Bach: Italian Concerto, BWV 971; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988

On this CD:

1. Italian Concerto for keyboard solo in F major, BWV 971
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Peter Serkin

2. Goldberg Variations for keyboard, BWV 988
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Peter Serkin

Tracks:

Toccata And Fugue In D Minor: Toccata in D minor
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major: Air
Prelude in C major
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major: Allegro
Goldberg Variations: Aria
Sleepers Awake: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor: I Allegro moderato
Jesu, joy of man's desiring
Keyboard Concerto No.4: Allegro: I Allegro
Cello Suite No.3: Bourees I & II: Bourrees I And II
Concerto for Oboe & Violin In C Minor: Adagio
Mass In B minor: Crucifixus
Cello Suite No.1 in G Major: Praeludium
French Suite No.5 in G major: Gigue
Prelude in D Minor
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 In D Major: III Allegro
Matthaus-Passion: St Matthew Passion

Tracks:

Brandenberg Concerto No.2 In F Major: I Allegro
Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor: II Largo, ma non tanto
Lute Suite In E Major: Prelude
Cantata: Sheep may safely graze
Cello Sonata In G Minor: II Adagio (excerpt)
Italian Concerto In F Major: II Allegro
Weihnachtsoratorium: Pastoral sinfonia
Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor: II Andante
Partita No.1 In B Flat Major: Gigue
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor: Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In F Major: Siciliano
Brandenberg Concerto No.3 In G Major: I Allegro
Violin Partita No.2 In D Minor: Allemande
Violin Partita No.2 In D Minor: Gigue
Keyboard Concerto No.2 In E Major: I Allegro (excerpt)
Cantata: Sanctify us by thy goodness
Keyboard Concerto No.5 In F Minor: II Largo
Concerto In A Minor: I Allegro

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It is not possible to fit 36 Bach masterpieces on two CDs, so what Essential Bach does is present individual movements from across a range of the composer's work. The anthology is clearly aimed at the newcomer, and the absence of booklet notes to put the music in context is disappointing. We are only given titles, performers, and what films the extracts have been featured in, from Rollerball to The English Patient.

On the plus side, most if not all of the music is instantly recognizable, by melody if not by name. Everything from the Brandenburg Concertos to "Air on a G String" to the B Minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion is represented. Performances range from 1960 to 1993, encompassing both early instrument and modern orchestra interpretations by a wide variety of forces, including Sir Neville Marriner with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Raymond Leppard leading the English Chamber Orchestra. Given such diversity the result is unavoidably a patchwork, albeit one made from the finest materials, and as such is perhaps best treated as a sampler to aid exploration of the vast legacy of one of the very greatest composers who ever lived. --Gary S. Dalkin, Amazon.co.uk

Customer Reviews:

so amazing .......2006-06-14

I love this kind of playing. this is my favorite classical cd.

Essential Bach is OK.......2005-09-29

This is a good basic primer. A true Bach lover might find a better selection/orchestra.

Excellent collection of mostly recognizeable music.......2005-03-18

LOVE LOVE LOVE this 2-CD set. I bought I a awhile back and have enjoyed it very much. My toddler likes it too. I think it's a great value for the money and may have to get another copy if this one wears out.

Exquisite Essential Bach.......2005-02-01

Value and exquisite sampler of Bach on two CD's at an affordable price. Recorded by the likes primarily of Academy of the St. Martin-in-the-fields, Chicago Sympony, Boston Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra and with virtuoso performers as William Bennett, Heinz Hollinger, Pepe Romero, and Wolfgang Rubsam, one gets treated to wonderful Bach exerpts of all his fantastic breath and depth of chamber, symphony and choral works.

One will have to go to other places to find background on these marvelous compositions as the liner notes only list perfomer and date recorded.

Good.......2004-07-13

This is a good album but for information on real choral music visit www.freewebs.com/bachster67/

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Teeming with classics
Excellent Introductory CD!
Good Introduction to Bach.
Bach For Dummies?
A super introduction to Bach

Bach: Greatest Hits

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ASIN: B000002A1B
Release Date: 1994-08-09

Tracks:

