Essential Bach

36 of his Greatest Masterpieces

Excerpts:

• Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV1047
• Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048
• Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049
• Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV1050
• Bach, J S: Cantata BWV22 'Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe'
• Bach, J S: Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben'
• Bach, J S: Cantata BWV208 'Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!'
• Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007
• Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009
• Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV645 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme'
• Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248
• Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Keyboards in C minor, BWV1060
• Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
• Bach, J S: French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV816
• Bach, J S: Goldberg Variations, BWV988
• Bach, J S: Italian Concerto, BWV971
• Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1053
• Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 4 in A major, BWV1055
• Bach, J S: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F minor, BWV1056
• Bach, J S: Lute Suite No. 4 in E major, BWV1006a
• Bach, J S: Mass in B minor, BWV232
• Bach, J S: Oboe Concerto in F major, BWV1053
• Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV1067
• Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068
• Bach, J S: Organ Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV593
• Bach, J S: Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV1004
• Bach, J S: Prelude & Fugue Book 1 No. 1 in C major, BWV846
• Bach, J S: Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999
• Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
• Bach, J S: Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 3 in G minor, BWV1029
• Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV1041

Marisa Robles (harp), José Luis Garcia (violin), John Turner (recorder), David Munrow (recorder), András Schiff (piano, director), Christopher Middleton (harpsichord), Salvatore Accardo (violin), Pepe Romero (guitar), Carmel Kaine (violin), Tess Miller (oboe), Janos Starker (cello), Eduardo Fernández (guitar), Richard Adeney (flute), Antonio Perez (violin), Italo Colandrea (violin), Pina Carmirelli (violin), Michael Copley (recorder), Guy Touvron (trumpet), Heinz Holliger (oboe), Henryk Szeryng (violin), Maurice Hasson (violin), György Sebök (piano), William Bennett (flute), Iona Brown (director), Kyung Wha Chung (violin), Alicia de Larrocha (piano), Raymond Leppard (harpsichord), Wolfgang Rubsam (organ)

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, English Chamber Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, I Musici, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Neville Marriner, Raymond Agoult, Karl Münchinger, Sir Georg Solti