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Music 260R, 360R, 460R and 660R: Viola performance: Bach Suites

Listening lists for students enrolled in private viola lessons at BYU.

Bach Suites required listening

Performer Call number
Anner Bylsma M 51 .B2 S591 1979
Barbara Westphal PIVA CD 238; M 49 .B33 BWV 1007-1012 1999
Edgar Meyer M 56 .B32 V52 2000
Janos Starker M 51 .B2 S59 1991
Lillian Fuchs PIVA CD 530 vol. 1
Milton Katims PIVA CD 357
Misha Maisky M 51 .B2 BWV 1007 1985 vol.1-3
Mstislav Rostropovich     M 51 .B2 C442 1995
Pablo Casals M 51 .B2 S591 1997
Patricia McCarty PIVA CD 210; M 48 .B22 BWV 1007-1012 2000
Paul Tortelier    M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2004
Pierre Fournier M 52 .B32 BWV 1007-1012 1996
William Primrose PIVA CD 204
Yo-Yo Ma M 51 .B2 C443 1997M 52 .B32 U52 1983

Bach Suites recommended listening - Viola

Performer Portion of Work Call number
Eric Shumsky entire PIVA CD 440
Gerard Causse entire M 52 .B32 BWV 1007-1012 2010
Iris Jortner Prelude from 3rd Suite PIVA CD 498
John Graham Suite No. 6 PIVA CD 298 vol. 3
Kazuhide Isomura Suite No. 2 PIVA CD 120 or 381
Peter Minkler Suite No. 2 PIVA CD 549
Rivka Golani entire PIVA CD 337
Samuel Lifschey Gavottes 1&2 from 6th Suite    PIVA CD 277 vol. 1
Simon Rowland-Jones Suites 1-3 PIVA CD 190
Simon Rowland-Jones     Suites 1-3 M 48 .B22 BWV 1007-1012 1994
Tabea Zimmermann Suites 1-2 PIVA CD 604
Thomas Demenga Suite No. 2 PIVA CD 80

Bach Suites recommended listening - Cello

Performer Portion of Work Call number
Alexander Rudin entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2002
Alexander Rudin Suite no. 1 M 3.1 .B3 C44 2003
Boris Pergamenschikow   entire M 3 .B1133 C65 1999 vol. 20
Carter Brey Gigue from no. 2 M 178 .S58 1998
Csaba Onczay entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1010-1002 1994
Csaba Onczay Sarabande from no. 5   M 178 .A52 1992
Daniil Shafran entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2001
David Pereira Suite no. 5 M 51 .P467 O54 1992
Frans Helmerson entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1008 1992
Frederic Dupuis Preludes to 1-2 HARP 1078
Gustav Leonhardt Suite no. 6 M 32.8 .B34 S66 1985
Heinrich Schiff entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2000b
Jaap der Linden entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2002b
Jacqueline Du Pre Suites 1-2 M 5.5 .C44 D86 1994 vol. 2
Janos Starker Gigue from no. 6 M 3.1 .B3 N85 2002
Janos Starker Sarabande from no. 3 M 1016 .M374 2003
Jorg Baumann Prelude to no. 1 M 3.1 .B3 B316 1998
Jorge Caballero Suites 2, 4, 6 M 128 .B22 N38 2000
Jorge Caballero Suites 2, 4, 6 M 178 .N38 2001 vol.3
Josephine van Lier entire M 51 .B2 S59 2010
Julius Klengel Sarabande from no. 6 M 5.5 .C44 R42 1992 vol. 2
Lynn Harrell entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 1985b
Matt Haimovitz entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 2000
Matt Haimovitz Suite no. 2 M 50 .H34 P53 2004
Maurice Gendron entire M 52 .B32 BWV 1007-1012 1994
Michael Reynolds entire M 51 .B2 C65 1997
Mischa Maisky Prelude to no. 1 M 1000 .F667 2002
Mischa Maisky Prelude to no. 1 M 3.1 .B3 N85 2002
Nathan D. Jasinksi Suite no. 1 M 2112.8 .B32 B32 1997
Nikolaus Harnoncourt entire M 51 .B2 H37 2000
Nikolaus Harnoncourt entire M 52 .B32 BWV 1007-1012 1999
Nostitz Quartet Bourree from no. 3 M 1356.8 .B32 S86 2009
Pablo Cassals Suite no. 1 M 5.5 .C44 C37 1999
Pieter Wispelwey entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 1998
Ralph Kirshbaum entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 1999
Roel Dieltiens entire M 51 .B2 BWV 1007-1012 1991
Steven Sharp Nelson Prelude to no. 1 M 53 .N44 S22 2006
Thomas Demenga Suite no. 3 M 178 .B32 S84 1990
Zuill Bailey entire M 51 .B2 C44 2010
Zuill Bailey Suite no. 1 M 51 .B34 Z84 2003

Bach Suites recommended listening - Bass

Performer Portion of Work     Call number
Edgar Meyer entire M 56 .B32 V52 2000
Geza Nemeth          entire PIVA CD 91
Mark Bernat entire M 58 .B32 BWV 1007-1012 1996

Bach Suites recommended listening - Guitar

Performer Portion of Work Call number
Matt Bollinger (bass guitar) Prelude to no. 1 M 1366 .B318 B32 2005
Alex de Grassi Prelude to no. 1 M 3.1 .B3 B32 1994
John Williams, Eduardo Fernandez    Prelude no. 1, Courante no. 3 M 125 .E87 2002
Elias Barreiro Sarabande no. 3, Courante no. 3,    M 126 .B368 G84 1991
  Prelude no. 1  

Bach Suites recommended listening - other instruments

Performer Portion of Work Call number
Anner Bylsma - baroque cello Bourrees from no. 3 M 5 .V58 1999
Arthur Weisberg - bassoon Suite no. 2 M 78 .B32 B32 1998
Bela Fleck - banjo Prelude no. 1 M 5.5 .B36 F53 2001
Christian Lindberg - alto trombone     Suite no. 2 M 90 .L56 U52 1997
Daniel Yeadon - viola da gamba Prelude to no. 1 M 50 .B32 G35 1999
Gustav Leonhardt - harpsichord Suite no. 4 M 20 .B32 I82 1998
Harvey Pittel Saxophone Quartet Suite no. 1 M 455 .H37 H37 1996
Kai Stensgaard - marimba Courante and Gigue from no. 3    M 175 .X6 S727 1997
Nostitz Quartet Bourree from no. 3 M 451.8 .S86 2009
Victoria Draket - harp entire HARP CD 1027

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