Bach Recommendations

Don’t overlook his choral masterpieces—B minor mass, cantatas, St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, etc.  If I had to pick one Bach work, it would be the B Minor mass.  There are many great performances, like the 1962 Karl Richter recording, and one should own many different ones.

6 Trio Sonatas by Robert King: King's Consort
Bach Lute Works by Stephan Schmidt
The Well-Tempered Clavier by Till Fellner
Bach: Actus Tragicus Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot
 

Begin the Choral work listening by the Motets...

"La petite bande" ensemble  is very good : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opmrIRUPjbM&list=PL2ZXizo1pwMVbYAe2dT2P6t2Kz9IJLR5U

or this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hn5htCZze4&list=RD4Hn5htCZze4&start_radio=1

Double Concerto in D minor with Isaac Stern & Itzhak Perlman. Have it on an old LP and and a remastered CD. Maybe not the best audiophile recording, but for pure Bach, I have never heard anything that compares.

I forgot to say about the motets of Bach that all my newer version above so good they are , do not beat the rythmic elegance of Harnoncourt version : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_QudQW-ga8&list=PL2k8ekJXk4nVM69shy61an8_ARs93DSiK