Bach: Greatest Hits

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

Product Details

• Performer: English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York, London Strings, Columbia Chamber Symphony, Igor Kipnis
• Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra, Columbia Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Richard P. Condie, Eugene Ormandy, Raymond Leppard, Pablo Casals, Helmuth Rilling, et al.
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Christian Pezold, Johann Michael Bach
• Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002A1B
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,740 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Vocal Non-Opera > Magnificats
  • #4 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Lute
  • #6 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > Organ

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

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Catherine S. Vodrey (East Liverpool, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

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

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This review is from: Bach: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

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

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This review is from: Bach: Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

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.