Cantata No.147, Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
The Anna Magdalena Notebook, Ang. 114: Minuet
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565: Toccata
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565: Fugue
Orchestra Suite In D Major, BWV 1068: Air
Orchestral Suite In B Imonr BWV 1067: Badinerie
Cantata No.208: Sheep May Safely Graze
Invention No. 1 In C Major, BWV 772
Magnigicat In D Major, BWV 243: Magnificat
Sleepers, Awake (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme)
Invention No.4 In D Minor, BWV 775
Invention No.8 In F Major, BWV 779
Concerto For Two Violins, Strings And Basso Continuo In D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Allegro
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, BWV 846: Prelude In C Major
'Brandenburg' Concerto No.2 IN F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, BWV 302
'Brandenburg' Concerto No.3 In G Major, BWV 1048: II. Allegro
Fugue In G Minor, BWV 578, 'Little'
Suite For Lute In E Major, BWV 1006a: Gavotte en Rondeau
Concerto For Harpsichord, Strings And Basso Continuo No.5 In F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo
'In dulci jubilo,' BWV 751
'Bist du bei mir' (If Thou Be Near): Aria
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
Sinfonia
'Goldberg' Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo

Customer Reviews:

Teeming with classics.......2007-03-01

I purchased this for track #10, which I'd happened to hear on the radio...it stayed in my head until I tracked down the CD. I have a relatively basic working knowledge of classical music, so this long playing collection was an excellent and surprising introduction to several of Bach's diverse works...both well known and more obscure. Certainly a worthwhile addition to your classical collection.

Excellent Introductory CD!.......2006-06-29

This CD is an excellent introduction to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. It's certainly not exhaustive, but it's a start. It also includes pieces from Johann Michael Bach, as well as another composer (whose name escapes me at the moment) whose work was once mistakenly attributed to JSB. This entire series of CDs is perfect for those who wish to learn more about the Classical Masters. Start with this series, and then by all means, delve deeper into their respective repetoires. You won't be disappointed.

Good Introduction to Bach........2006-02-27

I don't want to repeat what has been said already but this is a great indroduction to Bach. The variety on this release is good, but like has been said numerous times before, the amount of variety fails to set a single mood. But with a low price and a great deal of variety this is a great CD for those who want to start getting into Bach. Recommended.

Bach For Dummies?.......2002-07-18

A smattering of short excerpts -- many not on their native instruments -- to introduce the great literature left to us by J.S. Bach. Some of the versions are truly inspired, a few are not.

If you like what you hear here, by all means seek out the full-length, original instrument versions!

A super introduction to Bach.......2002-03-04

For someone who knows little about Bach and wants to learn something, you couldn't do better than to give them this CD. Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra give their signature warm, plush sound to the work of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, making him sound very nearly like a Romantic rather than a baroque or classical composer. This is not a bad thing--some complain that Bach, with his mathematical leanings, leaves them cold. That isn't possible with the inviting material on this CD.

Bach: 6 Partitas; Goldberg Variations; French Overture; Italian Concerto

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A fine collection...

Bach: 6 Partitas; Goldberg Variations; French Overture; Italian Concerto

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ASIN: B0000942LL
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Customer Reviews:

A fine collection..........2007-06-03

This is a fine collection, but note that the 6 Partitas are Pinnock's original 1985 recording, and not his recent 1999 recording, Bach: Six Partitas, BWV 825-830 (Edition Bachakademie Vol 115) /Pinnock (harpsichord).

However this collection is excellent value simply for Pinnock's lively 1980 recording of the Goldberg Variations, and one can regard the 1979 French Overture, 1984 Italian Concerto, and 1985 Partitas recordings as useful bonuses.

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"Best Harpsichord Recording"
Great
a must-have for harpsichord lovers
keeno
The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler

Greatest Hits: Harpsichord

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Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

Air And Variations In E Major From Harpsicord Suite No. 5: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Keyboard Suite No. 11 In D Minor: Sarabande
Greensleeves (16th Century)
Lavolta
The Earl Of Salisbury: Pavan, The Earl Of Salisbury
Ut re mi fa sol la, In F
The King's Hunt
The Nightingale (17th Century)
For Two Virginals
The Prince Of Denmark's March
The 18th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Le tic-toc-choc, No. 6
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Sonata In E Major, 'Capriccio'
Sonata in D Major
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 In C Major
Italian Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
The Anna Magdalena Notebook: Minuet In G Major, BWV Anh. 114
Sonata No. 11 In A Major, K. 331: III. (Rondo) Alla Turca
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Trumpet Tune 'Martial Air'
Round O (Rondo)
The 6th Order (2nd Book Of Pieces For Harpsichord): Les baricades misterieuses, No. 5
The 15th Order (3rd Book Of Pieces For Harpsicord): Musete de Taverni, No. 5
Cuckoo Toccata

Customer Reviews:

"Best Harpsichord Recording".......2005-11-05

I have always loved the sound of the Harpsichord and for many years hearing poorly recorded or played Harpsichord this treasure is a must have. From the fine compositions to the good sound quality this CD is definately a keeper.
Plenty of music for a moderate price as well.

