100 Best Baroque

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1▶CD: England and the Baroque
2▶CD: The Best of Italian Baroque
3▶CD: Treasures of the Mediterranean Baroque
4▶CD: The Glory of French Baroque
5▼CD: Bach and His Time
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1Canon a 3 in D
orchestra:
Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337: I. Canon
composer:
Johann Pachelbel (composer)
part of:
Canon and Gigue in D major, P. 37, T. 337
Johann Pachelbel3:40
2Canzonetta in A minor, BuxWv 225
organ:
Nicholas Danby (organist)
recording of:
Canzonetta in A minor, BuxWV 225
composer:
Dieterich Buxtehude (composer)
part of:
Buxtehude-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BuxWV 225)
Dietrich Buxtehude1:56
3Cello Concerto in G minor: III. Allegro non tanto
cello:
Balázs Máté (cellist)
harpsichord:
Lajós Rovátkay
orchestra:
Capella Agostino Steffani
Georg Matthias Monn4:35
4Cantata, BWV 147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben": "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
choir vocals:
Taverner Consort (in 1987)
orchestra:
Taverner Players (in 1987)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
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) (in 1987)
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“
Johann Sebastian Bach2:15
5Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068: Air
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1988-01)
conductor:
Philip Ledger (in 1988-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1991) and Virgin Classics (absorbed into Erato since 2013-07-19) (in 1991)
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)
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)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (catch-all for unknown versions/arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement 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)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:48
6Concerto for Four Harpsichords (after Vivaldi), BWV 1065: I. Allegro
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Marcelo Bussi (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23), Bernhard Klapprott (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23) and Carsten Lohff (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
conductor:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
recording of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065: I. [Allegro] (from 1994-12-19 until 1994-12-23)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065
Johann Sebastian Bach4:22
7Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: I. Toccata
instruments:
Werner Jacob (organist)
organ:
Werner Jacob (organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
8Toccata & Fugue in D minor, BWV 565: II. Fugue
organ:
Werner Jacob (organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: II. Fuge
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Johann Sebastian Bach6:52
9Cantata, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!": Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen!"
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
David R. Murray
editor:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer)
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer) (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
soprano vocals:
Nancy Argenta (soprano) (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
orchestra:
Sonnerie (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
conductor:
Monica Huggett (violinist) (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen": I. Aria "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen" (from 1993-02-25 until 1993-02-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1730)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 51 "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:17
10Suite in A minor: Les Plaisirs
Georg Philipp Telemann2:38
11Oboe Concerto in F minor: II. Largo
engineer:
Hartwig Paulsen (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
producer:
Gerd Berg (producer) (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist) (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
oboe:
Han de Vries (oboist) (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
orchestra:
Alma Musica Amsterdam (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
conductor:
Lucy van Dael (violinist)
recorded at:
Waalse Kerk (Walloon Church) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1981-10-12 until 1981-10-15)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in F minor, TWV 51:f1: II. Largo
composer:
Georg Philipp Telemann (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in F minor, TWV 51:f1
Georg Philipp Telemann2:18
12Cantata, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir": Sinfonia
orchestra:
Taverner Players (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
performer:
Taverner Consort and Taverner Players
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 29 “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir”: I. Sinfonia (from 1987-04 until 1987-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:39
13Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
harpsichord:
Maggie Cole (harpsichordist) (in 1990-06)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (in 1990-06)
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)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:31
14St. John Passion, BWV 245: Es ist vollbracht
producer:
Étienne Collard
harpsichord:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
solo viola da gamba:
Jérôme Hantaï (viola da gamba and fortepiano player) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
alto vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-12)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 2000-12) and Ensemble orchestral de Paris (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor) (in 2000-12, from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
balance engineer:
Hugues Deschaux
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 2000-12, from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
recording of:
St. John Passion, BWV 245: Es ist vollbracht! (Stokowski orchestration) (from 2000-12-01 until 2000-12-05)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!"
recording of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245: Teil II. No. 30 Aria (Alt) "Es ist vollbracht!" (in 2000-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245 (St. John Passion, BWV 245)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:52
15Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, BWV 1049: III. Presto
recorder:
Rachel Beckett (flute and recorder player) (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31) and Marion Scott (woodwinds) (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
violin:
Monica Huggett (violinist) (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1989)
recorded at:
St Anne's Church, Wandsworth in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: III. Presto (from 1988-03-30 until 1988-03-31)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049)
Johann Sebastian Bach4:27
16Cello Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
cello:
Ralph Kirshbaum (cellist) (in 1993-01)
recorded at:
Saint George’s, Bristol (Brandon Hill) in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:34
17Magnificat in D, BWV 243: Magnificat anima mea
choir vocals:
Nederlands Kamerkoor (Netherlands Chamber Choir) (in 1988-12)
orchestra:
La Petite Bande (Belgian chamber orchestra) (in 1988-12)
conductor:
Sigiswald Kuijken (in 1988-12)
recorded at:
Augustinuskerk in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1988-12)
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea" (in 1988-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-07-02)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1728 until 1731)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243
Johann Sebastian Bach2:59
18Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056: I. Allegro - II. Largo - III. Presto
harpsichord:
Bob van Asperen (harpsichordist and organist)
orchestra:
Melante Amsterdam
recording of:
Concerto no. 5 for Keyboard and Orchestra in F minor, BWV 1056
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1056)
Johann Sebastian Bach9:14
19Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
flute:
Michel Debost (flutist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
harpsichord:
Lionel Rogg (organist) (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (from 1977-11 until 1979-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031
Johann Sebastian Bach2:20
20Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D, BWV 1069: V. La Réjouissance
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
editor:
Tim Handley (engineer/editor/producer) and Mary Hughes (editor, engineer)
bassoon:
Dennis Godburn (bassoonist) (in 1992-04)
cello:
Myron Lutzke (in 1992-04)
double bass:
Michael Willens (bass) (in 1992-04)
harpsichord:
John Gibbons (US harpsichordist and conductor) (in 1992-04)
oboe:
Virginia Brewer (oboist) (in 1992-04), Stephen Hammer (oboist) (in 1992-04) and Marc Schachman (oboist) (in 1992-04)
percussion:
John Grimes (US percussionist) (in 1992-04)
trumpet:
Dennis Ferry (trumpeter) (in 1992-04), Jesse Levine (trumpet) (in 1992-04) and John Thiessen (trumpet) (in 1992-04)
viola:
David Miller (classical violist) (in 1992-04)
violin:
Elizabeth Blumenstock (violinist) (in 1992-04) and Anthony Martin (violist) (in 1992-04)
orchestra:
Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor) (in 1992-04)
balance engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Methuen Memorial Music Hall (Methuen Memorial Hall) in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States (in 1992-04)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 4 D-Dur, BWV 1069: V. Réjouissance (in 1992-04)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 4 D-Dur, BWV 1069 (Orchestral suite no. 4 in D major, BWV 1069)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:33
6▶CD: The Genius of Bach

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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 8)