Various: Essential Bach (2x CD) - CD

Johann Sebastian Bach and his selection of compositions on 2CD.

Year of publication: 2002

Playlist

CD 1
Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37) / Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 / Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard no. 1 in C major (WTC I / 1), BWV 846 (BC L80) / Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 / Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier exercise IV), BWV 988 (BC L9) / Wachet auf, still with us voice, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22 / Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 / Cantata No. 147, „ Heart and mouth and tattoo and life, ” BWV 147 (BC A174) / Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055 / Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 / Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo (reconstruction), BWV 1060R / Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1) / Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 / French Suite, for keyboard no. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (BC L23) / Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 (BC L171) / Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 / St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D
CD 2
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 / Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor („ Double ” ), BWV 1043 / Partita for lute in E major, BWV 1006a (BC L171) / Cantata No. 208, „ What happened to me, ” (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3) / Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard no. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029 / Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier Exercise II / 1), BWV 971 (BC L7) / Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7) / Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041 / Partita for keyboard no. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1) / Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 / Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067 / Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (reconstruction), BWV 1053R / Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 / Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 / Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 / Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053 / Cantata No. 22, „ Jesus took the twists and turns, ” BWV 22 (BC A48) / Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 / Concerto for solo organ No. 2 in A minor (after Vivaldi Op. 3/8, RV 522), BWV 593 (BC J86)