Bach for Relaxation

Elizabeth Anderson (Performer), Moray Walsh (Performer), Moray Welsh (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Jörg Faerber (Conductor), Rudolf Baumgartner (Conductor), Vladimir Spivakov (Conductor), Amsterdam Guitar Trio (Performer), James Galway (Performer), Julian Bream (Performer), Gustav Leonhardt (Performer), John Gibbons (Performer), Keith Jarrett (Performer), Phillip Moll (Performer), Ursula Deutschler (Performer), Ursula Duetschler (Performer), Lucerne Festival Strings (Orchestra), Moscow Virtuosi (Orchestra), Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra (Heilbronn) (Orchestra), Sviatoslav Richter (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Elizabeth Anderson, Moray Walsh, Moray Welsh, Amsterdam Guitar Trio, James Galway, et al.
• Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Strings, Moscow Virtuosi, Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra (Heilbronn)
• Conductor: Jörg Faerber, Rudolf Baumgartner, Vladimir Spivakov
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003G7C
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,795 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Peaceful and Beautiful, October 31, 2002

By	ProudBookWorm "jbt-wny" (Reynoldsburg, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

I have purchased this CD twice, first for myself to listen to during labor and secondly for a friend who has a new, very stressful job. I love the music on this CD, it is wonderfully played and listening it to it during labor was very helpful and uplifting. Now both my daughter and I enjoy listening to it, and during fussy days it calms her down a bit, which is very nice. The music truly brings on a serene feeling without making one sleepy, which means its great for anytime you just need to relax yet stay alert. I'll be giving it to my friend for the holidays, and I'm sure she'll love it as much as we do.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach to knit up your raveled sleeve of care, December 18, 2001

By	E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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What better way to begin 'Bach for Relaxation' than with "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring." This CD is not dumbed-down Johann Sebastian Bach just because it advertises itself as relaxation music (which was my initial fear before purchase). Good orchestras and soloists perform the nineteen well-chosen chamber works, ranging from the deceptively simple "Prelude in C" from "The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1" (Sviatoslav Richter, piano) to selections from the powerful Brandenburg Concertos.

This is Bach in his most serene, mathematically perfect form. None of his mighty organ or choral works will disturb your contemplative mood as you drift through the sixty-eight minutes of this CD.

I'm usually asleep by track fifteen, the adagio from "Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord BWV 1044."

Another very good CD in this 'relaxation' series from BMG RCAVictor is "Cello for Relaxation."

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My favorite..., November 21, 2000

By	Amy E. Comer "aec20" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is one of my favorite classical CD's. It is a composition of soft, calmer Bach, and is perfect for almost any occassion. This is a great CD for first time classical listeners or long time fans ... It functions as perfect dinner background music, or to listen to alone. I highly recommend this compilation of Bach.