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1Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
organ:
Fernando Germani (organist)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 565) and Bach Compendium (number: BC J 37)
9:02
2Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (from Cantata no. 147, BWV 147)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
harpsichord:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
oboe:
Celia Nicklin (oboist) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
arranger and orchestrator:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
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) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
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)
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) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (on 1723-07-02)
lyricist:
Martin Janus (German Protestant minister, c. 1620–1682) (in 1665)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1723)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 15)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
5:17
3Air from Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D, BWV 1068
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
The Bath Festival Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
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 1961)
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)
44:24
4Violin Concerto no. 2 in E, BWV 1042: I. Allegro
violin:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (from 1958-10-07 until 1958-10-08)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (from 1958-10-07 until 1958-10-08) and Robert Masters Chamber Orchestra (from 1958-10-07 until 1958-10-08)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (from 1958-10-07 until 1958-10-08)
recording of:
Konzert für Violine und Orchester E-Dur, BWV 1042: I. Allegro (Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro) (from 1958-10-07 until 1958-10-08)
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)
8:55
5Concerto in A minor for 4 Harpsichords, BWV 1065: I. Allegro
orchestra:
I Virtuosi di Roma (Collegium musicum italicum)
conductor:
Renato Fasano (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065: I. [Allegro] (in 1962)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Orchestra in A minor, BWV 1065
4:21
6Preludio from Partita for Solo Violin no. 3 in E, BWV 1006
violin:
Josef Suk (violinist/conductor, 1929–2011)
recording of:
Violin Partita no. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006: I. Preludio
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1720)
part of:
Violin Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006.1/1006
3:41
7Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata no. 208, BWV 208)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
organ:
Ian Watson (conductor and keyboardist) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
arranger and orchestrator:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (orchestrated by Marriner) (from 1983-06-27 until 1983-06-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden”
4:38
8Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
organ:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
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
4:36
9Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
sound engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
instruments:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1959-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro (in 1959-07)
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)
6:06
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048: II. Adagio
sound engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
instruments:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1959-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Triosonate Nr. 6 G-Dur, BWV 530: II. Lente (arr. Britten) (in 1959-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Triosonate für Orgel Nr. 6 G-Dur, BWV 530: II. Lente
7:01
11Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, BWV 1048: III. Allegro
sound engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
instruments:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist)
orchestra:
Bath Festival Orchestra (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Yehudi Menuhin (violinist) (in 1959-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (in 1959-07)
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)
5:33