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Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 4 (Forma recta)

Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XII, 1. Contrapunctus inversus a 4 (Forma recta) by Johann Sebastian Bach. 72 recordings in this catalogue, from 1949 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Hermann Scherchen

Conductor · 4 recordings

Rudolf Barshai

Conductor · 3 recordings

Moscow Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra · 3 recordings

Robert Hill

Soloist · 3 recordings

Gustav Leonhardt

Conductor · 2 recordings

Marco Angius

Conductor · 2 recordings

Reinhard Goebel

Conductor · 2 recordings

Musica Antiqua Köln

Orchestra · 2 recordings

Recordings (72 of 72)

Conductor

Hermann Scherchen4 Rudolf Barshai3 Gustav Leonhardt2 Marco Angius2 Reinhard Goebel2 Bernard Labadie1 Bernhard Klapprott1 Christophe Rousset1 Jean-François Paillard1 Johannes Pramsohler1 Jordi Savall1 Karl Münchinger1

Orchestra

Moscow Chamber Orchestra3 Musica Antiqua Köln2 Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana2 Academy of St Martin in the Fields1 Collegium Aureum1 Cuarteto Casals1 Delmé Quartet1 Fretwork1 Jean-Francois Paillard Chamber Orchestra1 Keller Quartet1 Les Violons du Roy1 Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum1

Label

Decca Classics5 Deutsche Grammophon5 Archiv Produktion4 Erato3 harmonia mundi3 Hyperion3 Stradivarius3 Aparté2 B.M.S., Bohemian Music Service s.r.o.2 Brilliant Classics2 Channel Classics2 Classic Produktion Osnabrück2

Decade

1940s1 1950s2 1960s7 1970s2 1980s7 1990s20 2000s8 2010s14 2020s8

Credited instrument

Harpsichord13 Piano13 Organ8 Violin5 Viola1

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown72

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: XVI. Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4, forma rectaLéon Berben Year: 2010	2010	-	3:16
Group 2: the canons and the mirror fugues - Contrapunctus 12 rectusBernard Foccroulle Year: 2010	2010	Ricercar	3:08
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12, a 4Vittorio Ghielmi, Lorenzo Ghielmi Year: 2009	2009	Winter & Winter	2:02
Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of the Fugue), for keyboard (or other instruments), BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12.1 a 4Gerhard Weinberger Year: 2008	2008	Classic Produktion Osnabrück	2:46
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12.1 a 4Pierre-Laurent Aimard Year: 2007	2007	Deutsche Grammophon	3:01
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII, a 4: RectusDavid Finckel, Lawrence Dutton, Philip Setzer Year: 2003	2003	BMG Direct	1:50
BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 - rectusFretwork Year: 2002	2002	harmonia mundi	1:57
Contrapunctus 12aGrigory Sokolov Year: 2001	2001	naïve	3:16
Die Kunst der Fuge: Contrapunctus 12aJordi Savall Year: 2001	2001	Alia Vox	2:05
Contrapunctus Inversus XII A) Rectus (XIIa)Bernard Labadie, Les Violons du Roy Year: 2000	2000	Dorian Recordings	2:10
Contrapunctus 12 rectusRinaldo Alessandrini Year: 1999	1999	Opus 111	1:33
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 a 4 rectusMenno van Delft Year: 1999	1999	Brilliant Classics	3:40
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: 18. Contrapunctus 12, a 4, rectusHerbert Tachezi Year: 1999	1999	Warner Classics	2:52
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12.1 a 4Hans Fagius Year: 1999	1999	BIS	2:54
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII (Rectus)Delmé Quartet Year: 1999	1999	Hyperion	2:59
Contrapunctus Inversus 12 a 4Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet Year: 1998	1998	Channel Classics	2:30
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080a No. 1: Contrapunctus a 4Robert Hill Year: 1998	1998	Hänssler Classic	3:11
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080 No. 12.1: Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4 in forma rectaRobert Hill Year: 1998	1998	Hänssler Classic	2:19
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 a 4Keller Quartet, András Keller Year: 1997	1997	ECM Records	2:16
The Art of Fugue BWV 1080 - Contrapunctus XVIII - Fuga a 4 voci: RectusWolfgang Rübsam Year: 1997	1997	Naxos	3:56

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