Genre: Classical
“You play it your way, I play it Bach's way”, with this legendary statement directed at WandaLandowska, Rosalyn Tureck pointed out the appropriate moral rigor indispensable to her own interpretation of Bach – in the spirit of Bach aficionado Glenn Gould, an admirer and devotee of Tureck. This great American piano player’s recordings of the "Well-Tempered Clavier" and the "Goldberg Variations" still stand as references today and are included in this compilation of 10 original albums from the years 1952 to 1962, next to other piano works by the great baroque composer – the Partitas, the Italian Concerto, the French Overture, the Capriccio in B flat major, which together with Beethoven's sonatas form the basis of all piano music. Revered in the US as Bach's "High Priestess", the maestro’s works were at the center of her artistic and pedagogical activity. Her unconditional authority in terms of the interpretation of Bach’s works can easily be recognized in these recordings.
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Side 1 & 2 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 / Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major, BWV 846
Präludium & Fuge C-Dur 5‘34
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847
Präludium & Fuge c-Moll 3‘37
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C Sharp Major, BWV 848
Präludium & Fuge Cis-Dur 3‘57
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C Sharp Minor, BWV 849
Präludium & Fuge cis-Moll 8‘19
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850
Präludium & Fuge D-Dur 3‘45
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 851
Präludium & Fuge d-Moll 4‘25
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E Flat Major, BWV 852
Präludium & Fuge Es-Dur 7‘04
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E Flat Minor & D Sharp Minor, BWV 853
Präludium es-Moll & Fuge dis-Moll 11‘31
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53 Total Time 48‘14
CD 2
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Side 3 & 4 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 / Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major, BWV 854 / Präludium & Fuge E-Dur
3‘09
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 855 / Präludium & Fuge e-Moll
4‘42
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 856 / Präludium & Fuge F-Dur
2‘30
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857 / Präludium & Fuge in f-Moll 6‘53
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F Sharp Major, BWV 858 / Präludium & Fuge Fis-Dur 3‘51
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F Sharp Minor, BWV 859 / Präludium & Fuge fis-Moll 5‘07
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 860 / Präludium & Fuge G-Dur
3‘55
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 861 / Präludium & Fuge g-Moll
4‘58
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53
■ Bonus
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827 / Partita a-Moll
9. I. Fantasia 1‘59
10. II. Allemande 2‘52
11. III. Corrente 3‘26
12. IV. Sarabande 5‘08
13. V. Burlesca 2‘21
14. VI.Scherzo 1‘16
15. VII. Gigue 3‘36
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1957 – 58 Total Time 55‘45
CD 3
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Side 5 & 6 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 / Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A Flat Major, BWV 862 / Präludium & Fuge As-Dur 3‘55
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G Sharp Minor, BWV 863 / Präludium & Fuge gis-Moll 4‘59
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 19 A Major, BWV 864 / Präludium & Fuge A-Dur 4‘36
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 865 / Prädludium & Fuge a-Moll 6‘00
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B Flat Major, BWV 866 / Präludium & Fuge B-Dur 3‘24
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B Flat Minor, BWV 867 / Präludium & Fuge b-Moll 6‘50
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major, BWV 868 / Präludium & Fuge H-Dur
3‘37
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869 / Präludium & Fuge h-Moll 13‘15
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53
■ Bonus
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No. 5 in G Major, BWV 829 / Partita G-Dur
9. I. Praeambulum 2‘50
10. II. Allemande 4‘05
11. III. Corrente 2‘16
12. IV. Sarabande 5‘00
13. V. Tempo di minuetto 2‘02
14. VI. Passepied 1‘46
15. VII. Gigue 4‘38
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1958 Total Time 69‘13
CD 4
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Side 1 & 2 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 2. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 870 / Präludium & Fuge C-Dur 4‘51
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 871 / Präludium & Fuge c-Moll 4‘24
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C Sharp Major, BWV 872 / Präludium & Fuge Cis-Dur 4‘38
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C Sharp Minor, BWV 873 / Präludium & Fuge cis-Moll 8‘54
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 874 / Präludium & Fuge D-Dur 6‘54
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 875 / Präludium & Fuge in d-Moll 3‘49
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E Flat Major, BWV 876 / Präludium & Fuge Es-Dur 6‘30
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in D Sharp Minor, BWV 877 / Präludium & Fuge dis-Moll 8‘20
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53
Total Time 48‘23
CD 5
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Side 3 & 4 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 2. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV 878 / Präludium & Fuge E-Dur
8‘40
