Ultimate Classical Relaxation: The Essential Masterpieces

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Annotation

BOX catalog no.: 478 0096
CD1 catalog no.: 478 0097
CD2 catalog no.: 478 0098
CD3 catalog no.: 478 0099
CD4 catalog no.: 478 0100
CD5 catalog no.: 478 0101

Tracklist

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1Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air
producer:
Michael Bremner
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (in 1970-12)
orchestra:
Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
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) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1730)
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068 (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:14
2Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731Johann Sebastian Bach3:36
3Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Part Two, For the second Day of Christmas: No. 10. Sinfonia
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (in 1966-09)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood and Karl Münchinger (in 1966-09)
recorded at:
Evangelisches Schloßkirche in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1966-09)
recording of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248: Teil II, X. Sinfonia (in 1966-09)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1734-12-26)
composed in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1734 until 1735)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 (Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, "Christmas Oratorio")
Johann Sebastian Bach6:40
4Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo no. 2 in E, BWV 1053: SicilianoJohann Sebastian Bach5:11
5Prelude in E-flat minor
engineer:
Arthur Lilley
producer:
Raymond Few
orchestra:
Česká filharmonie (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
arranger:
Leopold Stokowski
recorded at:
Rudolfinum in Praha, Czechia (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
live recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853: Prelude (orch. Stokowski) (from 1972-09-07 until 1972-09-08)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (in 1722)
orchestration of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853: Prelude
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853: Prelude (catch all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 8 in E-flat minor, BWV 853: Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach5:18
6Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: VI. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiringJohann Sebastian Bach3:42
7Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande
engineer:
Stanley Goodall
producer:
Michael Bremner
flute:
William Bennett (in 1970-12)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (in 1970-12)
instruments:
William Bennett (in 1970-12)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1970-12)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:05
8Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet - VII. Badinerie
engineer:
Stanley Goodall
producer:
Michael Bremner
flute:
William Bennett (in 1970-12)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (in 1970-12)
instruments:
William Bennett
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1970-12)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1970-12)
arranger:
Myra Hess
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (in 1970-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1971)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-12)
compilation of:
Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Minuet by William Bennett, Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner and Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII: Badinerie by William Bennett, Thurston Dart, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie) (in 1970-12)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067 (Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:43
9Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
recorded in:
Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
flute:
Aurèle Nicolet (from 1972-07 until 1972-09) and Peter Reidemeister (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
violin:
Stoika Milanova (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
orchestra:
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
conductor:
Karl Münchinger (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049: I. Allegro (from 1972-07 until 1972-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 4 G-Dur, BWV 1049 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049)
Johann Sebastian Bach7:36
10Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 ('Sleepers, awake')Johann Sebastian Bach5:35
11Cantata no. 22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe", BWV 22: XI. Sanctify usJohann Sebastian Bach3:17
12Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in C minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio
harpsichord:
Christopher Hogwood (in 1974-08) and Nicholas Kraemer (in 1974-08)
oboe:
Tess Miller (in 1974-08)
violin:
Carmel Kaine (in 1974-08)
orchestra:
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (in 1974-08)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1975)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973 until 1974, in 1974-08)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R: II. Adagio (reconstructed arrangement for violin & oboe of BWV 1060) (in 1974-08)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
arrangement of:
Concerto in C minor for Two Harpsichords, BWV 1060: II. Largo ovvero Adagio
is based on:
Concerto Pour Deux Clavecins, BWV 1060: II. Adagio (Arr. Pour Flutes) (Recorder consort arrangements)
part of:
Concerto for Violin & Oboe in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstructed arrangement of the concerto for harpsichord and strings)
Johann Sebastian Bach5:17
13Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings, and Continuo no. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058: II. Andante
engineer:
Stanley Goodall
producer:
Michael Haas
piano:
András Schiff (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
conductor:
András Schiff (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
performer:
András Schiff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (in 1990)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
recording of:
Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra no. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058: II. Andante (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach
part of:
Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra no. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058
Johann Sebastian Bach5:43
14Concerto for 2 Violins, Strings, and Continuo in D minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach5:29
15Prelude and Fugue in C (WTK, Book I no. 1), BWV 846: PreludeJohann Sebastian Bach1:55
16Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, Cantata BWV 208: Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)Johann Sebastian Bach4:36
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