3 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 4 3/4 in digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo digital recording
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Best Bach fifty 50 best Bach Fifty best Bach
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Compact discs Various artists Compilation previously released in 2006
Contents:
CD 1. The sacred genius of Bach. Mass in B minor BWV 232. Gloria in excelsis Deo (chorus) ; Laudamus te (aria) ; Et incaranatus est (chorus) ; Agnus Dei (aria) ; Osanna in excelsis (chorus) Cantata BWV 147 "Herz und mund und tot und leben." Jesu bleibet meine freude = Jesu, joy of man's desiring (chorale) Cantata BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen landen." Jauchzet Gott in allen landen (aria) Cantata BWV 82a "Ich habe genug." Ich habe genug (aria) Magnificat in D BWV 243. Magnificat anima mea (chorus) ; Deposuit potentes (aria) Christmas oratorio BWV 248. Cantata for the first day of the feast of Christmas. Wie soll ich dich empfangen (chorale) ; Cantata for the Sunday after New Year. Erleucht auch meine finistre sinnen (aria) Passion according to St. John BWV 245. Ach, großer Konig (chorale) ; Es ist vollbracht (aria) ; Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (chorus) Cantata BWV 78 "Jesu, der du meine Seele." Wir eilen mit Schwachen Cantata BWV 106 "Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit." Sonatina molto adagio ; Gottes zeit ise die allerbeste zeit (chorus) CD 2. Bach the impresario. Orchestral suite no. 3 in D BWV 1068. Ouverture ; Air ; Gavotte Concerto for two violins & strings in D minor BWV 1043. I. Vivace ; II. Largo ma non tanto ; III. Allegro Orchestral suite no. 2 in B minor BWV 1067. I. Rondeau ; II. Sarabande ; III. Bourrees I & II ; IV. Polonaise ; V. Menuet ; VI. Badinerie Brandenburg concerto no. 4 in G BWV 1049. I. Allegro ; II. Andante ; III. Presto Concerto for keyboard & strings in F minor BWV 1056. I. Allegro ; II. Largo ; III. Presto The musical offering BWV 1079. Ricercare a 6 CD 3. The dazzling concertos of Bach. Brandenburg concerto no. 2 in F BWV 1047. I. Allegro ; II. Andante ; III. Allegro assai Concerto for violin, oboe & strings in C minor BWV 1060. I. Allegro II. Adagio ; III. Allegro Concerto after Vivaldi for four keyboards & strings in A minor BWV 1065. I. Allegro ; II. Largo ; III. Allegro Brandenburg concerto no. 3 in G BWV 1048. I. Allegro ; II. Adagio-allegro Concerto for violin & strings in A minor BWV 1041. I. Allegro ; II. Andante ; III. Allegro assai Brandenburg concerto no. 5 in D BWV 1050. I. Allegro ; II. Affetuoso ; III. Allegro
