Bach J.S. - Essential CD

CD 1: Essential Bach    

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)  

Toccata (from Toccata & Fugue in D minor), BWV 565

Track 1  

• Transcription: Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977)
• [3:30]

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa    

Suite No.3 in D, BWV 1068

Track 2   2. Air [5:10]  

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Thurston Dart, Sir Neville Marriner    

Prelude and Fugue in C (WTK, Book I, No.1), BWV 846

Track 3  

Prelude [3:13]  

Marisa Robles    

Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G, BWV 1049

Track 4   1. Allegro [7:11]  

José Luis Garcia, David Munrow, John Turner, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard    

Aria mit 30 Veränderungen, BWV 988 "Goldberg Variations"

Track 5  

Aria [3:50]  

András Schiff    

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')

Track 6  

Arr. Sir Granville Bantock (1868-1946) [5:29]  

The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Raymond Agoult    

Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041

Track 7   1. (Allegro moderato) [3:56]  

Salvatore Accardo, Christopher Middleton, Chamber Orchestra of Europe    

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147   arr. Münchinger

Track 8  

Jesu, joy of man's desiring [3:00]  

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger    

Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.4 in A, BWV 1055   piano performance

Track 9   1. (Allegro) [4:02]  

Chamber Orchestra of Europe, András Schiff    

Suite for Cello Solo No.3 in C, BWV 1009  

Guitar Transcription by Pepe Romero (1944-)

Track 10   5. Bourrée I/II [3:39]  

Pepe Romero    

Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060   performing edition by C. Hogwood for violin, oboe and strings

Track 11   2. Adagio [5:14]  

Carmel Kaine, Tess Miller, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner    

Mass in B minor, BWV 232  

Kyrie: No.1 Kyrie eleison  

Credo

Track 12  

Crucifixus [3:43]  

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner    

Suite for Cello Solo No.1 in G, BWV 1007

Track 13   1. Prélude [2:31]  

János Starker    

French Suite No.5 in G, BWV 816

Track 14   7. Gigue [3:28]  

András Schiff    

Prelude for Lute in C minor, BWV 999

Track 15   transcription for guitar in D minor [1:35]  

Eduardo Fernandez    

Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D, BWV 1050   arr. Jacques Loussier

Track 16   3. Allegro [5:11]  

Richard Adeney, José Luis Garcia, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard    

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244  

Part Two

Track 17  

• No.68 Chorus I/II: "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
• [6:28]

Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti  

Total Playing Time: [0:00]  

CD 2: Essential Bach    

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)  

Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F, BWV 1047

Track 1   1. (Allegro) [4:55]  

Guy Touvron, Michael Copley, Heinz Holliger, Pina Carmirelli, Antonio Perez, Italo Colandrea, I Musici    

Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043

Track 2   2. Largo ma non tanto [6:25]  

Henryk Szeryng, Maurice Hasson, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner    

Suite in E for Lute, BWV 1006a/1000  

Arr. Guitar

Track 3   1. Praeludium [3:50]  

Eduardo Fernandez    

Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208   arr. Münchinger

Track 4  

Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze) [4:27]  

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger    

Sonata for Cello and Continuo No.3 in G minor, BWV 1029

Track 5   2. Adagio [3:20]  

János Starker, György Sebök    

Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971

Track 6   1. (Allegro) [3:53]  

András Schiff    

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248  

Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas

Track 7  

No.10 Sinfonia [6:35]  

Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Münchinger    

Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, BWV 1041

Track 8   2. Andante [6:24]  

Salvatore Accardo, Christopher Middleton, Chamber Orchestra of Europe    

Partita No.1 in B flat, BWV 825  

Arr. Guitar (D major)

Track 9   6. Gigue [2:31]  

Eduardo Fernandez    

Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067

Track 10   6. Menuet [1:24]

Track 11   7. Badinerie [1:24]  

William Bennett, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner    

Concerto for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo in F, BWV 1053   reconstruction after Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.2 in E, BWV 1053

Track 12   2. Siciliano [4:15]  

Heinz Holliger, The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Iona Brown    

Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G, BWV 1048

Track 13   1. (Allegro) [5:35]  

English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard    

Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004

Track 14   1. Allemande [4:09]

Track 15   4. Giga [3:02]  

Kyung Wha Chung    

Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.2 in E, BWV 1053

Track 16   1. (Allegro) [2:53]  

András Schiff, Chamber Orchestra of Europe    

Cantata No.22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe", BWV 22   arr. for piano by Harriet Cohen (1895 - 1967)

Track 17  

Sanctify us [3:17]  

Alicia de Larrocha    

Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo No.5 in F minor, BWV 1056

Track 18   2. Largo [2:52]  

English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard    

Organ Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 after Vivaldi's Concerto Op.3 No. 8

Track 19   1. - [3:32]  

Wolfgang Rübsam  

Total Playing Time: [0:00]