The Canadian Brass Plays the Pachelbel Canon - Great Baroque Music

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Johann Pachelbel (Composer), Girolamo Frescobaldi (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Canadian Brass (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Canadian Brass
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Pachelbel, Girolamo Frescobaldi, George Frederick Handel
• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003EMX
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,258 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Canons
  • #36 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Variations > Passacaglias

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful brihgtness. Real poliphony and counterpoint., April 7, 1999

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This review is from: The Canadian Brass Plays the Pachelbel Canon - Great Baroque Music (Audio CD)

Realistic sound. You can bet that is an giant pipe organ playing the toccata and fugue. The most beautiful melodies among the cantatas. Great force on the watermusic. Deep sound on Frescobaldi. Well executed baroque music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Canadian Brass at their best..., March 28, 2008

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Chad Oberholtzer (Boalsburg, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This album is simply fabulous. The Canadian Brass have been the top brass ensemble in the world for decades, and this album captures them at their absolute best. It is no small thing to arrange for brass quintet so many baroque classics that were originally written for markedly different instrumentations, so much credit goes to the arrangers. Despite only five instruments, the pieces never felt thin, and their musicianship is impeccable. When I want to listen to baroque music, this is one of the first albums I grab, and it never disappoints. If you are looking to try the Canadian Brass or baroque music, this is a great place to start. And baroque fans will certainly appreciate the new spin on such masterful compositions from centuries ago that have aged so remarkably well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, inspiring music, August 21, 2006

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B. Conroy - See all my reviews
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Every cut on this recording is perfect. The Pachelbel Canon has never sounded more musical. The Frescobaldi Toccata often brings tears to my eyes. The Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor(the classic pipe organ show piece, and horror movie theme music) and the Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor are tour-de-force displays of (highly musical) brass mastery.