Bach: Greatest Hits

Johann Michael Bach (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Christian Pezold (Composer), Eugene Ormandy (Conductor), Hartmut Haenchen (Conductor), Helmuth Rilling (Conductor), Neville Marriner (Conductor), Pablo Casals (Conductor), Pinchas Zukerman (Conductor), Raymond Leppard (Conductor), Richard Kapp (Conductor), Richard P. Condie (Conductor), Zoltan Rozsnyai (Conductor), Columbia Chamber Symphony (Performer), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer), London Strings (Performer), Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York (Performer), William Bennett (Performer), Igor Kipnis (Performer), Lutz Kirchhof (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Columbia Chamber Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, London Strings, Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York, William Bennett, et al.
• Conductor: Eugene Ormandy, Hartmut Haenchen, Helmuth Rilling, Neville Marriner, Pablo Casals, et al.
• Composer: Johann Michael Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Christian Pezold
• Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A1B
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,334 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

2. Minuet for keyboard No. 1 in G major (AMN II/1; by Christian Pezold, not JSB), BWV Anh. 114

3. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Toccata

4. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Fugue

5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air

6. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie

7. Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt,' (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Aria. Sheep May Safely Graze

8. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 (BC L42)

9. Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Magnificat

10. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22)

11. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 (BC L45)

12. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 (BC L49)

13. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 1. Allegro

14. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Prelude

15. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: 3. Allegro assai

16. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (I), chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 302 (BC F53.1)

17. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: 2. Allegro

18. Fugue for organ in G minor ('Little'), BWV 578 (BC J66)

19. Partita for lute in E major, BWV 1006a (BC L171): Gavotte en Rondeau

20. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: 2. Largo

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars OK, but..., July 31, 2001

By	impitbosshereonlevel2 "impitbosshereonlevel2" (Merced) - See all my reviews

Nothing much I can say about this one - the assortment of the pieces is good, but I was rather disappointed to discover that Sleepers, Wake! was not indeed the organ version I sought so hard (if you've ever heard it live, you know what I'm talking about). Music is good, but because of the variety, does not set a single mood - pieces vary in tone -- I find myself listening to one or two tracks, then switching back and forth.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-rounded introduction, November 16, 2000

By A Customer

I bought Vol.1 of this offering on vinyl as a poor college student some few (!) years ago. Now I am delighted to find the whole thing! It is an excellent collection with which to introduce people, especially high school students, to Bach's range of work., plus it offers performances by some of the best conductors, artists and orchestras of their day.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A super introduction to Bach, March 3, 2002

By	Catherine S. Vodrey (East Liverpool, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

For someone who knows little about Bach and wants to learn something, you couldn't do better than to give them this CD. Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra give their signature warm, plush sound to the work of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, making him sound very nearly like a Romantic rather than a baroque or classical composer. This is not a bad thing--some complain that Bach, with his mathematical leanings, leaves them cold. That isn't possible with the inviting material on this CD.