Essential Bach: 36 of His Greatest Masterpieces

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1Toccata in D minor
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-04)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1990-04)
recording of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: Toccata (Stokowski orchestration) (in 1990-04)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
part of:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (Stokowski orchestration)
3:34
2Orchestral Suite No. 3: Air
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1970-12)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
5:14
3Prelude in C major
harp:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist) (in 1978-06)
arranger:
Marisa Robles (Spanish harpist)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-06)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1978-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
3:17
4Brandenburg Concerto No. 4: Allegro
recorder:
David Munrow (UK early music historian & musician) (in 1974-10) and John Turner (recorder player) (in 1974-10)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (in 1974-10)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1974-10)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: I. Allegro (in 1974-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049)
7:13
5Goldberg Variations: Aria
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
3:52
6Sleepers Awake
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra) (in 1958-05)
conductor:
Raymond Agoult (Hungarian, London-based conductor and composer) (in 1958-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-05)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Bantock orchestration) (in 1958-05)
orchestrator:
Sir Granville Bantock (British composer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 645)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: I. Coro “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
5:31
7Violin Concerto No. 1: Allegro Moderato
harpsichord:
Christopher Middleton (harpsichord) (in 1985-07)
violin:
Salvatore Accardo (violinist and conductor) (in 1985-07)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (in 1985-07)
conductor:
Salvatore Accardo (violinist and conductor) (in 1985-07)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro (in 1985-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
3:57
8Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Cantata, BWV 147)
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra) (in 1977-10)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (German conductor) (in 1977-10)
arranger:
Lucien Cailliet and Karl Münchinger (German conductor)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche (Schloss Ludwigsburg) in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1977-10)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations) (in 1977-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
3:05
9Keyboard Concerto No. 4: Allegro
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
conductor:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
performer:
András Schiff (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto no. 4 in A major, BWV 1055
4:02
10Cello Suite No. 3: Bourrees Nos. 1 & 2
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-08)
classical guitar and guitar:
Pepe Romero (classical and flamenco guitarist) (in 1981-08)
recording of:
Suite no. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1009: V. Bourrée I & II (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1981-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1009: V. Bourrée I & II (Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrée I & II)
part of:
Suite no. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 (catch-all for arrangements)
3:40
11Concerto for Oboe and Violin: Adagio
harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1974-08) and Nicholas Kraemer (harpsichordist and conductor) (in 1974-08)
oboe:
Tess Miller (oboist) (in 1974-08)
violin:
Carmel Kaine (violinist) (in 1974-08)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973 until 1974, in 1974-08)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060) (in 1974-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio
is based on:
Concerto Pour Deux Clavecins, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (Arr. Pour Flutes) (Recorder consort arrangements)
part of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)
5:18
12Mass in B minor: Crucifixus
engineer and producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
choir vocals:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus (in 1977-11)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1977-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1977-11)
chorus master:
László Heltay (British/Hungarian conductor and composer) (in 1977-11)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-11)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: V. Crucifixus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIe. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Crucifixus") (in 1977-11)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 12 "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen": II. Coro "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen"
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
3:46
13Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude
recorded in:
United States (in 1965-09)
engineer:
Robert Eberenz
producer:
Harold Lawrence
cello:
János Starker (Hungarian-American cellist) (in 1965-09)
recorded at:
Fine Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1965-09)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (in 1965-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
2:28
14French Suite No. 5: Gigue
engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Reitstadel in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10)
recording of:
Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-dur, BWV 816: VII. Gigue (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Französische Suite Nr. 5 G-dur, BWV 816 (French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816)
3:31
15Prelude in D minor
guitar:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) (in 1987-11)
guitar arranger:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
arranger:
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-11)
recording of:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (original for lute)
recording of:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Prelude in C minor, BWV 999 (original for lute)
1:29
16Brandenburg Concerto No. 5: Allegro
flute:
Richard Adeney (flautist) (in 1974-10)
harpsichord:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1974-10)
violin:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (in 1974-10)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-10)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1974-10)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: III. Allegro (in 1974-10)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: III. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
5:13
17St. Matthew Passion: Wir Setzen Uns Mit Tranen Nieder
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1987-03)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1987-03)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1987-03)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXVIII. Coro "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" (in 1987-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
6:27
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