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Re: All of Bach

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Post by caio1982 »

The performance in video of Toccata and Fugue is just wow! Incredible, to say the least. It's a total must. I've always loved it because it reminds the old gamer in me of Sabrewulf's theme in Killer Instinct for arcades in the 90's. Also, I can't wait for The Well-Tempered Clavier's Prelude I (C Major). It's almost corny these days but it's still such a marvellous piece, it instantly talks to your body and you know that's beauty being played back to you.

EDIT: nearly all his work on The Well-Tempered Clavier is awesome, it's worth a whole afternoon listening to it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Well-Tempered_Clavier

Re: All of Bach

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Post by evanlivingston »

hluska wrote: post #27
marquis wrote: post #5

As a complete Bach nerd may I recommend this as the ultimate recording of one of his greatest works: http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Matthaus-Passion-Bostridge-Colleg... A search for Herreweghe+Matthaus on Youtube brings up a 'preview' for those interested to listen immediately.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_Ai171EQeU

I just checked the preview you mentioned on Youtube and it's absolutely incredible. I'm definitely adding that album to my collection, but I wonder if I could ask for some more help? I don't have much experience with Bach, or even classical music outside of the really famous pieces. It's a genre that, though I've always been interested in, I've never invested the time to gain a real understanding. Recently, I got int…

Glenn Gould's (multiple) performances of Bach are considered some of the best interpretations of Bach among the academic classical community. Listening the Gould's different interpretations of these gives us a windows into the real talent of performers. You might be interested in checking out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Two_Short_Films_About_Gl...

Re: All of Bach

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Post by fdej »

Especially to Bach newcomers, I would recommend the Brandenburg concertos and orchestral suites. I love the performance by Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert: http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Brandenburg-Concertos-Orchestral-...

My favorite Bach recording has to be Glenn Gould's The Art of Fugue (but it is perhaps not as accessible).

The Mass in B minor is also incredible (don't have a specific recording to point to there).

Re: All of Bach

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Post by cschmidt »

NotOscarWilde wrote: post #9
dr_faustus wrote: post #8

If you really like Bach and are interested in his complete works, you should definitely check out the Hännsler Bach Edition. ( http://www.haenssler-classic.de/en/series-and-editions/johan... ) Its 199 Euros which is really not a lot if you consider its 172 CDs. And its not just a cheaply thrown together compilation but it was curated (and in large parts conducted) by Helmuth Rilling who is one of the premier Bach exp…

Too bad there is not an online version of this. Hardly any device in my home is able to play CDs.

There is the http://www.naxosmusiclibrary.com, which is a streaming service with tons of classical. Currently 96,609 albums with 1,403,008 tracks, the vast majority of which is classical. They have 3620 albums of J.S. Bach music (and quite a few more of the rest of the Bach family). It is a little pricey, but I've always been tempted to subscribe.

Re: All of Bach

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Post by simondedalus »

fdej wrote: post #34

Especially to Bach newcomers, I would recommend the Brandenburg concertos and orchestral suites. I love the performance by Trevor Pinnock / The English Concert: http://www.amazon.com/Bach-Brandenburg-Concertos-Orchestral-... My favorite Bach recording has to be Glenn Gould's The Art of Fugue (but it is perhaps not as accessible). The Mass in B minor is also incredible (don't have a specific recording to point to ther…

As with Vivaldi, I'm partial to Il Giardino Armonico.

e.g.

Bach: Concerto for violin in A minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmlsxr_ceSc

Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 violoncellos, strings & b.c. in G minor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gQCUACBxTo

Re: All of Bach

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Post by 2000 »

I recently subscribed to http://CalmRadio.com for their uninterrupted 24/7 streaming of different composers and classical music in general.

Actually, I signed up to listen to Bach (I wanted to become familiar with his music), but I discovered Felix Mendelssohn and I like his works even better.

Re: All of Bach

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Post by kriro »

This is cool. The title reminds me of some crazy art project I attended when I was in France (in a nifty very steampunk club) called "Mozart in 30 minutes" where they used some wicked math to overlay all of his tracks into one huge 30 minute one. Sounded mostly like an aircraft turbine to my unenlightened ear but it was a fun idea.

Can't find it via Google or the likes, I have searched for it a year back and came up empty then as well.

Re: All of Bach

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Post by detritus »

peeters wrote: post #23

Man, am I going to love this. Can't wait for some of the cello solos. If anybody from the website is reading this, I have a tiny criticism: clicking anywhere on the page while the video is running closes the video. I don't know if I'm representative, but I often click in empty space to make sure my keyboard focus isn't in the video. I was disappointed when the organist was so abruptly cut off!

You're not alone, that is an absolutely default behaviour for me too.
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