The Best of Johann Sebastian Bach

~ Release by Johann Sebastian Bach (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

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1Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
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)
3:32
2Brandenburg Concerto No. 2: I
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker) and Bamberger Symphoniker (Bamberg Symphony)
conductor:
Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: I.
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)
5:49
3Concerto for 2 Violins: Largo
violin:
Joseph Brezina (violinist), Feliz Elias (violinist), Alberto Tozzi and Tomasco Vecchi
orchestra:
Camerata Romana (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Eugen Duvier (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tanto
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1730 until 1731)
part of:
Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043
7:15
4Partita No. 1
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) and Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Heinz Rögner (conductor)
recording of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: VII. Gigue (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: VII. Gigue
2:11
5Violin Concerto in E major: Allegro assai
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
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)
3:01
6Brandenburg Concerto No. 4: Allegro
orchestra:
Bamberg Philharmonic (pseudonym associated with Alfred Scholz, not Bamberger Symphoniker), Munich Chamber Ensemble (possibly an Alfred Scholtz pseudonym) and Musici di San Marco (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
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)
7:58
7Air on a 'G' String
orchestra:
The English Philharmonic Orchestra (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym assocated with Simon Addison, not the orchestra founded in 1998), London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Simon Addison (probably an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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)
3:19
8Violin Concerto in A minor: Allegro
orchestra:
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig (Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Masur (conductor)
recording of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
4:36
9Arioso
brass:
St. Louis Brass Quintet
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Alberto Delande (conductor, possibly Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 156 "Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe": I. Sinfonia ("Arioso", catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1729)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
3:42
10Sinfonia in D
orchestra:
Camerata Academica (Alfred Scholz orchestra, not the same as Camerata Academia Salzburg) and Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Redel (German flautist and conductor)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 29 “Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir”: I. Sinfonia
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1731)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 29 "Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir"
recording of:
Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 1045)
3:27
11Brandenburg Concerto No. 3: I
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
6:57