Jean-François Paillard (1928–2013) patril k priekopníkom interpretácie barokovej hudby. Absolvent matematiky na parížskej Sorbonne a zakladateľ vydavateľstva Erato viedol svoj inštrumentálny súbor a Paillard Chamber Orchestra k poprednému postaveniu v nahrávaní diela J. S. Bacha.
Táto kompilácia na pätnástich CD prináša obsiahly prierez Bachovými koncertnými dielami: Braniborské koncerty, orchestrálne suity, všetky husľové koncerty a kompletné koncerty pre klávesové nástroje (klavír, cembalo) v skladbách BWV 1041–1065 a ďalších. Nahrávky vznikali medzi rokmi 1958 a 1981 v pôvodnom stereofónnom formáte. Medzi sólistami účinkujú huslista Gérard Jarry, cembalista Robert Veyron-Lacroix, pianisti György Sebők, Michel Dalberto, Anne Queffélec a ďalší poprední interpreti, trúbkar Maurice André a flautista Jean-Pierre Rampal.
Skladby
CD1
1-3) Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV.1052
4-6) Piano Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV.1053
[soloist]
György Sebeck (piano)
[recording]
May 1958 (stereo)
CD2
1-3) Concerto for 4 pianos in A minor BWV.1065
4-6) Concerto for 3 Pianos in D minor BWV.1063
7-9) Concerto for 3 Pianos in C major BWV.1064
[soloist]
Michel Dalberto (piano: 1-9)
Pascal de Vaillant (piano: 1-9)
Anne Queffélec (piano: 1-6)
Jacques Gauthier (Piano: 1-3, 7-9)
[recording]
January 1981 (stereo)
CD3
1-3) Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor BWV.1052
4-6) Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor BWV.1058
7-9) Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV.1054
10-12) Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV.1055
[soloist]
Robert Veyron-Lacroix (harpsichord)
[recording]
April, May 1968 (stereo)
CD4
1-3) Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor BWV.1056
4-6) Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in E major BWV.1053
7-9) Concerto for two harpsichords No. 2 in C major BWV.1061
10-12) Concerto for two harpsichords No. 1 in C minor BWV.1060
[soloist]
Robert Veyron-Lacroix (harpsichord)
Anne-Marie Beckensteiner (harpsichord: 7-12)
[recording]
April, May 1968 (stereo)
CD5
1-3) Concerto for two harpsichords No. 3 in C minor BWV.1062
4-6) Concerto for 3 harpsichords No. 2 in C major BWV.1064
7-9) Concerto for 4 harpsichords in A minor BWV.1065
10-12) Concerto for 3 harpsichords No. 1 in D minor BWV.1063
[soloist]
Robert Veyron-Lacroix (harpsichord)
Anne-Marie Beckensteiner (harpsichord)
Lowrance Boulay (harpsichord: 4-6, 10-12)
Hans Gover (harpsichord: 7-9)
[recording]
April, May 1968 (stereo)
CD6
1-3) Violin Concerto in A minor BWV.1041
4-6) Violin Concerto in E major BWV.1042
7-9) Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV.1043
[soloist]
Gerard Jarry (violin)
Pierre Amoyal (violin: 7-9)
[recording]
April 1978 (stereo)
CD7
1-3) Concerto for Two Violins in C minor BWV.1060R
4-6) Triple Concerto in A minor BWV.1044
7-9) Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major, BWV.1057
10) "Musical Offering" BWV.1079 ~ 6 voices of ricercar
[Main soloists]
Christian Lardé (flute)
Yuget Fernandez (violin)
Anne-Marie Beckensteiner (harpsichord)
[recording]
June, July, December 1958 (stereo)
CD8
1-3) Concerto for Violin and Oboe in D minor BWV.1060R
4-6) Oboe Concerto in D minor BWV.1059
7-9) Concerto for Three Violins in D major BWV.1064R
[Main soloists]
Gerard Jarry (violin)
Jack Chambon (Oboe)
[recording]
December 1975 (stereo)
CD9
1-4) Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV.1046
5-7) Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV.1047
8-10) Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV.1049
[Main soloists]
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute)
Alain Marion (flute)
Pierre Pierlot (Oboe)
Jack Chambon (Oboe)
Paul Hongne (Bason)
Maurice Andre (trumpet, horn)
Gerard Jarry (violin)
[recording]
June 1973 (stereo)
CD10
1-4) Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV.1050
5-7) Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV.1048
8-10) Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV.1051
[Main soloists]
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute)
Gerard Jarry (violin)
Anne-Marie Beckensteiner (harpsichord)
[recording]
June 1973 (stereo)
CD11
1-7) Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV.1066
8-14) Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV.1067
[Main soloists]
Maxence Larrieu (flute)
Pierre Pierlot (Oboe)
Paul Hongne (Bason)
[recording]
November 1962 (stereo)
CD12
1-5) Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV.1068
6-10) Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV.1069
11-15) Orchestral Suite No. 5 in G minor BWV.1070 (W.F. Bach?)
[Main soloists]
Maurice Andre (trumpet)
Pierre Pierlot (Oboe)
Paul Hongne (Bason)
[recording]
November 1962 (stereo)
CD13
1-7) Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor BWV.1067 (trumpet version)
8-10) Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D minor BWV.1060R (trumpet and violin version)
11) I heard a voice calling to wake up (from BWV.1040)
12) Jesus, your soul (from BWV.78)
13) Siciliana (from BWV.1031)
14) All the earth, cheer to God (from BWV.1051)
15) Toccata, Adagio and Fuga Adagio from BWV.564 in C major
16-18) Flute Concerto in E minor BWV.1059R
[soloist]
Maurice Andre (trumpet: 1-16)
Yuget Fernandez (Violin: 8-10)
Jean-Pierre Rampal (flute: 16-18)
[recording]
December 1968, September 1971 (stereo)
CD14
1) Cantata "God, thank you," Sinfonia from BWV.29
2) From Cantata "Spirit and Mind are Surprised" BWV.35 1st song: Sinfonia (Concerto),
3) From Cantata "Spirit and Mind are Surprised" BWV.35 5th Song: Sinfonia
4) Cantata "I live and long for you" Sinfonia from BWV.49
5-6) Cantata "Sinfonia and Adagio from BWV.146"
7) Sinfonia from Cantata "My Hard Hope" BWV.188
8) Cantata "I don't know what sadness is" from BWV.209 Sinfonia
9) Have mercy on me, Lord God BWV.721
10) Lord, the joy of human desire (from Cantata BW V.147)
11) Morobito, praise the love of God (from Cantata BWV.167)
12) Cantata "Eat the Poor" from BWV.75 Sinfonia
13) Cantata "Stay with us" from BWV.6 Chorale
[Main soloists]
Guy Touvron (trumpet)
Marie-Claire Alain (Organ)
[recording]
1977, 1983 (stereo)
CD15
1-3) Cantata "Now, you should resist sin" BWV.54
4) Cantata "Tell me the long-awaited time" BWV.53
6-11) Cantata "Dedicate his heart only to God" BWV.169
[soloist]
Birgit Finnil (Alto)
[recording]
1979 (stereo)