Great.......2005-08-09

This CD is very very good just what I was looking for. I highly recommend this CD if you are planning on purchasing a Harpsicord CD, this one is the best.

a must-have for harpsichord lovers.......2004-04-30

I love the sound of this most unusual instrument, the harpsichord. Especially the fast intricately melodic songs. Very enjoyable. This "Greatest Hits" includes many compositions perfectly suited to this wonderful old predecessor to the piano. There's even a little funny trivia thrown in: on the song sheet is written: Q:"what did the famous conductor Sir Thomas say that the harpsichord sounds like? A: "Like two skeletons screwing on a hot tin roof" :)

David Rehak
author of "Love and Madness"

keeno.......2001-01-08

This is a fun cd. BYRD, BULL, BACH ETC come through great Scarlatti bits sound like a flock of unhappy cows running of a field of burnt popcorn but those bits generally do unless played on the African Kalimba [or thumb piano] in Africa where I need not hear them.

This is a well engineered CD. Many featuring the harpsichord demand a level of equipment beyond that of any regular person with bills, which means this disk sounds just fine on a boom box. Everybody in the family will like some part of this disk `cept for the 13 year old whose lost to punk rock or hip hop.

The Most Superb Harpsichord Sampler.......2000-07-27

I can't imagine a better sampler of harpsichord 'hits' played by one of the great stereo-era masters. A full complement of emotions is displayed here, from the most delicate and sparing texture to the most rip-roaring martial roar. If you're wondering what the harpsichord is about, or if you're already a fan and want a great sampler to play for your own delight and amusement, you cannot go wrong with this recording.

J. S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Italian Concerto, BWV 971; etc.

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Most of songs were very goood
Wonderful collection of Baroque music
Lovely piano music!!!

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Tracks:

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria da capo
Invention No. 1 In C Major, BWV 772
Invention No. 4 In D Minor, BWV 775
Invention No. 8 In F Major, BWV 779
Sonata In E - Flat Major, BWV 1031: Siciliano
Catata No. 147: Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude No. 1 In C Major, BWV 846
'Italian' Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: I. [Without Tempo Indication]
'Italian' Concerto In F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
Concerto In F Minor, BWV 1056: II Largo
Air And Variations In E Major From Harpsichord Suite No. 5: The Harmonious Blacksmith
Le coucou
Le tambourin
Sonata In E Major, K. 380 (L. 23)
Sonata In G Major, K. 427 (L. 286)
Sonata In F Minor, K. 481 (L. 187)
Sonata In A Major, K. 39 (L. 391)
Sonata In B - Flat Major K. 551 (L. 396)
Sonata In C Minor, K. 11 (L. 352)
Sonata In F Major, K. 366 (L. 119)
Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
A Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercar In 6 Voices
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus I
The Art Of The Fugue, BWV 1080: Contrapunctus IX

Customer Reviews:

Most of songs were very goood.......2006-03-22

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.

Wonderful collection of Baroque music.......2006-02-27

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.

Lovely piano music!!!.......2005-05-17

I absolutely love this classical piano CD. It consists of various classical pieces performed solely by a piano. You have the usual--Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and The Harmonious Blacksmith-- and numerous sonatas all mixed together. The songs are expressed so beautifully with a full range of dynamics and speeds. This is one of the VERY few cds that I like all the songs

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Beautiful collection

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Allegro Assai - Maurice Andre
Aria - Christophe Rousset
Echo - Rafael Puyana
Praeludium - Andras Schiff
Preludio - Henryk Szeryng
Air - Thurston Dart
Allegro - Musica Antiqua Koln
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - Peter White
Toccata And Fugue - Wolfgang Rubsam
Prelude - Helmut Wacha
Fugue In G Minor 'The Little' - Helmut Wacha
1. (Allegro) - Alfred Brendel
2. Andante - Alfred Brendel
3. Presto - Alfred Brendel
Allegro - The English Concert
Allegro - Philip Ledger

Tracks:

Prelude - Mischa Maisky
Badinerie - The Academy Of Ancient Music
Bourree - Narciso Yepes
Sheep May Safely Graze - The Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra
Invention No. 4 In D Minor - Andras Schiff
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Fugue - Rosalyn Tureck
Chromatcal Fantasy And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 903 - Trevor Pinnock
Bist Du Bei Mir - Kiri Te Kanawa
Jesu, Priceless Treasure - Simon Preston
Fugue - Carlo Curley
Komm, Susser Tod, BWV 478 - Ton Koopman
Sinfonia - Heinz Holliger
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Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme - Munchener Bach-Chor
Gigue - Janos Starker
Fuga Ricercata A 6 - Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Magnificant Anima Mea - Monteverdi Choir

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful collection.......2006-02-02

The album earns its title in many ways. Not only are the selections excellent, but the compilers of this collection chose performances from the late 1950's all the way to the late 90's. Well chosen.

