The Harmonia Mundi Bach Edition (Sampler)/ Herreweghe, Jacobs, et al.

Rene Jacobs;Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin;RIAS - Kammerchor;Jaap ter Linden;Paolo Pandolfo;Kenneth Gilbert;Moroney;Davitt (Artist), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer, Conductor), Johann Ludwig Krebs (Composer, Orchestra, Conductor), Philippe Herreweghe (Conductor, Orchestra), Rene Jacobs (Conductor, Orchestra), Berlin Akademie fÃ1/4r Alte Musik (Orchestra, Performer), Choeur de la Chapelle Royale et du Collegium Vocale (Orchestra, Performer), Collegium Vocale Orchestra (Orchestra, Performer), Peter Kooy (Performer), Jaap ter Linden (Performer), Collegium Vocale (Performer), La Chapelle Royale (Performer), London Baroque (Performer), John Butt (Performer), Lionel Rogg (Performer), Barbara Schlick (Performer), Sibylla Rubens (Performer), Andrew Manze (Performer), Rene Jacobs (Artist), Akademie Fur Alte Musik Berlin (Artist), RIAS - Kammerchor (Artist), Jaap ter Linden (Artist), Paolo Pandolfo (Artist), Kenneth Gilbert (Artist), Davitt Moroney (Artist), Rinaldo Alessandrini (Artist), John Butt (Artist), Lionel Rogg (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Berlin Akademie fĂ1/4r Alte Musik, Choeur de la Chapelle Royale et du Collegium Vocale, Collegium Vocale Orchestra, Peter Kooy, Jaap ter Linden, et al.
• Orchestra: Johann Ludwig Krebs, Philippe Herreweghe, Rene Jacobs, Berlin Akademie fĂ1/4r Alte Musik, Choeur de la Chapelle Royale et du Collegium Vocale, et al.
• Conductor: Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Ludwig Krebs, Philippe Herreweghe, Rene Jacobs
• Composer: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Ludwig Krebs
• Audio CD (September 7, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
• ASIN: B00001NTI2
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #438,054 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Sonatas > Trio Sonatas

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: 1. Allegro

2. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): Nos. 66 & 67

3. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): Choeur final: "Wir setzen un

4. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: 1. Prélude

5. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Praeludium & Fuga 1

6. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37)

7. Cantata No. 170, 'Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,' BWV 170 (BC A106): 1. Aria

8. Easter Oratorio (Oster-Oratorium: 'Kommt, eilet und laufet'), BWV 249 (BC D8): choeur 'Preis und Dank'

9. Fuga sopra il Magnificat: Meine Seele erhebet den Herren, fugue for organ (by J. L. Krebs, not JSB), BWV 733 (BC K120): pour orgue

10. Cantata No. 205, 'Zerreisset, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft,' BWV 205 (BC G36): choeur d'ouverture

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Disc: 2

1. St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2): Choeur 'Herr, unser Herscher'

2. Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: 1. Vivace

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

4. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Variation 16. Ouverture ŕ 1 clavier

5. Cantata No. 158, 'Der Friede sei mit dir,' BWV 158 (BC A61): Aria con Chorale: 'Welt, ade'

6. Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): choeur 'Magnificat anima mea Dominum'

7. Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Aria % Choeur "Omnes generationes"

8. The Musical Offering (Musikalisches Opfer), for keyboard and chamber instruments, BWV 1079: Ricercar ŕ 3

9. Trio Sonata for organ No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528 (BC J4): Un poco allegro

10. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Choeur d'ouverture 'Jauchzet, frohlocket'

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing hint, February 13, 2003

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Kurt Jensen (West Valley City, UT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Harmonia Mundi Bach Edition (Sampler)/ Herreweghe, Jacobs, et al. (Audio CD)

Harmonia Mundi has long been recognized as a leader in Baroque-era recordings, and this sampler, from the music recorded for the Harmonia Mundi Bach Edition affirms that stature. Teldec and Hanssler, among others, also offered complete recordings of Bach's music, but in many respects Harmonia Mundi's two dozen or so discs of selected music surpasses those complete works. HM has taken the familiar "historically accurate" approach to performance, and the results are lovely.
There are arguments over how to divide Bach's music, but for the purposes of argument let's say the music can be categorized as: Sacred and Secular Vocal (cantatas and Masses); Keyboard (including the organ); Chamber; and Orchestral music. Any attempt to present a well-tempered sampler of Bach's work will have to be judged according to it's skill with each area. HM is matchless in it's presentation of the Cantatas; the work of Rene Jacobs and his RIAS Kammerchor is mellifluous and dramatic, while Philippe Herrewheghe's Passions are extraordinary. Lionel Rogg presents what are, arguably, some of the finest interpretations of Bach's Organ Music, and Davitt Moroney--a keyboardist with wide experience with and knowlege of the Baroque era--performs flawlessly on the harpsichord. Other highlights: Jaap ter Linden's work is impeccable, and the incomparable Andrew Manze shines. After listening to this selection, the trick will be to find the CD's from which this sampler was drawn--not an easy task, believe me.

5.0 out of 5 stars BACHANALIA, September 12, 2009

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A most incredible compilation of Bach music I have ever heard. Great recordings; sound, clarity and quality. A must have for all Bach lovers. You will not be disappointed.

7 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eterno Bach, September 1, 2000

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Pablo Laneve (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Harmonia Mundi Bach Edition (Sampler)/ Herreweghe, Jacobs, et al. (Audio CD)

Los dos discos que Harmonia Mundi ofrecen como muestrario de su edicion 2000 poseen la variedad justa para todo amante de Bach. El comienzo alegre de concierto Nro. 5 se contrasta inmediatamente con la Pasion segun San Mateo para luego escuchar la version para violin de la Toccata e fugue en D menor, con la elegancia que solamente Andrew Manze piede darle. La intensidad que le brinda la Pasion segun San Juan al inicio del disco 2 predispone a seguir escuchando detenidamente este disco, con las ultimas 3 pistas brillantemente elegidas, el motete 229, en donde se nota el estilo de Rene Jacobs, el coral 657 inerpretado en forma magistral por Lionel Rogg y el final con el Sanctus de la misa en B menor, en el cual Herreweghe hace lucir a su Collegium Vocale. Un consejo, prueben escucharlo en Shuffle, sigue siendo puro Bach en su maxima expresion, no importa el orden. Simplemente Bach.