Greatest Hits: Baroque Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Louis-Claude Daquin (Composer), Jean-Philippe Rameau (Composer), Domenico Scarlatti (Composer), Vladimir Golschmann (Conductor), Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Glenn Gould (Performer), Rosalyn Tureck (Performer), Philippe Entremont (Performer), Katia Labèque (Performer), Marielle Labèque (Performer), Hiroko Nakamura (Performer), Ivan Davis (Performer), André Watts (Performer), Etsuko Terada (Performer), Charles Rosen (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Glenn Gould, Rosalyn Tureck, Philippe Entremont, Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque, et al.
• Orchestra: Columbia Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Vladimir Golschmann
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Louis-Claude Daquin, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Domenico Scarlatti
• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002C0O
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,144 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #62 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Improvisation

Track Listings

1. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Ãœbung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria da capo

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

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

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

5. Sonata for flute & keyboard in E flat major, BWV 1031: Siciliano

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

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

8. Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Ãœbung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): l. [without tempo indication]

9. Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): lll. Presto

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

11. Suite for keyboard (Suite de piece), Vol.1, No.5 in E major ('The Harmonious Blacksmith'), HWV 430: Air and Variations in E major 'Th

12. Le Coucou, rondeau for harpsichord in E minor (Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 3)

13. Tambourin, for harpsichord in E minor (Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode): Le tambourin

14. Sonata for keyboard in E major, K. 380 (L. 23) 'Cortège'

15. Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 427 (L. 286)

16. Sonata for keyboard in F minor, K. 481 (L. 187)

17. Sonata for keyboard in A major, K. 39 (L. 391)

18. Sonata for keyboard in B flat major, K. 551 (L. 396)

19. Sonata for keyboard in C minor, K. 11 (L. 352)

20. Sonata for keyboard in F major, K. 366 (L. 119)

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Most of songs were very goood, March 21, 2006

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C. Nemec (Windsor Mill, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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I really like Baroque Music, especially piano. Most of the songs were good recordings. One song of special note: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring was a very poor recording on this CD. This CD was purchased just for this one song. I was a little disappointed, but the rest of the songs turned out great. All in all, still a worthwhile CD.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Loses something in translation, July 14, 2010

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seutoniusx - See all my reviews

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The liner notes readily admits that these pieces were originally written for harpsichord. The piano tends to mellow out the crisp, high "tinginess" so something is lost in translation. Good selections though.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful collection of Baroque music, February 26, 2006

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J. Revay "johnrnva" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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Know who the best piano player of the 17th century was? I didn't until I read the liner notes in this collection. While all the music was written for harpsichord (since the piano wasn't invented until the 18th century) this album is a very entertaining introduction to a nice collection of Baroque masterpieces. Eminently listenable album.