Bach: Goldberg Variations; Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue; Italian Concerto

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Wow !!!! ska.
"You play it your way, my dear, and I'll play it HIS way..."

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Release Date: 2002-11-05

Tracks:

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria - Andante espressivo
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 1 - Allegro moderato
Goldberg Variations: Variation 2 - Allegretto
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 3 - Canone all'unisono (Pocco andante, ma con moto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 4 - L'istesso movimento
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 5 - Allegro vivace
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 6 - Canone alla seconda (Allegretto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 7 - Un pocco vivace
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 8 - Allegro
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 9 - Canone alla terza (Moderato)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 10 - Fughetta (Un pocco animato)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 11 - Allegro e leggiero
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 12 - Canone alla quarta In moto contrario (Allegretto moderato)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 13 - Andantino
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 14 - Allegro moderato
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 15 - Canone alla quinta In moto contrairo (Andante)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 16 - Ouverture (Maestoso - Allegretto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 17 - Allegro
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 18 - Canone alla sesta (Con moto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 19 - Allegro vivace
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 20 - Allegro
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 21 - Canone alla settima (Andante con moto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 22 - Alla breve
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 23 - Allegro moderato
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 24 - Canone all'ottava (Allegretto con moto)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 25 - Andante espressivo
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 26 - Allegro
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 27 - Canone alla nona (Un poco vivace)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 28 - Allegro
Goldbert Variations, BWV 988: Variation 29 - Brillante
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Variation 30 - Quodlibet (Moderato)
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Arai de capo - Andante espressivo
Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: I: (Allegro giusto)
Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: II. Andante
Italian Concerto In F, BWV 971: III. Presto
CHROMATIC FANTASIA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR, BWV 903: Fantasia
CHROMATIC FANTASIA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR, BWV 903: Fugue

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Wanda Landowska made this first recorded version of Bach's Goldberg Variations in 1933. While she preferred her 1945 remake for RCA, this first attempt is tighter and less italicized in expression. The colorful registral shifts on her custom-made Pleyel harpsichord might have little to do with modern-day Baroque scholarship; but who cares? What rhythm this woman had--to say nothing of her remarkably independent fingers and ability to spin out long lines as if they were being sung, instead of plucked. Landowska takes some, but not all, repeats, and reiterates the first eight bars of Nos. 5, 7, and 18. The Italian Concerto's outer movements might sound a tad upholstered via Landowska's gilded instrument, but the eloquent, slow movement takes your breath away. Few have touched Landowska's proudly rhetorical traversal of the Chromatic Fantasy, with each whirlwind run and heart-stopping pause emerging as if it were being improvised on the spot. Compared to their previous transfer, EMI's newest remasterings beef up the bottom end of an admittedly limited dynamic spectrum, and add bloom to the treble. These timeless performances belong in every serious classical collection. --Jed Distler

Customer Reviews:

Wow !!!! ska........2001-02-03

I just happened to be listening to Glen Gould's first recording (1955) of the Goldberg Variations when the postman delivered this - I put it on and almost fell out of my chair.

Talk about different worlds!

Here you have a harpsichord (a workhorse of a machine - not `original', but specially constructed for Wanda Landowska - muscular in sound) played with a wonderful sense of the dance rhythms of Bach's time and a marvellous lightness of touch.

The wash of romanticism given to the Variations since Ms Landowska's performances is swept away - and when you read the booklet notes and come to realise that this was the first performance on disc of the work, which was once considered unplayable, you cannot but admire and be thankful to the performer.

(This is why we now hear so much Bach played in concert!)

More modern performances might plunge deeper into the work, but none will replace this.

I have fallen instantly in love - and am looking to buy more of Landowska's Bach.

"You play it your way, my dear, and I'll play it HIS way...".......2000-02-13

...Wanda Landowska reportedly said to a colleague about the keyboard music of J.S. Bach. Purists may argue that her massive Pleyel harpsichord sounded nothing like the instruments of Bach's day, and that her approach was impetuously romantic and subjective. Listen to this set of newly remastered recordings, though, and it will never again be possible to hear these pieces without thinking of Landowska. More than any other pianist or harpsichordist on record, she captured the full range of Bach's energies: majesty, exuberance, desolation, ecstasy, redemption. In contrast to her ecclesiastical comportment and attire, Landowska played with an almost erotic abandon, yet in absolute technical control at all times.

