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Essential Bach

Over 2 hours of Bach’s Greatest Masterpieces

George Malcolm (harpsichord), Peter Hurford (organ), Paul Tortelier (cello), Josef Suk (violin), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Richard Egarr (harpsichord), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Leslie Pearson, Salvatore Accardo (violin), Jordi Savall...

Essential Bach

Essential Bach

Over 2 hours of Bach’s Greatest Masterpieces

George Malcolm (harpsichord), Peter Hurford (organ), Paul Tortelier (cello), Josef Suk (violin), Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Richard Egarr (harpsichord), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord), Anne-Sophie Mutter (violin), Leslie Pearson, Salvatore Accardo (violin), Jordi Savall...

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. —
Work length6:28
Bach, J S: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10, Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
Work length3:30
Bach, J S: Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV565
Work length8:56
Toccata
Track length2:40
Fugue
Track length6:16
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String')
Work length5:51
Bach, J S: Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio
Work length3:37
  • Josef Suk (violin)
  • Recorded: 1976-12-13
  • Recording Venue: 25-27 July & 10-13 December 1976, King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"
Work length5:32
Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. —
Work length4:13
Bach, J S: French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816: IV. Gavotte
Work length1:09
  • Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
  • Recorded: 1980-04-03
  • Recording Venue: 29 March to 3 April 1980. Herkulessaal, Munich
Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232: Crucifixus
Work length4:20
Bach, J S: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
Work length3:18
Bach, J S: Fugue in G major, BWV577 'a la gigue'
Work length3:17
  • Peter Hurford (organ)
  • Recorded: 1987-04-23
  • Recording Venue: 25-27 February & 21-23 April 1987 / Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846: Prelude
Work length2:50
Bach, J S: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: Fugue
Work length1:31
Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043: Largo ma non tanto
Work length7:46
Bach, J S: Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. —
Work length4:01
Bach, J S: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio
Work length6:01
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV1047: III. Allegro assai
Work length2:48
Bach, J S: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"
Work length2:41
Bach, J S: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden" (Orch. Marriner)
Work length4:36
Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988: Aria
Work length3:04
  • Maria Tipo (piano)
  • Recorded: 1982-04-26
  • Recording Venue: 14-17 & 24-26 April 1982, Temple Church, London
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007
Work length4:28
  • Paul Tortelier (cello)
  • Recorded: 1975-10-17
  • Recording Venue: 7-9 & 17 October 1975, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
I. Prelude
Track length2:26
VII. Gigue
Track length2:02
Stölzel: Bist du bei mir (from the notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach) (1991 Remastered Version)
Work length2:52
Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
Work length2:57
Bach, J S: Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, Pt. 2
Work length10:04
  • Julia Hamari (contralto)
  • Consortium Musicum, Süddeutscher Madrigalchor
  • Wolfgang Gönnenwein
  • Recorded: 1983-06-28
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 June 1983, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
No. 39, Aria. "Erbarme dich"
Track length7:34
No. 54, Choral. "O Haupt voll Blut und wunden"
Track length2:30
Bach, J S: Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
Work length2:21
Bach, J S: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10, Sinfonia
Work length6:00
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067
Work length4:32
II. Rondeau
Track length1:54
VI. Menuet
Track length1:12
VII. Badinerie
Track length1:26
Bach, J S: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: No. 1, Chor. "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
Work length4:33
Bach, J S: Concerto for Oboe and Violin in D Minor, BWV 1060R: I. Allegro
Work length5:06
Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R: I. Allegro
Track length5:06
Bach, J S: Two-Part Inventions
Work length3:59
No. 1 in C Major, BWV 772
Track length1:27
No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779
Track length1:05
No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 784
Track length1:27
Bach, J S: Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A Minor, BWV 1044: II. Adagio ma non tanto e dolce
Work length6:12
Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049 (1st Movement)
Work length7:34
Bach, J S: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232: Cum Sancto Spiritu
Work length4:22
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