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Johann Sebastian Bach is probably THE most famous German baroque composer, especially known for his counterpunctual technique. He was born in 1685, in Eisenach, and died in 1750, in Leipzig. For more information on J.S. Bach see his entry on Wikipedia.
Here you will find recording of his keyboard works, more specific his piano and harpsichord works, including "the two and three part inventions", "the Well-tempered Clavier I and II", "the Goldberg variations" and chorale transcriptions by Riemenschneider.
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Two and three part inventions
- "Two part invention in C major" OGG (1.05MB)
"Two part invention in C major" MP3 (1.36MB)
The two part invention in C major, probably the most well-known work from this collection, performed on a sample of an old hammer piano. - "Two part invention in C minor, synthesizer version" OGG (3.64MB)
"Two part invention in C minor, synthesizer version" MP3 (4.37MB)
The two part invention in C minor, this time arranged for synthesizer, using a virtual analogue synth and a sample of an ARP Solina string ensemble. This recording is a bow to the Japanese composer and arranger Isao Tomita. - "two part invention in C minor" OGG (1.96MB)
"two part invention in C minor" MP3 (2.67MB)
The two part invention in C minor performed on a smaple of a Steinway mode D grand piano. - "Two part invention in D minor, Rhodes version" OGG (472.94KB)
"Two part invention in D minor, Rhodes version" MP3 (993.37KB)
A swinged version of the two part invention in D minor played on a Rhodes electric piano. - "Two part invention in F major" OGG (1.14MB)
"Two part invention in F major" MP3 (1.06MB)
The two part invention in F major recorded with a sampled harpsichord. - "Three part invention in C minor" OGG (1.65MB)
"Three part invention in C minor" MP3 (2.06MB)
The three part invention in C minor performed on a piano. - "Three part invention in G minor, flute version" OGG (968.83KB)
"Three part invention in G minor, flute version" MP3 (1.33MB)
The three part invention in G minor arranged for solo flute. The performer, former site host Julien, is not a trained flutist. Considering that, the performance is quite admirable. - "Three part invention in G minor" OGG (2.65MB)
"Three part invention in G minor" MP3 (3.59MB)
The three part invention in G minor this tie played on a piano. - "Three part invention in B minor" OGG (1.22MB)
"Three part invention in B minor" MP3 (1.50MB)
The three part invention in B minor performed on a piano.
The Well-tempered Clavier, Book I
- "BWV 846A Prelude in C major" OGG (1.90MB)
"BWV 846A Prelude in C major" MP3 (2.38MB)
The well-known prelude in C major played on a Korg Triton piano sample. - "prelude in C minor performed on a harpsicho" OGG (1.95MB)
"prelude in C minor performed on a harpsicho" MP3 (1.74MB)
The prelude in C minor performed on a harpsichord. - "fugue in D minor played on a virtual analogue synth. The choice of sound was inspired by the wonderful Wendy Carlos and her collections "Switched on Bach" and "The well-tempered synthesizer&quo" OGG (1.21MB)
"fugue in D minor played on a virtual analogue synth. The choice of sound was inspired by the wonderful Wendy Carlos and her collections "Switched on Bach" and "The well-tempered synthesizer&quo" MP3 (1.62MB)
The fugue in D minor played on a virtual analogue synth. The choice of sound was inspired by the wonderful Wendy Carlos and her collections "Switched on Bach" and "The well-tempered synthesizer". - "prelude in E-flat minor played on a Yamaha C7 piano sample. The playing style is a bow to the great pianist Glenn Gou" OGG (2.74MB)
"prelude in E-flat minor played on a Yamaha C7 piano sample. The playing style is a bow to the great pianist Glenn Gou" MP3 (3.55MB)
The prelude in E-flat minor played on a Yamaha C7 piano sample. The playing style is a bow to the great pianist Glenn Gould. - "fugue in E-flat minor played on a piano, the performance leaves a few things to be desired, but the intention is the" OGG (3.52MB)
"fugue in E-flat minor played on a piano, the performance leaves a few things to be desired, but the intention is the" MP3 (4.58MB)
The fugue in E-flat minor played on a piano, the performance leaves a few things to be desired, but the intention is there. - "mple orchestration of the prelude in E major, centred around the organ Aeolus again, but supported by a harpsichord and orchest" OGG (1.57MB)
