Lute Suites Main Performer or Conductor: Lutz Kirchhof Instrumentation: Lute Theorbo Individual Works: Suite in g-moll BWV 995 Fuge in g-moll BWV 1000 Suite in e-moll BWV 996 Praludium, Fuge und Allefro in Es-Dur BWV 998 Partita in c-moll BWV 997 Praludium c-moll BWV 999 Suite E-Dur BWV 1006a Format: Unspecified Record Label: Sony Classical Catalog Number: S2K 43838 Year Released/Recorded: 1987 Total Playing Time: 1'22" Comments: Douglas B. MacMillan said: The works for lute in original keys and tunings. Jordan Sayers said: My personal favorite recording of the lute suites. It audibly differs from the Jakob Lindberg disc (also a fantastic recording) in the sound quality. Lutz Kirchhof's disc is a bit more "dry" sounding, as if he were playing in your living room; Lindberg's disc has a "richer" sound. They are both great and each deserves a place in any Bach collection, but I find myself playing Kirchhof's more often. He plays the theorbo on all suites except BWV996 and BWV1006a where he plays a baroque lute. My most recommended recording of the Lute Suites. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Douglas B. MacMillan Jordan Sayers Date First Submitted: 11/06/1995 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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