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1Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
flute:
Severino Gazzelloni (flutist) (in 1965-06)
harpsichord:
Maria Teresa Garatti (keyboardist) (in 1965-06)
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1965-06)
trumpet:
Maurice André (French trumpeter) (in 1965-06)
violin:
Felix Ayo (violinist) (in 1965-06)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1965-06)
recorded at:
Théâtre municipal de Vevey in Vevey, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1965-06)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (in 1965-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047)
3:15
2Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
recorded in:
Castres, Tarn, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1994-09-27 until 1994-09-29)
engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) and Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
editor:
Timothy Bull
harpsichord:
Christophe Rousset (French harpsichordist & conductor) (from 1994-09-27 until 1994-09-29)
recorded at:
Saint-Hippolyte in Castres, Tarn, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1994-09-27 until 1994-09-29)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (FIRST movement) (from 1994-09-27 until 1994-09-29)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
3:54
3Overture in the French Manner (Partita in B minor), BWV 831 Echo
harpsichord:
Rafael Puyana (harpsichordist) (from 1963-10-22 until 1963-10-28)
recorded at:
Ballroom Studio A (part of Fine Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (from 1963-10-22 until 1963-10-28)
recording of:
Ouvertüre nach französischer Art h-Moll, BWV 831: XI. Echo (from 1963-10-22 until 1963-10-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Ouvertüre nach französischer Art h-Moll, BWV 831
3:21
4Partita no. 1 in B-flat, BWV 825: Praeludium
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1983-09-12 until 1983-09-25)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-09-12 until 1983-09-25)
recording of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: I. Prelude (from 1983-09-12 until 1983-09-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
2:09
5Partita no. 3 in E for Solo Violin, BWV 1006 Preludio
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor)
violin:
Henryk Szeryng (violinist) (in 1967-07)
recorded at:
Théâtre municipal de Vevey in Vevey, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1967-07)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio (in 1967-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
4:07
6Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068 (Air on a G String)
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player) (in 1970-12)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
5:19
7Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat (BWV 1051): (Allegro)
orchestra:
Musica Antiqua Köln (Musica Antiqua Cologne)
conductor:
Reinhard Goebel (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 6 B-Dur, BWV 1051: I.
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 6 B-Dur, BWV 1051 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051)
4:57
8Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
producer:
Harley Usill
organ:
Peter White (English organist) (in 1958-10)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (in 1958-10)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (in 1958-10)
chorus master:
George Guest (organist and conductor)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-10)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (orch. Stokowski) (in 1958-10)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
lyricist:
Robert Bridges (poet)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
translated version of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
7:29
9Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
organ:
Wolfgang Rübsam (organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
8:19
10Prelude and Fugue in D BWV 532: Prelude
organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist) (in 1970-05)
balance engineer:
Hansjoachim Reiser (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Église protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est (Great East), France (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Präludium und Fuge D-Dur, BWV 532: I. Präludium (in 1970-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1708 until 1717)
part of:
Präludium und Fuge D-Dur, BWV 532
4:42
11Fugue in G minor “The Little”, BWV 578
producer:
Erich Thienhaus
organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist) (, in 1970-05)
pipe organ:
Helmut Walcha (German organist)
balance engineer:
Hansjoachim Reiser (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
St.-Peter-und-Paul-Kirche in Cappel (Cappel, Lower Saxony), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and Église protestante Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est (Great East), France (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 ("Little") (in 1952-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach Compendium (number: BC J 66) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 578)
recording of:
Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 ("Little") (in 1970-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach Compendium (number: BC J 66) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 578)
4:15
12Italian Concerto in F Part 1, BWV 971
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1976-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-05)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro]) (in 1976-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
4:20
13Italian Concerto in F Part 2, BWV 971
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1976-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-05)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: II. Andante (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: II. Andante) (in 1976-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
5:41
14Italian Concerto in F Part 3, BWV 971
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (in 1976-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-05)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: III. Presto (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: III. Presto) (in 1976-05)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
3:38
15Concerto no. 1 for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1052 Allegro
harpsichord:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
recording of:
Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052a: I. Allegro (early version of BWV 1052)
part of:
Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
7:30
16Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: I. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050)
5:27
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