Bach - Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (highlights) / Hunt-Liberson, McGegan [IMPORT]

Lorraine Hunt (Artist), Nicholas McGegan (Artist), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), C.P.E. Bach (Composer), Francois Couperin (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Francois Couperin
• Audio CD (March 13, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Classical Express
• ASIN: B000056F7M
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,530 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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46 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach's wifes' collection of her favorite pieces, June 9, 2001

By	M. Moran "sunnyside44" (sunnyside, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Yes Music of JS Bach chosen by his wife who was a singer. This collection is a lovely and beautifully performed collection of harpicord and intimate pieces that were Anna's most cherished favorites composed by her husband. What a lovely addition to any chamber music lovers collection. It affords not only wonderful selections but a rare window into the behind the scenes aspect of Bachs life and the commanding role music played in his and his family's life. The performances range from delicate to sublime and are beautifully recorded. It is an amazing bargin to have such an esoteric collection of Bachs' work so well done and so cheap. My god run and get the whole series; I have and when I want a perfect day I just pile them in my CD and press the forward button. The result is a day of glorious music on a scale to be both background as well as a breathtakingly elegant listening experience.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and beautiful, December 12, 2004

By	C. E McEwen (Wilmette, IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This CD is a collection of music from the notebook of Bach's wife, who was a singer. It includes dances, arias and other favorite songs. Most of the pieces range from peppy little dance tunes(like Musette in A Major) to delicate baroque airs (like Prelude no.1), all played on the harpsichord, clavichord or cello. The pieces that really stand out are the arias, sung beautifully by Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in German. Most are religious, but there is one that is a nice love song "Willst du mein Herz mir schenken." The website on the back of the liner notes has the lyrics for the arias and they are worth reading. Besides the fact that this is good music, it also provides interesting insight into Bach's life and family and the liner notes have some interesting information about Anna and her notebook. This is a charming collection of music that is a great and cheap addition to any classical music collection.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Anna Magdalena Notebook-- a treasure trove of Baroque music, March 19, 2006

By	Diane M. Armitage (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is music for contemplating number and time and not realize you are doing that. These pieces from Anna Magdalena Bach's notebook are a significant part of the history of western culture, and the music is brilliant, lucid, and passionate. Just as, I suppose, Bach's wife was. Played on harpsichord and clavichord, the work-- not all by Bach-- seems rigourously, mysteriously modern, and the anonymous "Musette in A Major" one could even say had in it the roots of ragtime piano. Last but not least, it's quite possible that Lorraine Hunt Lieberson can never be less than sublime.