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[prémont]

J.S. Bach - English Suites BWV 806-811
Christiane Jaccottet (harpsichord)

I have several versions of these works (Curtis, van Asperen on Brilliant, Watchorn, Leonhardt 1 & 2, Cerasi, Gould), but Jaccottets is one of the best... Her style is so natural (= fresh, apparently effortless) and flowing that it is immediately captivating and the recorded sound is a pleasure for the ear. Thanks again, dear Premont.

As the Amado set doesn't provide any information about the recordings included, I don't know if  these discs belong to the first or the second Jaccottet's version for these works. Apparently, she recorded them for the first time on March, 1982 (Saphir?) and then in 1990 (Digital Concerto). Any idea about this?   

I own the Saphir (Intercord) release which was recorded in Stuttgart in march 1982. Harpsichord Hans Rückers , Antwerpen 1642. The Amado release is the 1982 reording. Well, I have not made a strict  AB test, but I recognize the sound of the instrument and the playing, and the timings are identical.

But I have never heard about a Digital concerto recording. On the other hand she seems to have rerecorded many of the works for Denon. I have never seen heard these nor seen them bespoken.

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/christiane-jaccottet/id22702038

[Bogey]

First listen.

One of the best sound recordings by Chandos, and the music is definitively going straight to my heart.

Coat-tailing, Harry. 

[prémont]

But I have never heard about a Digital concerto recording. On the other hand she seems to have rerecorded many of the works for Denon. I have never seen heard these nor seen them bespoken.

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/christiane-jaccottet/id22702038

I have now compared the timings in the link above of the claimed Denon recordings (pictures of Denon releases) and the timings are conspicuously identical with the Saphire timings. I doubt that she recorded the works more than once.

[Coopmv]

I own the Saphir (Intercord) release which was recorded in Stuttgart in march 1982. Harpsichord Hans Rückers , Antwerpen 1642. The Amado release is the 1982 reording. Well, I have not made a strict  AB test, but I recognize the sound of the instrument and the playing, and the timings are identical.

But I have never heard about a Digital concerto recording. On the other hand she seems to have rerecorded many of the works for Denon. I have never seen heard these nor seen them bespoken.

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/christiane-jaccottet/id22702038

I started listening to various recordings of harpsichord works by Christiane Jaccottet almost 30 years ago.  She was a tremendous harpsichordist ...

[SonicMan46]

Hummel - Piano Trios - stimulated by the discussion in the composer's thread:

[Bogey]

Hummel - Piano Trios - stimulated by the discussion in the composer's thread:

I have some Hummel that I have had on my wish-list for two or three years.....this post is not helping, Dave.

[Antoine Marchand]

I have now compared the timings in the link above of the claimed Denon recordings (pictures of Denon releases) and the timings are conspicuously identical with the Saphire timings. I doubt that she recorded the works more than once.

I did the same exercise and, clearly, those Denon recordings are the same Saphire releases (now on the Amado box set). Anyway, if you check out THIS LIST of recordings compiled by by Aryeh Oron on the Bach-Cantatas site (usually a reliable source), you will see that he lists a 2nd recording from 1990 on Digital Concerto.

Thank you very much for the specific dates and instrument of the English Suites. I will copy them and will put that info into my set. 

[prémont]

I started listening to various recordings of harpsichord works by Christiane Jaccottet almost 30 years ago.  She was a tremendous harpsichordist ...

Oh, I got some of her earliest recordings (for Concert Hall Society) as far back as 1966. She had made a recording of parts of the WTC and played harpsichord in Carl Schuricht´s Brandenburg concertos as well as a recording of Bach´s  multiple harpsichord concertos with Frank Pelleg.

[jlaurson]

J.S.Bach
Goldberg Variations
Ragna Schirmer
edel
berlin classics
2000, newly re-released

Terrific on this gorgeous day... a stroll through the cemetery after watching a football match. All repeats taken. Very pianistic. Great sense of calm and repose while being vigorous. None of that dreamy, wafty baby-crap a la Dinnersteen. Nor quite as velvety as the splendid Perahia. Hmmm... very fine.

and:

J.S.Bach
Sonatas & Partitas for solo Violin
Kristóf Baráti
edel
berlin classics  1673

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD4 from this set -  23 Mazurkas ...

[Antoine Marchand]

[prémont]

I did the same exercise and, clearly, those Denon recordings are the same Saphire releases (now on the Amado box set). Anyway, if you check out THIS LIST of recordings compiled by by Aryeh Oron on the Bach-Cantatas site (usually a reliable source), you will see that he lists a 2nd recording from 1990 on Digital Concerto.

Have a look at this reference from the Bach-Cantatas site concerning the Toccatas.

Link:
http://www.bach-cantatas.com/NVD/BWV910-916-Rec5.htm

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Bach: Complete Works for Harpsichord, Vol. 11: Toccatas Nos. 17; Inventions Nos. 1-5 [DC-11]
Bach: English Suite No. 1; Toccatas [PC-5]
J.S. Bach: Toccaten BWV 910-916 [PL-7]

Toccatas BWV 910-916 [] [DC]
Toccata No. 3-7 BWV 912-916 [10:24, 11:59, 7:23, 8:49, 7:44] [PC]
Toccatas BWV 910-916 [9:45, 10:25, 12:03, 7:28, 7:49, 10:30, 8:46] [Pilz]

Christiane Jaccottet (Harpsichord)

Digital Concerto 711
Point Classics 5029
Pilz 178
1990
CD / TT:
CD / TT: 71:45
CD / TT: 66:46

Buy this album at: Amazon.com [PC] | Amazon.com [Pilz]

Here the Digital concerto release and the Pilz as well as the Point Classics release are cathegorized as being the same recording. But the Pilz and the Point Classics release are both identical with the Saphir (Intercord release).  I tend to believe that Digital concerto (of which I never have heard) is a bargain label run by the same person(s) as Pilz et.c. and that all their Jaccottet releases are the Intercord recordings.

[prémont]

J.S.Bach
Sonatas & Partitas for solo Violin
Kristóf Baráti
edel
berlin classics  1673

I own a live recording by Barati on Saphire. Is the Berlin Classics recording identical with this or not, do you think.

[Bogey]

6eyed

[jlaurson]

I own a live recording by Barati on Saphire. Is the Berlin Classics recording identical with this or not, do you think.

It is not identical. Yours is live, 2002, from Salle Pleyel. This one is a 12/2009 studio recording made at the Siemens Villa.

[karlhenning]

Henning
Night of the Weeping Crocodiles, Opus 16
MIDI

This file is a 'fold-down' from a wav file superior to an old (and aesthetically unpresentable) MIDI file I used to have . . . .

[Bogey]

On tap, more from the vinyl vault:

[The new erato]

[prémont]

It is not identical. Yours is live, 2002, from Salle Pleyel. This one is a 12/2009 studio recording made at the Siemens Villa.

Thanks. 

[The new erato]

What a splendid cello concerto! Haven't heard it for close to 30 years..