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BACH (THE VERY BEST OF)

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Label: Naxos

Genre: Choral - Sacred; Concerto; Instrumental; Orchestral; Vocal

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: 8.552103-04

Barcode: 730099210324

Release Date: 10/2005

BACH (THE VERY BEST OF)

Bach’s modest life story as organist and choirmaster in eastern Germany belies his gigantic stature in music: he was possibly the most accomplished musician who ever lived. This 2 CD compilation gives newcomers the perfect opportunity to hear why Bach is still universally admired today. Highlights include the thunderous Toccata for organ, deeply-felt chorales, charming Concerti and engaging instrumental works such as the ubiquitous Badinerie. Much of Bach’s music has been immortalised on films as diverse as The English Patient and Seven to Hilary and Jackie and even Walt Disney’s 1940s classic Fantasia.

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Disc 1

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata

Rübsam, Wolfgang (organ)

1

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata

02:59

Rübsam, Wolfgang (organ)

Overture (Suite) No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

2

Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie

01:21

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

Jablokov, Alexander (violin)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)

3

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto

06:46

Jablokov, Alexander (violin)
Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Mass Text - Lyricist

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei

Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

4

Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Agnus dei

05:48

Koppelstetter, Martina (contralto)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Hess, Myra - Arranger

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale: Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) (arr. M. Hess for piano)

Andjaparidze, Eteri (piano)

5

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesu, joy of man's desiring (arr. M. Hess)

03:16

Andjaparidze, Eteri (piano)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202, "Wedding Cantata": Aria: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten

Wagner, Friederike (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

6

Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202, "Wedding Cantata": Aria: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten

06:20

Wagner, Friederike (soprano)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Brembeck, Christian (Conductor)

Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio

Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Csanky, Emilia (oboe)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)

7

Concerto for Violin and Oboe in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio

06:31

Bánfalvi, Béla (violin)
Csanky, Emilia (oboe)
Budapest Strings (Ensemble)

6 Schübler Chorales: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

Rübsam, Wolfgang (organ)

8

6 Schübler Chorales: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645

04:48

Rübsam, Wolfgang (organ)

Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio

Dael, Lucy van (violin)

9

Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio

04:01

Dael, Lucy van (violin)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Henrici, Christian Friedrich - Lyricist
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich, mein Gott

Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

10

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich, mein Gott

07:09

Verebics, Ibolya (soprano)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

11

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro

06:23

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

12

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

04:25

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)

13

Overture (Suite) No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air, "Air on the G String"

05:16

Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Krček, Jaroslav (Conductor)

Disc 2

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

1

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria

03:57

Jandó, Jenő (piano)

Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (excerpts)

Rudin, Alexander (cello)

2

I. Prelude

02:32

Rudin, Alexander (cello)

3

VII. Gigue

01:40

Rudin, Alexander (cello)

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

4

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro

05:02

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Clavierbüchlein for Anna Magdalena Bach, Book 2: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh. 114

Sebestyén, János (piano)

5

Anna Magdalena Notenbuch: Minuet in G Major, BWV Anh 114

01:33

Sebestyén, János (piano)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Henrici, Christian Friedrich - Lyricist
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden

Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

6

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden

02:30

Hungarian Festival Choir (Choir)
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Oboe Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Hommel, Christian (oboe)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

7

Oboe Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

02:50

Hommel, Christian (oboe)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro

Hill, Robert (harpsichord)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

8

Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro

07:50

Hill, Robert (harpsichord)
Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

Ich habe genug, BWV 82: Aria: Schlummert ein

Gedge, Nicholas (bass-baritone)
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ward, Nicholas (Conductor)

9

Ich habe genug, BWV 82: III. Schlummert ein

09:26

Gedge, Nicholas (bass-baritone)
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ward, Nicholas (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Concerto in the Italian Style in F Major, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto": I. Allegro

Sebestyén, János (piano)

10

Concerto in the Italian Style, BWV 971, "Italian Concerto": I. Allegro

03:49

Sebestyén, János (piano)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Bible - New Testament - Lyricist

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Magnificat

Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

11

Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Magnificat

03:13

Oxford Schola Cantorum (Choir)
Northern Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Summerly, Jeremy (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)

12

Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai

03:48

Nishizaki, Takako (violin)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

13

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro

04:59

Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)
Müller-Brühl, Helmut (Conductor)

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Henrici, Christian Friedrich - Lyricist
Franck, Johann - Lyricist
Weissel, Georg - Lyricist
Runge, Christoph - Lyricist
Werner, Georg - Lyricist
Rist, Johann - Lyricist
Gerhardt, Paul - Lyricist
Luther, Martin - Lyricist

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage

Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

14

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Jauchzet, frohlocket

07:18

Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Oberfrank, Géza (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:05:30