Bach Adagios - Over 2 1/2 hours of the Most Beautiful Music

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Album Summary

Performers

• Lisa Beznosiuk (Flute)
• Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord)
• Simon Standage (Violin)
• Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
• Jean-Pierre Rampal (Oboe)
• Henryk Szeryng (Violin)
• Andras Schiff (Piano)
• Alfred Brendel (Piano)
• Arthur Grumiaux (Violin)
• Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
• Pepe Romero (Guitar)
• Henk Bouman (Harpsichord)
• Wilbert Hazelzet (Flute)
• Narciso Yepes (Lute)
• Simon Preston (Organ)
• Zino Francescatti (Violin)
• Maria Graf (Harp)
• Irena Grafenauer (Flute)
• David Reichenberg (Oboe)
• Michala Petri (Recorder)
• Henryk Szeryng (Piano)
• Tess Miller (Oboe)
• Carmel Caine (Violin)
• Friedrich Gulda (Piano)
• Celedonio Romero (Piano)
• Peter White (Organ)
• Régis Pasquier (Violin)
• György Sebök (Piano)
• János Starker (Cello)

Conductors

• Agoult, Raymond
• Baumgartner, Rudolf
• Brown, Iona
• Gerecz, Arpad
• Leppard, Raymond
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• Pinnock, Trevor
• Richter, Karl

Ensembles

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• Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Camerata Bern
• Les Solistes Romandes
• Lucerne Festival Strings
• The English Concert

Composer

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Notes & Reviews:

Bach Adagios features the best-loved and most soothing works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Artists include Sir Neville Marriner, Heinz Holliger, Andras Schiff, Alfred Brendel, Pepe Romero, Henryk Szerying, Janos Starker and more! Orchestras and Ensembles include the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Munich-Bach Orchestra, The English Concert, New Symphony of London and more!

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Works Details

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068 :: Air (Air on a G String)

• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166) :: Sleepers Awake (Wachet auf, r

• Conductor: Raymond Agoult
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 11/25/1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 1044 "Triple Concerto" :: Adagio,

• Performers: Lisa Beznosiuk (Flute); Trevor Pinnock (Harpsichord); Simon Standage (Violin)
• Ensemble: The English Concert
• Running Time: 5 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1729-1741

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052 :: Sinfonia

• Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
• Ensemble: Camerata Bern
• Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 01/23/1729

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050 :: Affettuoso

• Performers: Jean-Pierre Rampal (Oboe); Henryk Szeryng (Violin)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 5 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 03/24/1721

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 :: Aria

• Performer: Andras Schiff (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1741

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971 :: Andante

• Performer: Alfred Brendel (Piano)
• Notes: Composition written: 1735.
• Running Time: 5 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1735

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Violin in D minor, BWV 1052 :: Andante

• Performer: Arthur Grumiaux (Violin)
• Conductor: Arpad Gérecz
• Ensemble: Les Solistes Romandes
• Running Time: 6 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1730

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056 :: Largo

• Performer: Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
• Conductor: Raymond Leppard
• Ensemble: The English Concert
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1738

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite for solo cello no 6 in D major, BWV 1012 :: Sarabande

• Performer: Pepe Romero (Guitar)
• Running Time: 4 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1720

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for oboe, violin, strings & continuo in F major (reconstruction), BWV 1053R :: Siciliano

• Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1955

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 :: Sinfonia

• Conductor: Karl Richter
• Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Christmas
• Written: 1734

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in A major, BWV 1032 :: Largo

• Performers: Henk Bouman (Harpsichord); Wilbert Hazelzet (Flute)
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1736

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite for lute in G minor, BWV 995 :: Gavotte 1/2 en Rondeau

• Performer: Narciso Yepes (Lute)
• Running Time: 5 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1727-1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 :: Jesu, Priceless Treasure

• Performer: Simon Preston (Organ)
• Running Time: 1 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1735

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 :: Largo ma non tanto

• Performers: Zino Francescatti (Violin); Régis Pasquier (Violin)
• Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner
• Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Strings
• Running Time: 7 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1730-1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031 :: Siciliano

• Performers: Maria Graf (Harp); Irena Grafenauer (Flute)
• Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1730-1734

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Violin no 2 in E major, BWV 1042 :: Adagio

• Performer: Henryk Szeryng (Violin)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 6 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Concerto
• Written: by 1730

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047 :: Andante

• Conductor: Karl Richter
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 03/24/1721

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007 :: Andante

• Performers: György Sebök (Piano); János Starker (Cello)
• Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1720

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060 :: Adagio

• Performers: David Reichenberg (Oboe); Simon Standage (Violin)
• Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
• Ensemble: The English Concert
• Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1921

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Oboe d'Amore in A major, BWV 1055 :: Larghetto

• Performer: Heinz Holliger (Oboe)
• Conductor: Iona Brown
• Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
• Running Time: 5 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1969

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Partita for Keyboard no 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 :: Praeludium

• Performer: Andras Schiff (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1726-1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Brandenburg Concerto no 4 in G major, BWV 1049 :: Andante

• Performers: Michala Petri (Recorder); Henryk Szeryng (Violin); Henryk Szeryng (Piano)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Orchestral
• Written: 03/24/1721

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Partita for Keyboard no 4 in D major, BWV 828 :: Sarabande

• Performer: Pepe Romero (Guitar)
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1726-1731

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor, BWV 1060 :: Adagio

• Performers: Tess Miller (Oboe); Carmel Caine (Violin)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1921

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 846 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1) :: Prelude no 1

• Performer: Friedrich Gulda (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1722

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Minuet for keyboard no 36 in D minor (AMN II/36; doubtful), BWV Anh. 132

• Performer: Celedonio Romero (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1725

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 :: Gavotte en rondeau

• Performer: Maria Graf (Harp)
• Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1720

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147 :: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

• Performer: Peter White (Organ)
• Running Time: 7 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 07/02/1723