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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
Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus No. 16a, RectusVladimir Feltsman Year: 1996	1996	MusicMasters	2:22
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12Bernard Lagacé Year: 1995	1995	Analekta Fleurs de Lys	6:40
Art of Fugue BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12 RectusJoanna MacGregor Year: 1995	1995	Collins Classics	2:22
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus XII rectusTon Koopman Year: 1993	1993	Erato	2:24
Contrapunctus 12Anton Batagov Year: 1993	1993	SoLyd Records	5:42
Contrapunctus BWV 1080.12-1 a 4Marie-Claire Alain Year: 1992	1992	Erato	4:12
The Art of Fugue, BWV 1080: XVIII. Contrapunctus 12 (Rectus)Tatiana Nikolayeva Year: 1992	1992	Hyperion	3:41
Contrapunctus XVIII: Fuga a 4 voci. RectusWolfgang Rübsam Year: 1992	1992	Naxos	3:58
Die Kunst der Fuge: Contrapunctus 12aFriedemann Graef Year: 1990	1990	Classic Produktion Osnabrück	2:37
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus inversus 12 a 4, rectusEvgeni Koroliov Year: 1990	1990	TACET	2:42
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Fuga 13,2 (rectus)Kenneth Gilbert Year: 1989	1989	Archiv Produktion	3:08
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12, I (A 3, Rectus) (No. 12, I)Rudolf Barshai, Moscow Chamber Orchestra Year: 1987	1987	Мелодия	3:01
Contrapunctus 12, a 4Joel Krosnick, Robert Mann Year: 1987	1987	Sony Classical	3:23
Contrapunctus 12 à 4 voix. RectusDavitt Moroney Year: 1985	1985	harmonia mundi	3:34
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12Reinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln Year: 1984	1984	Archiv Produktion	4:39
Die Kunst der Fuge BWV 1080: Contrapunctus 12Max Pommer, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Year: 1984	1984	Capriccio	5:20
Die Kunst der Fuge, BWV 1080/12,1: Contrapunctus 12 à 4 in forma rectaReinhard Goebel, Musica Antiqua Köln, Andreas Staier Year: 1984	1984	Archiv Produktion	2:19
Contrapunctus 12a, à 4Jean-François Paillard, Jean-Francois Paillard Chamber Orchestra Year: 1977	1977	Erato	-
The Art of Fugue: Contrapunctus 12, a 4 (rectus)Neville Marriner, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Year: 1974	1974	Philips	2:31
Die Kunst der Fuge: Contrapunctus 12aGustav Leonhardt, Bob van Asperen Year: 1969	1969	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi	2:44

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