Each of the selections reissued by EMI on this disc is a masterpiece recorded by Landowska in her prime. As remarkable as her performances of the 'Goldberg Variations' and the 'Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue' happen to be, the "Italian Concerto' reaches a level of exultation that is almost too much to bear.

Tracks:

Aria
Variation I
Variation II
Variation III
Variation IV
Variation V
Variation VI
Variation VII
Variation VIII
Variation IX
Variation X
Variation XI
Variation XII
Variation XIII
Variation XIV
Variation XV
Variation XVI
Variation XVII
Variation XVIII
Variation XIX
Variation XX
Variation XXI
Variation XXII
Variation XXIII
Variation XXIV
Variation XXV
Variation XXVI
Variation XXVII
Variation XXVIII
Variation XXIX
Variation XXX
Aria Di Capo
Chromatic Fantasy And Fugue, BMV 903
Italian Concerto In F Major, BMV 971

Tracks:

Invention I
Invention II
Invention III
Invention IV
Invention V
Invention VI
Invention VII
Invention VIII
Invention IX
Invention X
Invention XI
Invention XII
Invention XIII
Invention XIV
Invention XV
French Suite No.3 In B Minor, BWV 814
French Suite No.4 In E Flat Major, BWV 815
French Suite No.5 In G Major, BWV 816
French Suite No.5 In E Major, BWV 817

Average customer rating:

Great CD

Classical Music For Contemplation

Manufacturer: Celestial Harmonies
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quartets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000007YK
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

I: Baroque: Air From Ste No. 3 In D BWV 1068 - Capella Istroplitana Jaroslav Dvorak
I: Baroque: Adagio From Vc Con In c RV 434 - Gyorgy Kertesz
I: Baroque: Largo From Con For Kbd, Strs And Basso Bc In f BWV 1056 - Hae-won Chang
I: Baroque: Adagio-Allegro-Adagio From Con Grosso In g Op. 6 No.8 (Christmas Con) - Capella Istropolitana/Jaroslav Kr(e)chek
I: Baroque: Adagio In g - Capella Istropolitana/Richard Edlinger
II: Slow Motion Emotion: Adagio From Cl Con In A KV 622 - Ernst Ottensamer
II: Slow Motion Emotion: Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo From Strs Qt No. 16 In F Op.135 - Danubius Qt
II: Slow Motion Emotion: Adagio For Strs - Capella Istropolitana
II: Slow Motion Emotion: Sonata 2 From The Seven Last Words Of Our Saviour On The Cross H. III - Kodaly Qt
III: Soaring Spiritually: Agnus Dei From Missa Papae Marcelli - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
III: Soaring Spiritually: Aria From Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Chen Pi-Hsien
III: Soaring Spiritually: Et In Terra From Gloria - Oxford Camerata/Jeremy Summerly
III: Soaring Spiritually: Arioso From Italian Con In F BWV 971 - Joseph Banowetz
III: Soaring Spiritually: In Paradisum From Requiem - Schola Cantorum Of Oxford/Jeremy Summerly

Album Description

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Fine Music presenter Jaroslav Kovaricek, Ph.D., compiled the selection of classical music from the Adagio (Complete Edition) series. Jaroslav designed the compilation, of nearly eighty minutes duration, into three parts, to be used for specific purposes.

Firstly, the album can be used as a personalized sonic environment. The beauty of this music can certainly enhance our feelings of well-being and take us away from the many unpleasant sounds in our immediate surroundings.

The second way of using this selection is to listen to it for its musical quality, to hear it purely as musical sounds, to hear every note and its dynamic and timbral quality. This process helps to build better awareness and mindfulness, to develop better sensitivity of our inner ear and improve our intuitive abilities.

The third mode of listening can be in the practice of personal contemplation, even meditation. Once we discover the hidden mysteries of great music, we open our inner ear and the music is ready to help us on our spiritual journey.

The first section, Baroque Movements, featuring beautiful and moving music, is designed for pleasant relaxation. The second section, Slow Motion Emotion, is more personal and can be used for meditating on a wide range of subjective themes. The third section, Soaring Spiritually, can assist our minds in acquiring a better understanding of ourselves and the world.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2007-04-16

Great CD. I listen to this all the time when I am writing or just in a mood for relaxation and reflection. Great classical and instrumental music and a worthwhile escape from the noise and chaos of work, traffic, kids, and that dog that keeps barking outside.

I even fell asleep listening to it and never slept so good. I highly recommend it.

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