The Best of Bach

Classical Kids (Artist), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Douglas Cowling (Composer), Christian Pezold (Composer), Geza Oberfrank (Conductor), Helmut Müller-Brühl (Conductor), Jaroslav Dvorak (Conductor), Oliver von Dohnanyi (Conductor), Robert Stankovsky (Conductor), Walter Babiak (Conductor)

Product Details

• Conductor: Geza Oberfrank, Helmut Müller-Brühl, Jaroslav Dvorak, Oliver von Dohnanyi, Robert Stankovsky, et al.
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Douglas Cowling, Christian Pezold
• Audio CD (October 19, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Children's Group
• ASIN: B00062IDII
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #174,884 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Overture (Excerpt)

2. Minuet, for keyboard No. 1 in G major (Anna Magdalena Notebook II/1), BWV Anh. 114

3. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Sinfonia (Excerpt)

4. French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (BC L23): Gigue

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

6. Sonata for flute & keyboard in C major, BWV 1033: Allegro

7. Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508

8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro (Excerpt)

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

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

11. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: Largo ma non tanto (Excerpt)

12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro (Excerpt)

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

14. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria

15. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Gigue

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

17. Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069: Réjouissance

18. Cantata No. 78, 'Jesu, der du meine Seele,' BWV 78 (BC A130): We Hasten

19. Mr. Bach Comes to Call: Excerpt

Editorial Reviews

Parenting magazine, May 2005

"...features the most appealing classical selections for the tiniest ears, arranged to go down smooth as applesauce."

Product Description

The Best of Classical Kids CD series feature 55 – 70 minutes of instrumental music from six major composers specially selected by Classical Kids producer Susan Hammond. Each compilation includes child-proven works first heard in the award-winning and best-selling Classical Kids series but extended and without narration. Each CD is an engaging and entertaining listening experience for all ages. Liner notes include fascinating facts about each composer plus an introduction to the award-winning Classical Kids CDs – to build Classical Kids fans for the next generation.

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Bach for kids...except the last track., February 23, 2007

By	Minerva "nerd mama" (Redwood City, California) - See all my reviews

My 2 year old decided he was tired of our lullabys and so we tried classical music. Surprisingly, he decided he liked the Bach track on our generic classical music CD so much he only wanted to hear that track. So.... (sigh) we needed a kid-friendly Bach CD. When I say kid friendly I mean something without big crescendos that awaken him or dissonant disturbing songs, etc. Anyway, we got this, and it fits the bill and he loves it. I can talk to him about happy scenes he might be doing that the music would be an appropriate soundtrack for to help him drift off, i.e. "Imagine you're running very fast through the tall grass and laughing and playing..." But, the last track is basically a "preview" or advertisement for their other Bach CD about a child meeting Mr. Bach, etc, which I'm sure is an excellent product for an older child but the space shuttle launch and arguement between parent and child on the last track would wake up my napper instantly. I object to this kind of ad in principle and I find it really frustrating since this CD seems to be marketed at kids who want to hear more of the music from their other, bestselling Bach one. Why run the ad for a popular product this way? I ended up burning a new CD minus the last track, and that's been working great. 5 stars without the last track, or four stars with it.