Bach for Breakfast: The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Composer), Raymond Leppard (Conductor), Iona Brown (Conductor), Neville Marriner (Conductor), James Judd (Conductor), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer, Orchestra), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra), Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: English Chamber Orchestra
• Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Conductor: Raymond Leppard, Iona Brown, Neville Marriner, James Judd
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
• Audio CD (June 13, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Philips
• ASIN: B0000041D9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,396 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Oboe
  • #24 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Concertos > Concerto Grossi
  • #28 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Reeds & Winds > Flute

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BACH,J.S.
Title: BACH FOR BREAKFAST
Street Release Date: 06/13/1995
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Compilation of Brilliant Music for Home Listening, January 25, 2004

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T. Carlsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach for Breakfast: The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day (Audio CD)

You will love this CD! Like many of the CD's from this series, the music was carefully chosen for home listening. I just love playing this CD at home.

The "songs" on this CD and from the series were chosen from the vast and excellent Phillips classical music catalog. The sound, performances, and song selections are world-class.

A lot of great classical music is great for an evening at the concert hall but not very good for listening at home. The crescendos can be loud and the themes too intense. I would rather listen to a breathtaking Mozart piano sonata (solo piano) at home than a grand Mozart symphony (large orchestra) at home. The music on this CD was chosen for home listening, such as when reading a book.

This music appeals to everyone. Classic musicians may snub this music because it's not grand like a full-blown opera. They ignore the fact that the great composers, like Bach recognized different musical genres such as chamber music for at home or the kings court, and grand symphonies for an evening at the concert hall.

The music on this CD is EXCELLENT for listening at home. It's both brilliant and mellow. When I listen to this music I marvel at the brilliance of Bach. I am very grateful for this music and other CD's in this series.

A fantastic CD!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach for any meal!, January 22, 2004

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John T (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach for Breakfast: The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day (Audio CD)

By far, one of the best "collection" CDs of Bach's music. On a couple of tracks, some liberties are taken, but overall, this is a must-have. It includes 6 tracks from the Flute Sonatas, and features a soloist with whom I was not familiar - Irena Grafenauer gives THE MOST EXQUISITE performances I have ever heard - Galway and Rampal, step aside!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy listening for first timers, November 7, 2000

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Kevin Lim (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach for Breakfast: The Leisurely Way to Start Your Day (Audio CD)

If you want to get initiated to the classics, this CD has an excellent selection of radio friendly pieces from Bach. The recording is good and comes off well off most systems, and there are excellent references to great conductors and orchestras, like sir Neville Marriner and St. Martin in the Fields. The selection includes the "common" pieces like Air on the G string and Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring as well as invigorating pieces like Heinz Hollinger's Oboe Concerto in A, which to date is still the best performance of that piece I have heard to date.