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| Essential Bach | 
 enlarge | Creators: Janos Starker, Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Solti, Iona Brown, Karl Munchinger, Neville Marriner, Raymond Agoult, Raymond Leppard, Seiji Ozawa, Richard Adeney, William Bennett, Eduardo Fernandez, Pepe Romero, Marisa Robles, Christopher Middleton, Thurston Dart, Heinz Holliger, Tess Miller, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields
Label: Decca
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (7 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5664
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 466465
UPC: 028946646526
EAN: 0028946646526
ASIN: B00004SPLF
Release Date: June 13, 2000
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 Good July 12, 2004
2 out of 34 found this review helpful
This is a good album but for information on real choral music visit www.freewebs.com/bachster67/
The greatest composer of all time! October 13, 2002
103 out of 109 found this review helpful
This is truly a splendid collection of works by J.S. Bach. Covering a wide variety of sounds, tempos and textures, there's something here for everyone. CD 1 begins with a dramatic orchestral version of Toccata in D minor, which is more commonly known as an organ piece. Then it shifts to the soft and soothing sound of Air (Orchestral Suite No. 3), followed by the heavenly melodies of Prelude in C major (a beautifully-played harp solo). Next comes the joyful-sounding Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 (1st movement), followed by a serene piano solo called Aria. Other highlights on CD 1 include the cinematic-sounding Allegro moderato (Violin Concerto No. 1), the upbeat, richly textured Brandenberg Concerto No. 5 (3rd movement), and the exquisite guitar playing in Bourrees I & II (from Cello Suite No. 3) and Prelude in D minor. Highlights on CD 2 include the respective 1st movements of Brandenburg Concerto Nos. 2 and 3, the brilliant, uplifting guitar melodies in both Prelude (Lute Suite No. 4) and Gigue (Partita No. 1), the cheerful piano solo in Allegro (Italian Concerto), the touchingly subtle harpsichord playing in Largo (Keyboard Concerto No. 5), and the mesmerizing Organ solo in Allegro (Concerto in A minor for organ). For me, the only thing that prevents this album from being perfect is the omission of the 3rd movement of Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and the 1st movement of Brandenburg Concerto No. 5. But it is still well-deserving of a five-star rating. Quite simply the best sampling of J.S. Bach available.
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