"mple orchestration of the prelude in E major, centred around the organ Aeolus again, but supported by a harpsichord and orchest" MP3 (1.71MB)
A simple orchestration of the prelude in E major, centred around the organ Aeolus again, but supported by a harpsichord and orchestra. - "prelude in E major again, this time performed on a small church organ, recorded with a Zoom H4N portable field recorder, placed quite near the org" OGG (1.82MB)
"prelude in E major again, this time performed on a small church organ, recorded with a Zoom H4N portable field recorder, placed quite near the org" MP3 (1.96MB)
The prelude in E major again, this time performed on a small church organ, recorded with a Zoom H4N portable field recorder, placed quite near the organ. - "prelude in E major performed on a pia" OGG (1.21MB)
"prelude in E major performed on a pia" MP3 (1.64MB)
The prelude in E major performed on a piano. - "prelude in F minor again, though this time performed on the organ software Aeol" OGG (2.45MB)
"prelude in F minor again, though this time performed on the organ software Aeol" MP3 (3.86MB)
The prelude in F minor again, though this time performed on the organ software Aeolus. - "prelude in F minor played on a piano, using a piano sampling libra" OGG (3.03MB)
"prelude in F minor played on a piano, using a piano sampling libra" MP3 (4.11MB)
The prelude in F minor played on a piano, using a piano sampling library. - "prelude in G minor played on a pia" OGG (1.44MB)
"prelude in G minor played on a pia" MP3 (1.79MB)
The prelude in G minor played on a piano. - "BWV 867A Fugue in B-flat minor" OGG (4.02MB)
"BWV 867A Fugue in B-flat minor" MP3 (5.10MB) "BWV 867A Fugue in B-flat minor" FLAC (12.02MB)
The B-flat minor fugue from the first book of the Well-tempered Clavier, by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed on a Yamaha 7 Seas grand piano sample. - "prelude in B minor arranged for a small brass ensemb" OGG (1.41MB)
"prelude in B minor arranged for a small brass ensemb" MP3 (1.80MB)
The prelude in B minor arranged for a small brass ensemble. - "n the prelude in B minor this time played on two analogue synthesizers. The performance has a few issues, which are owed to the particular playing position. The bass line is played on an ARP Pro Soloist and the top lines are played on an ARP Oddysey. The two instruments were placed on two stands, sitting opposite each other, thus playing required sitting between them and stretching one hand out to each of them. Considering that, the result is quite passable." OGG (1.85MB)
"n the prelude in B minor this time played on two analogue synthesizers. The performance has a few issues, which are owed to the particular playing position. The bass line is played on an ARP Pro Soloist and the top lines are played on an ARP Oddysey. The two instruments were placed on two stands, sitting opposite each other, thus playing required sitting between them and stretching one hand out to each of them. Considering that, the result is quite passable." MP3 (2.27MB)
Again the prelude in B minor this time played on two analogue synthesizers. The performance has a few issues, which are owed to the particular playing position. The bass line is played on an ARP Pro Soloist and the top lines are played on an ARP Oddysey. The two instruments were placed on two stands, sitting opposite each other, thus playing required sitting between them and stretching one hand out to each of them. Considering that, the result is quite passable. :) - "prelude in B minor played on a pia" OGG (1.58MB)
"prelude in B minor played on a pia" MP3 (2.00MB)
The prelude in B minor played on a piano.
The Well-tempered Clavier, book II
- "prelude in G minor performed on a church organ. The instrument used is the Aeolus organ emulation by Fons Adriaens" OGG (2.28MB)
"prelude in G minor performed on a church organ. The instrument used is the Aeolus organ emulation by Fons Adriaens" MP3 (2.94MB)
The prelude in G minor performed on a church organ. The instrument used is the Aeolus organ emulation by Fons Adriaensen.
The Goldberg variations
- "Goldberg variation 7, organ version" OGG (1.29MB)
"Goldberg variation 7, organ version" MP3 (1.54MB)
Goldberg variation no.7 recorded on a small church organ with a Zoom H4N portable field recorder, placed near the pulpit. - "Goldberg variation 7, Rhodes version" OGG (1,014.41KB)
"Goldberg variation 7, Rhodes version" MP3 (2.14MB)
A jazzy version of the Goldberg variation no.7 played on a Rhodes electric piano.