Here are 10 works by Bach that are essential listening:

No 1

Orchestral Suites

Ensemble Sonnerie / Monica Huggett

‘“Orchestral Suites for a young prince” is what this release advertises, in reference to the fact…’

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No 2

Brandenburg Concertos

European Brandenburg Ensemble / Trevor Pinnock 

‘When Trevor Pinnock first recorded the Brandenburgs with the English…’

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No 3

Violin Concertos

Daniel Hope; Chamber Orchestra of Europe

‘First impressions suggest a high-energy, tightly accented…’

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No 4

Goldberg Variations

Glenn Gould (pf)

‘This truly astonishing performance was recorded in 1981, 26 years…

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No 5

Partitas

Trevor Pinnock

‘Hanssler’s eclectic approach to its ongoing complete Bach series…’

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No 6

Cello Suites

Steven Isserlis

‘Though these two new recordings of the Bach Cello Suites sound rather different, reading the…’

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No 7

Well-tempered Clavier

Angela Hewitt 

‘Listening to Angela Hewitt’s latest thoughts on Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier alongside her…’

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No 8

Solo Violin Sonatas and Partitas

Rachel Podger

‘As a matter of tactics disregarding the printed order of the works…’

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No 9

Mass in B minor

Soloists; Dunedin Consort and Players / John Butt

‘There are few who strive sincerely to juxtapose the bedfellows…’

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No 10

St Matthew Passion

Soloists; Arnold Schoenberg Choir; Concentus Musicus Wien / Nikolaus Harnoncourt

‘Harnoncourt has waited over…’

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