Best Bach 50 / EMI 3x Audio CD 2010

UPC 5099945749629

Product Details:

• Label: EMI
• Series: 50 Best
• Format: 3x Audio CD, Compilation
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2010
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque
• UPC: 5099945749629

Overview:

Best Bach 50 is a comprehensive 3-CD compilation that captures the brilliance of Johann Sebastian Bach, offering a selection of his most celebrated works. Released by EMI in 2010 as part of their 50 Best series, this album presents an exceptional variety of Bach’s compositions, including choral masterpieces, orchestral suites, and renowned concertos. The carefully curated selection of performers includes world-class ensembles and soloists, bringing these iconic works to life in breathtaking interpretations.

Key Highlights:

• Featuring the Mass in B Minor, Brandenburg Concertos, Cantatas, and more.
• Performances by prestigious artists such as Philippe Herreweghe, Andrew Parrott, and Fabio Biondi, along with ensembles like the Taverner Players and Collegium Vocale Gent.
• A must-have for both Bach enthusiasts and new listeners eager to explore his Baroque genius.

Track Listing:

Disc 1 – The Sacred Genius of Bach (1:19:03)

• Mass in B Minor BWV232:

  1. Gloria In Excelsis Deo
  2. Laudamus Te
  3. Et Incarnatus Est
  4. Agnus Dei
  5. Osanna In Excelsis

• Cantata BWV147 ‘Herz Und Mund Und Tat und Leben’:

  1. Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude

• Cantata BWV51 ‘Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen’:

  1. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen

• Cantata BWV82a ‘Ich Habe Genug’:

  1. Ich Habe Genug

• Magnificat in D BWV243:

  1. Magnificat Anima Mea
  2. Deposuit Potentes

• Christmas Oratorio BWV248:

  1. Wie Soll Ich Dich Empfangen
  2. Erleucht Auch Meine Finstre Sinnen

• Passion According to St. John BWV245:

  1. Ach, Grosser König
  2. Es Ist Vollbracht
  3. Ruht Wohl, Ihr Heiligen Gebeine

• Cantata BWV78 ‘Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele’:

  1. Wir Eilen Mit Schwachen

• Cantata BWV106 ‘Gottes Zeit Ist Die Allerbeste Zeit’:

  1. Sonatina: Molto Adagio
  2. Gottes Zeit Ist Die Allerbeste Zeit

Disc 2 – Bach the Impresario (1:17:15)

• Orchestral Suite No.3 in D BWV1068:

  1. Ouverture
  2. Air
  3. Gavotte

• Concerto for Two Violins & Strings in D Minor BWV1043:

  1. I. Vivace
  2. II. Largo Ma Non Tanto
  3. III. Allegro

• Orchestral Suite No.2 in B Minor BWV1067:

  1. I. Rondeau - II. Sarabande - III. Bourrées I & II
  2. IV. Polonaise - V. Menuet - VI. Badinerie

• Brandenburg Concerto No.4 in G BWV1049:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Presto

• Concerto for Keyboard & Strings in F Minor BWV1056:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Largo
  3. III. Presto

• The Musical Offering BWV1079:

  1. Ricercare A 6

Disc 3 – The Dazzling Concertos of Bach (1:19:08)

• Brandenburg Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Allegro Assai

• Concerto for Violin, Oboe & Strings in C Minor BWV1060:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Adagio
  3. III. Allegro

• Concerto after Vivaldi for Four Keyboards & Strings in A Minor BWV1065:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Largo
  3. III. Allegro

• Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G BWV1048:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Adagio - Allegro

• Concerto for Violin & Strings in A Minor BWV1041:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Andante
  3. III. Allegro Assai

• Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050:

  1. I. Allegro
  2. II. Affettuoso
  3. III. Allegro

Key Credits:

• Mass in B Minor BWV232
  Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
  Choir: Collegium Vocale Gent
  Soprano Vocals: Catherine Patriasz
  Alto Vocals: Charles Brett

• Cantata BWV147 ‘Herz Und Mund Und Tat und Leben’
  Conductor: Andrew Parrott
  Ensemble: Taverner Players
  Soprano Vocals: Catherine Patriasz

• Brandenburg Concerto No.4
  Ensemble: Scottish Ensemble
  Violin: Jonathan Rees
  Recorder: Gilles Lewin