Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterpieces with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. This exquisite collection, released on November 16, 2023, under Warner Classics, brings together a rich tapestry of Bach's most celebrated works, spanning concertos, cantatas, orchestral suites, and arias. The album showcases the ensemble's virtuosity and the profound depth of Bach's compositions, offering a comprehensive journey through the Baroque era's most influential musical voice.
From the intricate beauty of the Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor to the triumphant Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, this album captures the essence of Bach's genius. The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, renowned for their impeccable performances, breathes new life into these classic pieces, highlighting their emotional resonance and technical brilliance. The inclusion of beloved works such as "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from the Cantata BWV 147 and the iconic "Air" from the Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major ensures a delightful and enriching listening experience.
With a duration of 2 hours and 58 minutes, this album is a treasure trove for classical music enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Whether you're drawn to the soaring melodies of the concertos or the intricate harmonies of the cantatas, this collection offers a profound appreciation of Bach's enduring legacy. Experience the unparalleled artistry of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields as they pay tribute to one of history's greatest composers.
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. PrestoJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chor. "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Recitative. "Gebenedeiter Mund!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Ian Partridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Aria. "Schäme dich, o Seele nicht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Recitative. "Verstockung kann Gewaltige verblenden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, John Shirley-Quirk, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Aria. "Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chor. "Wohl mir, daß ich Jesum habe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Aria. "Hilf, Jesu, hilf, daß ich auch dich bekenne"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Ian Partridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Recitative. "Der höchsten Allmacht Wunderhand"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Aria. "Ich will von Jesu Wundern singen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude, Meines Herzen Lust und Saft"Johann Sebastian Bach, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir David Willcocks, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 190: No. 3, Aria. "Lobe, Zion, deinen Gott"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 30, Aria. "Es ist vollbracht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: No. 9, Aria. "Saget, saget mir geschwinde"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: I. OuvertureJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: II. RondeauJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. SarabandeJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrées I & IIJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise & DoubleJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. MenuetJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. BadinerieJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 1, Aria. "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 2, Rezitativ. "Die Welt wird wieder neu"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 3, Aria. "Phoebus eilt mit schnellen Pferden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 4, Rezitativ. "Drum sucht auch Amor sein Vergnügen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 5, Aria. "Wenn die Frühlingslufte streichen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 6, Rezitativ. "Und dieses ist das Glücke"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 7, Aria. "Sich üben im Lieben, in Scherzen sich herzen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 8, Rezitativ. "So sei das Band der keuschen Liebe"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 9, Aria und Gavotte. "Sehet in Zufriedenheit"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209: No. 1, SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, William Bennett, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209: No. 2, Recitativo. "Non sa che sia dolore"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209: No. 3, Aria. "Parti pur, e con dolore"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209: No. 4, Recitativo. "Tuo saver al tempo e l'eta contrasta"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Non sa che sia dolore, BWV 209: No. 5, Aria. "Ricetti gramezza e pavento"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS / Orch. Marriner: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Ian Watson
Bach, JS: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: No. 1, Aria. "Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Helen Donath, Maurice André, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: No. 2, Rezitativ. "Wir beten zu dem Tempel an"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Helen Donath, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: No. 3, Aria. "Höchster, mache deine Güte"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Helen Donath, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: No. 4, Choral. "Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Helen Donath, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51: No. 5, Aria. "Alleluja!"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Helen Donath, Maurice André, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: I. OuvertureJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: III. Gavottes I & IIJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: IV. BourréeJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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