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Bach: Orchestral Suites
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Bach: Orchestral Suites

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Details

Composer
BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN
Artist
Viruosi Saxoniae, Guttler
Format
CD
Label
Brilliant Classics
Released
May 26, 2015
Catalog #
BRI95018
UPC
5028421950181

About

Can one ever tire of the dancing inspiration that animates these four portmanteau collections which have delighted both serious and casual listeners ever since Bach compiled them for use in social occasions as the 30-something Kapellmeister at the briefly enlightened court of Prince Leopold of Cöthen, exulting in the multifarious influences which he had absorbed and could place at the service of a compositional mind of unequalled intellectual brilliance yet always conscious of his music’s need to entertain, to give delight as well as accompany the sober thoughts of his congregations?

Not, at any rate, in these performances from a virtuoso German ensemble hailing from Bach’s own part of the world and masterminded by a superb trumpeter-turned-conductor who well understands the exuberant, public character of these suites, their occasional purposes, for all that in such moments as the famous Air from the G major Suite, No.3, they appear to take on a more confiding aspect, drawing the listener in before dispelling the tension with another jolly minuet or charming sarabande.

This generously filled CD presents the complete Orchestral Suites (Overtures) by J.S. Bach. Bach’s Suites count among his most popular and most frequently performed works, they are quintessential Bach: majestic, noble, tender and full of energy. They contain some of Bach’s evergreens: the Air from the 3rd Suite and the Badinerie from the 2nd Suite.

Played by the Virtuosi Saxoniae conducted by trumpeter-conductor Ludwig Güttler, modern instruments in Historically Informed Performance Practice, the best of both worlds. - Brilliant Classics

Tracklist 24 tracks

  1. 1 I. Overture 05:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  2. 2 II. Courante 01:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Courante
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  3. 3 III. Gavotte I-II 02:26
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  4. 4 IV. Forlane 01:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Forlane
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  5. 5 V. Menuet I-II 02:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  6. 6 VI. Bourree I-II 02:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  7. 7 VII. Passepied I-II 03:09
    Track
    7
    Title
    VII. Passepied I-II
    Duration
    03:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  8. 8 I. Overture 06:25
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    06:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  9. 9 II. Rondeau 01:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Rondeau
    Duration
    01:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  10. 10 III. Sarabande 02:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  11. 11 IV. Bourree I-II 01:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  12. 12 V. Polonaise I-II 03:00
    Track
    12
    Title
    V. Polonaise I-II
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  13. 13 VI. Menuet 01:08
    Track
    13
    Title
    VI. Menuet
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  14. 14 VII. Badinerie 01:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    VII. Badinerie
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  15. 15 I. Overture 06:35
    Track
    15
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    06:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  16. 16 II. Air, "Air on the G String" 04:17
    Track
    16
    Title
    II. Air, "Air on the G String"
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  17. 17 III. Gavotte I-II 03:11
    Track
    17
    Title
    III. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  18. 18 IV. Bourree 01:15
    Track
    18
    Title
    IV. Bourree
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  19. 19 V. Gigue 02:45
    Track
    19
    Title
    V. Gigue
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  20. 20 I. Overture 06:48
    Track
    20
    Title
    I. Overture
    Duration
    06:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  21. 21 II. Bourree I-II 02:53
    Track
    21
    Title
    II. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  22. 22 III. Gavotte 01:43
    Track
    22
    Title
    III. Gavotte
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  23. 23 IV. Menuet I-II 03:28
    Track
    23
    Title
    IV. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler
  24. 24 V. Rejouissance 02:17
    Track
    24
    Title
    V. Rejouissance
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Virtuosi Saxoniae
    Conductor
    Ludwig Güttler