The Bach Album

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), John Nelson (Conductor), Orchestra of St. Luke's (Orchestra), Kathleen Battle (Performer), Itzhak Perlman (Performer), Anthony Newman (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony Newman
• Orchestra: Orchestra of St. Luke's
• Conductor: John Nelson
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (January 16, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GD3
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Battle, Kathleen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better off WITH it., February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bach Album (Audio CD)

This is some of the most beautiful music of Bach I have ever heard. The main reason being because I just love the way Itzhak Perlman plays Bach because he plays it romantically and I completely and utterly despise baroque instruments and performance. This combination of the best violinist ever and the best soprano ever is just superb. This IS a very beautiful recording and I can recommend it fully.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Heartfelt, January 13, 2003

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Christopher A. Lanter "music lover" (Mesa, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bach Album (Audio CD)

This CD is a serious candidate for Battle's best - her voice is flawless and at its most expressive (which is saying a lot, considering how gorgeous her voice ALWAYS is), the recording quality itself is warm and intimate, and Mr. Perlman's playing forms an exquisitely tender accompaniment to Battle's singing. I find myself returning again and again to this recording - it will always hold a treasured spot in my collection. Highly recommended.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soaringly Beautiful Bach, November 24, 1999

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John (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bach Album (Audio CD)

This is one of the finest renditions of Bach arias I have heard and was my introduction to the perfect soprano voice of Kathleen Battle. Perlman's violin blends and entwines with Battle's voice to produce soaring and perfectly balanced music that is inspiring and uplifting. Not a disappointing moment in the whole recording.

I would recommend this album to anyone who is venturing for the first time into the realm of opera and particularly soprano voices. This is music straight from the soul that any serious classical music lover will immediately connect with.