Classic FM: Music for Our Time

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1Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: Chorus "Magnificat"
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
3:23
2Fantasia on a Rondo in C minor, BWV 918
harpsichord:
Andreas Staier
recording of:
Fantasia über ein Rondo c-Moll, BWV 918
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 918)
4:22
3Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
1:28
4Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067
1:26
5Wachet auf, ruft une die Stimme, BWV 140/7
recorded in:
Leeuwarden, Fryslân, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1994-09)
organ [continuo organ]:
Ulrike Wild (in 1994-09)
choir vocals:
Amsterdam Baroque Choir (in 1994-09)
conductor:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (in 1994-09)
chorus master:
Simon Schouten (chorus master) (in 1994-09)
recorded at:
Grote Kerk (Christian Müller organ) in Leeuwarden, Fryslân, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1994-09)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (in 1994-09)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1731-11-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
is based on:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
part of:
Kantate, BWV 140 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
1:27
6Wachet auf, ruft une die Stimme, BWV 6453:39
7Brandenburg Concerto no.4 in G major, BWV 1049: Allegro
orchestra:
Il Giardino Armonico (Italian baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Giovanni Antonini (conductor and flautist)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049
7:00
8Concerto for Oboe and Violin, BWV 1060R: Adagio
oboe:
Jürg Schaeftlein (oboist)
violin:
Alice Harnoncourt (violinist)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio
part of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)
4:40
9The Well Tempered Clavier Book 2: Prelude in B-flat major, BWV 890
harpsichord:
Glen Wilson (harpsichordist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II: Prelude and Fugue no. 21 in B-flat major, BWV 890
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1744)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 890)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II
4:05
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro Assai
orchestra:
Il Giardino Armonico (Italian baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Giovanni Antonini (conductor and flautist)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047
2:39
11Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille, BWV 315
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Berlin
conductor:
Robin Gritton
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 315 "Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille"
lyricist:
Paul Gerhardt (17th century hymn writer)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 111) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 315)
1:39
12Violin Sonata in B minor, BWV 1014: Andante2:56
13Flute Sonata in G major, BWV 1038: Largo3:10
14Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
violin:
Thomas Zehetmair (violinist and conductor)
3:41
15Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein, BWV 470
cello:
Jaap ter Linden (cellist/violist/conductor)
organ:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Klaus Mertens (classical singer, bass-baritone)
recording of:
Geistliches Lied, BWV 470 "Jesu, Jesu, du bist mein"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 470)
2:28
16St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Wir setzen uns mit Tränen niede
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge and Regensburger Domchor (German / Regensburger cathedral choir)
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, LXVIII. Coro "Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
5:43
17Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542: Fugue
organ:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Fantasie (Praeludium) und Fuge g-Moll, BWV 542: II. Fuge
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Fantasie (Praeludium) und Fuge g-Moll, BWV 542
5:50
18An Wasserflussen Babylon, BWV 267
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Berlin
conductor:
Robin Gritton
recording of:
Choralsatz, BWV 267 "An Wasserflüssen Babylon"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Breitkopf 389 Choralgesänge (number: 23) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 267)
1:47
19Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Dona nobis pacem
choir vocals:
Arnold Schoenberg Chor
orchestra:
Concentus Musicus Wien
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: IV. Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei, Dona nobis pacem: V. Dona nobis pacem
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Dona nobis pacem
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor)
2:49