13-24 [59:13]

CD 10 [75:38]
Das Wohltemperirte Klavier Book II
Preludes and fugues BWV 870-893, Nos 1-12 [75:38]

CD 11 [77:20]
Das Wohltemperirte Klavier Book II
Preludes and fugues BWV 870-893, Nos 13-24 [77:20]
rec. September 2008, Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

CD 12 [71:19]
Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 [12:45]
Capriccio in B flat major, BWV 992 [10:10]
Capriccio in E major, BWV 993 [15:13]
Four Duets, BWV 802-805 [10:44]
French Overture in B minor, BWV 831 [32:25]
rec. October 2000, Henry Wood Hall, London

CD 13 [78:30]
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 [78:30]
rec. September 1999, Henry Wood Hall, London

CD 14 [68.55]
Toccata in C minor, BWV 911 [12:12]
Toccata in G major, BWV 916 [7:27]
Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910 [10:22]
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914 [6:49]
Toccata in D minor, BWV 913 [11:42]
Toccata in G minor, BWV 915 [9:00]
Toccata in D major, BWV 912 [11:22]
rec. January 2002, Henry Wood Hall, London.

CD 15 [67:42]
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [7:59]
Aria Variata ‘alla Maniera Italiana’, BWV 989 [16:16]
Sonata in D major, BWV 963 [8:52]
Partie in A major, BWV 832 [8:45]
Suite in F minor, BWV 823 [8:26]
Adagio in G major, BWV 968 [5:08]
Fugue in C major, BWV 953 [1:22]
Jesu, meine Zuversicht, BWV 728 [2:48]
Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, BWV 691 [2:14]
Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 944 [5:51]
rec. February 2004, Henry Wood Hall, London

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Debs
You are in for a treat when you hear Hewitt's incredible Bach recordings. This offering has to be one of the best music buys of the century. Enjoy!
BBM

Droo,

Thanks. Unfortunately, it is not going to work for me since I already have six individual Bach discs of hers.

Hewitt is well known for her Bach recordings but I would like to mention her French music discs (Ravel, Rameau, Couperin, Messiaen & Chabrier) which are all delightful and exquisitely played.

I only have her Goldbergs and her first recording of WTC, so this is a no-brainer for me. I'm especially eager to hear the later WTC recording, which uses the Fazioli piano that so impressed me when I saw her in concert.

I can see how her approach would suit the French reprtoire you mention, and will investigate further.

Debs - I think Hewitt is as good as Bach gets on the piano, and find myself coming back to her Goldbergs often (Murray Perahia's set comes a close second). Some of the more hysterical Amazon reviews (usually from Gould disciples) dismiss her playing as merely pretty. I prefer to call it supremely lucid, with the various lines demarcated even more cleanly than they are in most harpsichord recordings. When Bach's music is presented with such clarity and intelligence, it simply speaks for itself.

Nigel

My box-set arrived a couple of days ago, and while happily playing my way though them i've only just noticed this very thoughtful inclusion...

Not - Bach ~ CD no.16 (sample disc)

1. Chanconne in G major [7:28] Handel

2. Le Rossignol en amour [6:16] Couperin 'Le'Grand'

Suite in A minor ~ Jean-Philippe Rameau (excerpts)
3. ~ Gavotte [1:41]
4. ~ Double 1 [0:58]
5. ~ Double 2 [0:58]
6. ~ Double 3 [0:58]
7. ~ Double 4 [0:52]
8. ~ Double 5 [0:51]
9. ~ Double 6 [1:00]

Piano Sonata in C minor 'Pathetique' op.13 ~ Beethoven
10. ~ Grave - Allegro di molto e con brio [11:21]
11. ~ Adagio cantabie [5:13]
12. ~ Rondo: Allegro [5:02]

13. Nocturne in E flat major [4:57] Chopin

Davidsbundlertanze op.6 ~ Robert Scumann (excerpts)
14. ~ Lebhaft [1:28]
15. ~ Innig [1:43]
16. ~ Mit Humor [1:28]
17. ~ Ungeduldig [0:48]

18. Habanera [4:35] Emmanuel Chabrier

Sonatine ~ Maurice Ravel
19. ~ Modere [4:39]
20. ~ Mouvement de menuet [3:13]
21. ~ Anime [4:02]

22. Ile fe feu 2 [4:41] Olivier Messiaen

23. Alle Menschen mussen sterben BWV643 [3:15] Bach

This compilation (p) Hyperion Records Ltd, London 2010