CRQ CD378-380 – The Saga years, Vol. 3: Maurice Cole plays Bach’s ‘48’. Book 2; Italian Concerto; Overture in the French Style

CD 1:

  1. Prelude No.1 in C major BWV 870           2:27
  2. Fugue No.1 in C major BWV 870             2:05
  3. Prelude No.2 in C minor BWV 871           3:01
  4. Fugue No.2 in C minor BWV 871             2:23
  5. Prelude No.3 in C sharp major BWV 872  2:24
  6. Fugue No.3 in C sharp major BWV 872    2:06
  7. Prelude No.4 in C sharp minor BWV 873  4:50
  8. Fugue No.4 in C sharp minor BWV 873    2:29
  9. Prelude No.5 in D major BWV 874           5:33
  10. Fugue No.5 in D major BWV 874             2:51
  11. Prelude No.6 in D minor BWV 875           2:03
  12. Fugue No.6 in D minor BWV 875             1:45
  13. Prelude No.7 in E flat major BWV 876     2:41
  14. Fugue No.7 in E flat major BWV 876       2:18
  15. Prelude No.8 in E flat minor BWV 877     4:22
  16. Fugue No.8 in D sharp minor BWV 877    3:53
  17. Prelude No.9 in E major BWV 878           5:29
  18. Fugue No.9 in E major BWV 878             2:27
  19. Prelude No.10 in E minor BWV 879         4:15
  20. Fugue No.10 in E minor BWV 879           2:57

CD 2:

  1. Prelude No.11 in F major BWV 880          3:26
  2. Fugue No.11 in F major BWV 880            1:57
  3. Prelude No.12 in F minor BWV 881         4:21
  4. Fugue No.12 in F minor BWV 881           2:14
  5. Prelude No.13 in F sharp major BWV 882 3:29
  6. Fugue No.13 in F sharp major BWV 882   2:34
  7. Prelude No.14 in F sharp minor BWV 883 3:14
  8. Fugue No.14 in F sharp minor BWV 883   4:52
  9. Prelude No.15 in G major BWV 884         2:36
  10. Fugue No.15 in G major BWV 884           1:41
  11. Prelude No.16 in G minor BWV 885         2:47
  12. Fugue No.16 in G minor BWV 885           3:33
  13. Prelude No.17 in A flat major BWV 886   3:48
  14. Fugue No.17 in A flat major BWV 886     3:11
  15. Prelude No.18 in A flat minor BWV 887   5:15
  16. Fugue No.18 in A flat minor BWV 887     5:28
  17. Prelude No.19 in A major BWV 888         1:51
  18. Fugue No.19 in A major BWV 888           1:38
  19. Prelude No.20 in A minor BWV 889         4:10
  20. Fugue No.20 in A minor BWV 889           1:51

CD 3:

  1. Prelude No.21 in B flat major BWV 890   8:20
  2. Fugue No.21 in B flat major BWV 890     2:35
  3. Prelude No.22 in B flat minor BWV 891   2:45
  4. Fugue No.22 in B flat minor BWV 891     4:27
  5. Prelude No.23 in B major BWV 892         2:20
  6. Fugue No.23 in B major BWV 892           3:46
  7. Prelude No.24 in B minor BWV 893         2:29
  8. Fugue No.24 in B minor BWV 893           1:54

    Italian Concerto in F major BWV 971
  9. I. (Allegro)                                               4:19
  10. II. Andante                                              4:30
  11. III. Presto                                                 3:59

    Overture in the French Style in B minor BWV 831
  12. I. Overture                                               8:49
  13. II. Courante                                             2:06
  14. III. Gavotte I & II                                     3:39
  15. IV. Passepied I & II                                  2:42
  16. V. Sarabande                                           3:23
  17. VI. Bourrée I & II                                    2:58
  18. VII. Gigue                                               2:31
  19. VIII. Echo                                               3:30

Maurice Cole, piano
BWV870-893 from Classics Club X536-9, probably recorded July 1961 in London, and issued in October and December 1961

BWV971, BWV831 from Saga STXID 5224, probably recorded 1963 at Maresfield Gardens. Originally issued on Classics Club in November 1963, then on Saga in Junr 1964, both in mono, before stereo issue in February 1966