The Best of Bach

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Suite pour orchestre n°3 en ré majeur, BWV 1068: Ouverture
cello:
Denis Vigay (cellist) (in 1985)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Alastair Ross (organist and harpsichordist) (in 1985)
oboe:
Barry Davis (classical oboist) (in 1985) and Celia Nicklin (oboist) (in 1985)
trumpet:
Simon Ferguson (in 1985), William Houghton (classical trumpet player) (in 1985) and Michael Laird (classical trumpeter) (in 1985)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1985)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1985)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1985)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: I. Ouverture (in 1985)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
7:51
2Suite pour orchestre n°3 en ré majeur, BWV 1068: Air
cello:
Denis Vigay (cellist) (in 1985)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:
Alastair Ross (organist and harpsichordist) (in 1985)
oboe:
Barry Davis (classical oboist) (in 1985) and Celia Nicklin (oboist) (in 1985)
trumpet:
Simon Ferguson (in 1985), William Houghton (classical trumpet player) (in 1985) and Michael Laird (classical trumpeter) (in 1985)
violin:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1985)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1985)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1985)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string) (in 1985)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068
4:56
3“Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”, BWV 6454:25
4Concerto pour 2 violins & cordes en ré mineur, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) (on 1959-07-08) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (on 1959-07-08)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-07-08)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace (on 1959-07-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
4:16
5Concerto pour 2 violins & cordes en ré mineur, BWV 1043: II. Largo, ma non tanto
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) (on 1959-07-08) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (on 1959-07-08)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-07-08)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto (on 1959-07-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
7:43
6Concerto pour 2 violins & cordes en ré mineur, BWV 1043: III. Allegro
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
violin:
Christian Ferras (violinist) (on 1959-07-08) and Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (on 1959-07-08)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (on 1959-07-08)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-07-08)
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro (on 1959-07-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
5:27
7Cantate “Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen”, BWV 51: Aria
trumpet:
Maurice André (French trumpeter)
soprano vocals:
Helen Donath (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": I. Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
3:47
8Sonate poiur flûte & clavecin en mi bémol majeur, BWV 1031: Il Siciliano
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
flute:
Michel Debost (flutist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
harpsichord:
Lionel Rogg (organist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
2:21
9Suite pour violoncelle seul n°1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007: Prélude
producer:
René Challan
cello:
Paul Tortelier (cellist) (from 1960-12-05 until 1960-12-08)
balance engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann (from 1960-12-05 until 1960-12-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
La Voix de son maître (French impression of "His Master’s Voice") (in 1961)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1960-12-05 until 1960-12-08)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (from 1960-12-05 until 1960-12-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007
2:32
10Concerto pour piano & orchestre en fa mineur, BWV 1055: II. Largo3:22
11Cantate “Jesu, der du meine Seele”, BWV 78: Duetto “Wir eilen mit Schwachen”5:15
12Suite n°2 pour flûte & cordes en si mineur, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
flute:
William Bennett (flautist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (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
1:12
13Suite n°2 pour flûte & cordes en si mineur, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie1:27
14Cantate “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147: Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesus, que ma joie demeure)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
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)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
3:31
15Suite pour luth en mi mineur, BWV 996: V. Bourée
lute:
Louis Pernot
recording of:
Suite in E minor, BWV 996: V. Bourrée
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite in E minor, BWV 996 (original for lute, lute harpsichord)
1:25
16Toccata & fugue en ré mineur, BWV 565
pipe organ:
Jean-Louis Gil
recorded at:
Église Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 565)
8:20
17Variations Goldberg, BWV 988: Aria
piano:
Maria Tipo (pianist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988
3:05
18Passion selon Saint-Jean, BWV 245: Chœur final “Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine”7:53
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