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E Minor, BWV 879 / Präludium & Fuge e-Moll 7‘08
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F Major, BWV 880 / Präludium & Fuge F-Dur
4‘46
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 881 / Präludium & Fuge f-Moll
8‘53
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F Sharp Major, BWV 882 / Präludium & Fuge Fis-Dur 6‘59
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F Sharp Minor, BWV 883 / Präludium & Fuge fis-Moll 7‘45
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G Major, BWV 884 / Präludium & Fuge G-Dur 3‘49
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G Minor, BWV 885 / Präludium & Fuge g-Moll 6‘42
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53
Total Time 54‘43
CD 6
■ J.S. Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2, Side 5 & 6 (1953)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 2. Buch
1. Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A Flat Major, BWV 886 / Präludium & Fuge As-Dur 6‘57
2. Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G Sharp Major, BWV 887 / Präludium & Fuge gis-Moll 14‘16
3. Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A Major, BWV 888 / Präludium & Fuge A-Dur 4‘26
4. Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A Minor, BWV 889 / Präludium & Fuge a-Moll 7‘01
5. Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B Flat Major, BWV 890 / Präludium & Fuge B-Dur 10‘11
6. Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B Flat Minor, BWV 891 / Präludium & Fuge b-Moll 9‘32
7. Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B Major, BWV 892 / Präludium & Fuge H-Dur 6‘15
8. Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893 / Präludium & Fuge h-Moll 4‘58
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1952 – 53
Total Time 63‘37
CD 7
■ J.S. Bach - The Goldberg Variations Vol. 1 (1958)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 / Goldberg-Variationen
1. Aria 6‘09
2. Var. 1 a 1 Clav. 2‘38
3. Var. 2 a 1 Clav. 2‘39
4. Var. 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisono 2‘27
5. Var. 4 a 1 Clav. 1‘33
6. Var. 5 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 1‘56
7. Var. 6 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Seconda 2‘12
8. Var. 7 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 2‘10
9. Var. 8 a 2 Clav. 2‘00
10. Var. 9 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Terza 2‘39
11. Var. 10 a 1 Clav. Fughetta 2‘07
12. Var. 11 a 2 Clav. 2‘21
13. Var. 12 Canone alla Quarta 4‘27
14. Var. 13 a 2 Clav. 3‘53
15. Var. 14 a 2 Clav. 2‘18
16. Var. 15 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Quinta 5‘33
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Total Time 47‘04
CD 8
■ J.S. Bach - The Goldberg Variations Vol. 2 (1958)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 / Goldberg-Variationen
1. Var. 16 a 1 Clav. Ouverture 3‘12
2. Var. 17 a 2 Clav. 2‘01
3. Var. 18 a 1 Clav. Canone alla Sesta 1‘46
4. Var. 19 a 1 Clav. 1‘33
5. Var. 20 a 2 Clav. 2‘11
6. Var. 21 Canone alla Settima 3‘37
7. Var. 22 a 1 Clav. Alla breve 1‘52
8. Var. 23 a 2 Clav. 2‘22
9. Var. 24 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Ottava 4‘12
10. Var. 25 a 2 Clav. 8‘51
11. Var. 26 a 2 Clav. 5‘23
12. Var. 27 a 2 Clav. Canone alla Nona 5‘41
13. Var. 28 a 2 Clav. 2‘30
14. Var. 29 a 1 ovvero 2 Clav. 4‘54
15. Var. 30 a 1 Clav. Quodlibet 1‘33
16. Aria 3‘42
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1957
Total Time 55‘22
CD 9
■ J.S. Bach - Partitas Nos. 1 & 2 (1958)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita No. 1 in B Flat Major, BWV 825 / Partita B-Dur
1. I. Praeludium 2‘15
2. II. Allemande 4‘04
3. III. Corrente 2‘59
4. IV. Sarabande 7‘37
5. V. Menuet I - Menuet II 4‘09
6. VI. Giga 2‘18
Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826 / Partita c-Moll
7. I. Sinfonia 5‘23
8. II. Allemande 5‘41
9. III. Courante 2‘30
10. IV. Sarabande 4‘54
11. V. Rondeaux 1‘33
12. VI. Capriccio 3‘43
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier
recorded / aufgenommen 1956
Total Time 47‘08
CD 10
■ Concerto in F Major („Italian“), BWV 971 / Italienisches Konzert F-Dur
9. I. Allegro 4‘11
10. II. Andante 5‘16
11. III Presto 4‘01
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1959
■ Bonus
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Capriccio in B Flat Major (On the Departure of His Beloved Brother), BWV 992
Cappriccio B-Dur (über die Abreise seines innig geliebten Bruders)
12. (a) His friends try to persuade him to abandon his journey
Ist eine Schmeichelung der Freunde, um denselben von seiner Reise abzuhalten
(b) They suggest accidents that may befall him
Ist eine Vorstellung unterschiedlicher Casuum, die ihm in der Fremde könnten vorfallen
(c) Lamentations of his friends / Ist ein allgemeines Lamento der Freunde
(d) Seeing that it canno tbe otherwise, his friends bid him farewell
Allhier kommen die Freunde, weil sie doch sehen,
dass es anders nicht sein kann, und nehmen Abschied
(e) Aria of the Postillion / Aria di postiglione
(f) Fugue based on the Postillion’s horn-call / Fuga all'imitazione
della cornetta di postiglione
10‘31
13. Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in D Major, BWV 912 / Toccata, Adagio & Fuge D-Dur 14‘31
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1959 Total Time 72‘28
■ Music by J. S. Bach: Overture in the French Style in B Minor
Concerto in the Italian Style in F Major (1960)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
French Overture (Partita) in B Minor, BWV 831 / Französische Ouvertüre h-Moll
1. I. Ouverture 8‘29
2. II. Courante 2‘16
3. III. Gavotte I & II 5‘06
4. IV. Passepied I & II 2‘54
5. V. Sarabande 4‘46
6. VI. Bourrée I & II 3‘36
7. VII. Gigue 3‘13
8. VIII. Echo 3‘29
Rosalyn Tureck piano / Klavier recorded / aufgenommen 1956