Bach: the most beautiful piano music
Discover the poetic beauty of Bach’s keyboard writing in a collection of his most expressive, contemplative, and radiant piano works. This playlist brings together moments of quiet introspection, graceful dance forms, and luminous lyrical lines, performed by some of today’s finest Bach interpreters. An ideal space for focus, reflection, or simple listening pleasure — a reminder of how effortlessly Bach unites clarity, balance, and emotional depth.
45 items·161 Min
- Goldberg Variations, BWV 988Víkingur Ólafsson
- Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855 (Arr. Piano in B Minor by Alexander Siloti)
Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855 (Arr. Piano in B Minor by Alexander Siloti)03:00Víkingur Ólafsson - English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807Vladimir Ashkenazy
- The Well-Tempered Clavier / Book 1, BWV 846-869 / Prelude & Fugue in C Major, BWV 846Johann Sebastian Bach
- French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816Bruce Liu
- French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816Bruce Liu
- Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971Johann Sebastian Bach
- Concerto for Solo Keyboard No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 974 (After A. Marcello, S. Z799)Johann Sebastian Bach, Alice Sara Ott
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857/1 (Recorded 2008)
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 12 in F Minor, BWV 857/1 (Recorded 2008)02:12Angela Hewitt - Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904Víkingur Ólafsson
- Fantasia & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904Víkingur Ólafsson
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866/1 (Recorded 2008)The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, BWV 866/1 (Recorded 2008)01:25Angela Hewitt
- Flute Sonata in E Flat Major, BWV 1031Johann Sebastian Bach
- Suite from the Partita No. 3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006Víkingur Ólafsson
- Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830András Schiff
- Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826András Schiff
- Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826András Schiff
- Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude BWV 639 (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude BWV 639 (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)03:08Víkingur Ólafsson
- Tatiana Nikolayeva
- Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. (Allegro)
Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. (Allegro)03:48Johann Sebastian Bach - Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 (Arr. Busoni for Piano)
Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf, BWV 617 (Arr. Busoni for Piano)02:28Nikolai Demidenko - French Suite No. 5 In G Major, BWV 816Murray Perahia
- Cantata, BWV 12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
Cantata, BWV 12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)02:39Víkingur Ólafsson - The Well-Tempered Clavier IJohann Sebastian Bach
- English Suite No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 807Johann Sebastian Bach
- French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813Murray Perahia
- French Suite No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 813Murray Perahia
- Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande (Recorded 2018)
Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande (Recorded 2018)03:27Angela Hewitt - Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Arr. Friedman for Piano)
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Arr. Friedman for Piano)05:37Johann Sebastian Bach - Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974Víkingur Ólafsson
- French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816Murray Perahia
- French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816Murray Perahia
- Concerto in D Minor, BWV 596 (Arr. Murdoch After Bach and Vivaldi Concerto, Op. 3/11, RV 565): III. LargoConcerto in D Minor, BWV 596 (Arr. Murdoch After Bach and Vivaldi Concerto, Op. 3/11, RV 565): III. Largo03:22Johann Sebastian Bach
- Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson)Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson)04:26Víkingur Ólafsson
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1Maurizio Pollini
- Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeau (Recorded 2018)Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeau (Recorded 2018)01:39Angela Hewitt
- Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande (Recorded 2018)Partita No. 3 in A Minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande (Recorded 2018)04:30Angela Hewitt
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1Johann Sebastian Bach
- Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (Arr. Busoni for Piano)Adagio in G Major, BWV 968 (Arr. Busoni for Piano)04:20Nikolai Demidenko
- Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Arr. Friedman for Piano)Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (Arr. Friedman for Piano)02:44Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883/1 (Recorded 2008)The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2: Prelude No. 14 in F-Sharp Minor, BWV 883/1 (Recorded 2008)03:21Angela Hewitt
- Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande (Recorded 2018)Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande (Recorded 2018)03:46Angela Hewitt
- Morning Song (Arr. Friedman for Piano from "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 645)Morning Song (Arr. Friedman for Piano from "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 645)03:42Johann Sebastian Bach
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/1 (Recorded 2008)The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/1 (Recorded 2008)04:41Angela Hewitt
- The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/2 (Recorded 2008)The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 869/2 (Recorded 2008)06:57Angela Hewitt
