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1Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: 2. Air
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
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)
5:38
2Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: 1. Magnificat
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recorded at:
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: I. Coro "Magnificat anima mea" (from 1978-11 until 1978-12)
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
3:20
3Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: 11. Sicut locutus est
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recorded at:
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: XI. Coro "Sicut locutus est" (from 1978-11 until 1978-12)
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
1:47
4Magnificat in D major, BWV 243: 12. Gloria patri - Sicut erat in principio
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recorded at:
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Magnificat D-Dur, BWV 243: XII. Coro "Gloria Patri" (from 1978-11 until 1978-12)
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
2:08
5Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1974-02)
conductor:
Martin Flämig (in 1974-02)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1974-02)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
6:42
6Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Großer Herr und starker König
bass vocals:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (in 1974-02)
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1974-02)
conductor:
Martin Flämig (in 1974-02)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1974-02)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil I, VIII. Aria (Basso) „Großer Herr, o starker König“ (in 1974-02)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1734-12-25)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
5:19
7Italian Concerto, BWV 971: 1. Allegro moderato
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro]) (from 1971-08 until 1972-02)
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)
4:15
8St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen
recording engineer:
Jürgen Regler (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
producer:
Reimar Bluth
editor:
Annelene Dziengel and Hildegard Miehe
choir vocals:
Dresdner Kreuzchor (from 1970-01 until 1970-02) and Thomanerchor Leipzig (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
conductor:
Rudolf Mauersberger (Kreuzkantor and organ player) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
balance engineer:
Claus Strüben (german sound engineer) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
edel records GmbH (in 1975) and VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (in 1975)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, I. Chor I & II "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
9:01
9Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Aria
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (in 1968)
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)
2:01
10Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Variation 1
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 1. a 1 Clav. (in 1968)
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)
1:10
11Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Variation 2
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 2. a 1 Clav. (in 1968)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
1:11
12Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Variation 3 (Canone all'Unisono)
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 3. Canone all Unisuono. a 1 Clav. (in 1968)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
2:06
13Goldberg Variationen, BWV 988: Variation 4
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Variatio 4. a 1 Clav. (in 1968)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
0:40
14Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Et incarnatus est
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: IV. Et incarnatus est (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIId. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et incarnatus est") (in 1992-09)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
2:37
15Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Crucifixus
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: V. Crucifixus (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIe. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Crucifixus") (in 1992-09)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 12 “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen”: II. Coro “Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen”
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
3:18
16Mass in B minor, BWV 232: Et resurrexit
choir vocals:
RIAS Kammerchor (German chamber choir)
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232: II. Symbolum Nicenum: VI. Et resurrexit (Mass in B minor, BWV 232: IIIf. Symbolum nicenum: Chorus "Et resurrexit") (in 1992-09)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1747 until 1749)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
h-Moll-Messe, BWV 232 (Mass in B minor, BWV 232, Mass in B minor)
3:55
17Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major: 3. Allegro assai
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
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)
3:12
18Passacaglia und Fuge in C minor, BWV 582
engineer:
Eberhard Richter (engineer)
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
recorded at:
Thomaskirche (St. Thomas Church) in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1708 until 1712)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 582)
14:19
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1Toccata und Fuge in D minor, BWV 565: 1. Toccata
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
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)
2:44
2Toccata und Fuge in D minor, BWV 565: 2. Fuge
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
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)
6:24
3Tönet, ihr Pauken! Ershallet, Trompeten, Cantata, BWV 214: Tönet, ihr Pauken - Erschallet, Trompeten
choir vocals:
Berliner Solisten (1973-1980s East German choir)
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor)
recorded at:
Studio Christuskirche (Berlin) in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!": I. Coro "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!" (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1733)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1733)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
premiered at:
Zimmermannsches Kaffeehaus in Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1733-12-07)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 214 "Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten!"
7:53
4Prelude & Fugue in C major, BWV 846: 1. Prelude
harpsichord:
Hans Pischner (harpsichordist)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude (from 1962-01 until 1962-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 29)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846
revision of:
Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846.1/846a: I. Prelude (early version)
2:19
5Bist du bei mir, BWV 508
conductor:
Herbert Collum (organist)
recording of:
Bist du bei mir, BWV 508 (previously attributed to Bach, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (composer)
previously attributed to:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Aria, BWV 508 “Bist du bei mir” (previously attributed to Bach)
part of:
Notenbüchlein für Anna Magdalena Bach, Kleine Suite
2:47
6Willst du dein Herz mir schenken, BWV 518
conductor:
Herbert Collum (organist)
recording of:
Aria di Giovannini, BWV 518: Willst du dein Herz mir schenken (attribution doubtful)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bachs Notenbibliothek (BNB) (number: BNB I/An/13), Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 37), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (third edition, 2022, BWV³) (number: BWV 518), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 518) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 518)
3:04
7Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major: 1. Allegro
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
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)
11:13
8St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Erbarme dich
recording engineer:
Jürgen Regler (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
producer:
Reimar Bluth
editor:
Annelene Dziengel and Hildegard Miehe
alto vocals:
Annelies Burmeister (contralto) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
conductor:
Erhard Mauersberger (Thomaskantor and organist) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02) and Rudolf Mauersberger (Kreuzkantor and organ player) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
balance engineer:
Claus Strüben (german sound engineer) (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
edel records GmbH (in 1975) and VEB Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (in 1975)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (from 1970-01 until 1970-02)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
7:14
9St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth, BWV 591
organ:
Robert Köbler (harpsichordist)
recording of:
Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth, BWV 591
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 591)
5:15
10Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, Cantata, BWV 1: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern
choir vocals:
Thomanerchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum (New Bach Collegium Musicum)
conductor:
Hans-Joachim Rotzsch (choral conductor and tenor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 1 “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”: I. Coro “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern” (from 1981-02 until 1983-02)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1725-03-25)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1725)
librettist:
Philipp Nicolai (in 1599)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 1 “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”
7:10
11Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
organ and solo organ:
Arthur Eger (organist)
recorded at:
Große Orgel des Doms zu Freiberg in Freiberg, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (on 1966-11-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 645)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
part of:
Sechs Choräle von verschiedener Art
5:17
12Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 7. Badinerie
orchestra:
Kammerorchester Berlin (Berlin Chamber Orchestra)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
1:23
13Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: 1. Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042: I. Allegro (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042 (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042)
8:01
14Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: 2. Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042: II. Adagio (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042 (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042)
6:29
15Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: 3. Allegro assai
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042 (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042)
2:44