Track Listing

1. Cantata No. 147, 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben,' BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
2. Minuet for keyboard No. 1 in G major (AMN II/1; by Christian Pezold, not JSB), BWV Anh. 114
3. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Toccata
4. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Fugue
5. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
6. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
7. Cantata No. 208, 'Was mir behagt,' (Hunt Cantata), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Aria. Sheep May Safely Graze
8. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 (BC L42)
9. Magnificat, for 5 voices, 5-part chorus, orchestra & continuo in D major, BWV 243 (BC E14): Magnificat
10. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ (Schübler Chorale No. 1), BWV 645 (BC K22)
11. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 4 in D minor, BWV 775 (BC L45)
12. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 8 in F major, BWV 779 (BC L49)
13. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ('Double'), BWV 1043: 1. Allegro
14. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major (WTC I/1), BWV 846 (BC L80): Prelude
15. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: 3. Allegro assai
16. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott (I), chorale setting for 4 voices, BWV 302 (BC F53.1)
17. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: 2. Allegro
18. Fugue for organ in G minor ('Little'), BWV 578 (BC J66)
19. Partita for lute in E major, BWV 1006a (BC L171): Gavotte en Rondeau
20. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: 2. Largo
21. In dulci jubilo (IV), chorale prelude for organ (by Johann Micheal Bach, not J.S.), BWV 751
22. Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried Stölzel), BWV 508
23. Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major (Clavier-Übung II/1), BWV 971 (BC L7): 3. Presto
24. Cantata No. 29, 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir,' BWV 29 (BC B8): Sinfonia
25. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard (Clavier-Übung IV), BWV 988 (BC L9): Aria da capo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14767 in Music
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 1994-08-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

OK, but...
Nothing much I can say about this one - the assortment of the pieces is good, but I was rather disappointed to discover that Sleepers, Wake! was not indeed the organ version I sought so hard (if you've ever heard it live, you know what I'm talking about). Music is good, but because of the variety, does not set a single mood - pieces vary in tone -- I find myself listening to one or two tracks, then switching back and forth.

A well-rounded introduction
I bought Vol.1 of this offering on vinyl as a poor college student some few (!) years ago. Now I am delighted to find the whole thing! It is an excellent collection with which to introduce people, especially high school students, to Bach's range of work., plus it offers performances by some of the best conductors, artists and orchestras of their day.

A super introduction to Bach
For someone who knows little about Bach and wants to learn something, you couldn't do better than to give them this CD. Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra give their signature warm, plush sound to the work of the great Johann Sebastian Bach, making him sound very nearly like a Romantic rather than a baroque or classical composer. This is not a bad thing--some complain that Bach, with his mathematical leanings, leaves them cold. That isn't possible with the inviting material on this CD.