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| 25 Bach Favorites | 
 enlarge | Creators: Hildegard Rutgers, Erich Wenk, Johann Sebastian Bach, Barry Faldner, Gunter Kehr, Helmuth Rilling, Joerg Faerber, Karel Brazda, Valentin Radu, Chicago Symphony Brass, Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Christiane Jaccottet, Christine Sartoretti, Leonore Klinkerfuss, Martin Galling, Nicole Hostettler, Amadeus Chamber Orchestra, Figuralchor Der Gedaechtniskirche Stuttgart, Philharmonia Slavonica
Label: Vox (Classical)
Category: Music
List Price: $4.98
Buy New: $1.72
You Save: $3.26 (65%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1739
Format: Original Recording Reissued, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 8817
UPC: 047163881725
EAN: 0047163881725
ASIN: B0000058I1
Release Date: August 20, 1996
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Good CD, especially for novices October 12, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was looking for a recommended Bach CD - certain music by a certain orchestra - and stumbled on this. It is an excellent choice for a new library. I think when there was more than one movement to a piece, it would have made more sense to go ahead and keep the movements together instead of separating them, but a novice listener would not notice. A great way to become exposed to a great composer.
 not good to my taste. September 6, 2005
2 out of 16 found this review helpful
Too many pieces have been performed with stringcord instruments, and I just don't feel good about the sound of classic piano. This is just my personal taste, I guess.
 An All-Around Hit! February 21, 2005
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
Bach's one of the greatest, everyone agrees with me there. This CD of Bach's most beautiful and lively songs are a highly pleasing sound to my ears. I recommend this album to classical music lovers who enjoy elegance in music instead of all today's hip-hop junk. Even though I'm a kid doesn't mean I have to love pop, with Bach I'm totally satisfied.
Good Introduction To Bach October 14, 2004
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
This CD is a good introduction to Johann Sebastian Bach at an extremely attractive price. The bulk of the performances featured are from the Mainz Chamber Orchestra, and the musicianship is generally competent, although there is occasionally a weakness in the horn section, particularly notable during the "Mass in B Minor." Still, the performances are pleasant to listen to, and will definitely accomplish the goal of this CD, which is to expose people to a sampling of Bach's works and make it a positive experience.
Musical selection here is interesting, ranging from pieces that nearly everyone has heard, to pieces that are relatively obscure. The best known piece on the CD is without question the "Toccata And Fugue In D Minor," a work for organ that was popularized in Hollywood ("Fantasia" and "Dracula") and is so embedded in American culture as a "horror" theme that it can still be seen on late night television, especially around Halloween. My favorite works on the CD are the "Brandenburg Concerto" excerpts (especially the magnificent "Brandenburg Concerto Number 3 in G," perhaps the most beautiful composition to emerge from the Baroque period), the delicate "Orchestral Suite Number 2 in B Minor," and the "Violin Concerto Number 2 in E." Also well represented for a sampler of this size are several works for harpsichords, of which Bach was the undisputed master.
In general I like the "25 Favorites" series, as they are inexpensive and let listeners explore different composers and musical styles at an extremely affordable price, although the quality does vary between the individual CDs; the Bach CD is better than the Beethoven offering, which is choppy and inconsistent, but not quite up to the Mozart CD, which seems more well-rounded. In general this is a great CD to expose a new listener to Bach, or to simply have handy for pleasure listening. I gave the disc four stars instead of five because most of the works here are edited for time (25 songs in 77 minutes only gives around three minutes for each track), which, while not generally glaring, does detract from the works as originally written.
If you are curious about Bach, this is a good CD to make the introduction.
Excellent for a Beginner July 26, 2004
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
If you are just entering the realm of Classical music and want to get a good sample of the variety of music J.S. Bach created, this is an excellent first album. The price tag ensures you won't break the bank, and the quality of the recordings is acceptable for a discriminating listener.
The album contains a wide variety of pieces that range from lively to somber, playful to majestic, and simple to complex. I rated the album four stars because as it states on the case, the tracks have been "edited" for easy listening.. in that they are either just movements from an entire work, or shortened. (The pieces do not cut off abruptly.) Even so, I found this to be a great introductory album.
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