Bach’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

~ Release by Bach (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Preludium in E major
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1968-05-19)
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1968-05-19)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1968-05-19)
additional arranger:
William Smith (conductor and arranger, associate conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra from 1976–93)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1968-05-19)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio
part of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006 (catch-all for arrangements)
3:48
2Air on the G string
orchestra:
Marlboro Festival Orchestra
conductor:
Pau Casals (cellist, aka Pablo Casals)
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)
4:56
3Sleepers Awake
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1968-03-11)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1968-03-11)
arranger:
Thomas Frost (classical music producer)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1968-03-11)
instrumental recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: IV. Choral “Zion hört die Wächter singen” (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1968-03-11)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: IV. Choral (Tenor) “Zion hört die Wächter singen”
4:01
4Little Suite (from The Anna Magdalena Notebook)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
7:34
5Toccata and Fugue in D minor
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1960-01-31)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1960-01-31)
recorded at:
Broadwood Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1960-01-31)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1960-01-31)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
9:14
6Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
organ:
E. Power Biggs (English organist/harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Columbia Chamber Orchestra (active in the 60s, Robert Craft)
conductor:
Zoltán Rozsnyai (Hungarian conductor)
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)
3:15
7A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
orchestra:
Philadelphia Orchestra (The Philadelphia Orchestra) (on 1968-03-06)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1968-03-06)
arranger:
Arthur Harris (pianist, composer, arranger)
recorded at:
Town Hall Theatre (former concert hall and recording venue located in Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1968-03-06)
recording of:
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720 (catch all for arrangements) (on 1968-03-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720
2:25
8Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: Final Movement
producer:
Rachel Elkind and Trans-Electronic Music Productions, Inc.
Moog:
Wendy Carlos (in 1968)
arranger:
Wendy Carlos
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (in 1968)
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)
5:10