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1Toccata and Fugue for organ in D minor, BWV 565
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565
9:23
2Suite for Orchestra (Overture) no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: “Air on the G String”
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, 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
5:17
3Cantata no. 140: “Sleepers, Wake”
organ:
Virgil Fox (organist)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme"
4:35
4Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
version of:
Concerto D-Dur, BWV 1050a: I. Allegro
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 5 D-Dur, BWV 1050
10:07
5Cantata no. 147: “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (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)
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, 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)
music quoted on:
Minnen av aprilhimlen
part of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“
3:49
6Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet and Badinerie
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
orchestra:
Zagrebački solisti
conductor:
James Galway (flautist)
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet (catch all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
reconstructed by:
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichordist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet
recording of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
reconstructed by:
Siegbert Rampe (harpsichordist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Orchestersuite Nr. 2 h-Moll, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie
2:44
7Cantata no. 208: “Sheep May Safely Graze”
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Sheep May Safely Graze (from Cantata 208) (Stokowski orchestration)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
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”
6:27
8Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 2 F-Dur, BWV 1047
2:58
9Little Fugue in G minor, BWV 578
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor)
recording of:
Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Fugue in G minor, BWV 578 ("Little")
3:38
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro
orchestra:
Festival Strings Lucerne
conductor:
Rudolf Baumgartner (conductor)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048
4:52
11Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Chaconne (1992 Remastered)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
recording of:
Chaconne in D minor (Stokowski orchestration)
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
orchestration of:
Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
17:53

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part of:Greatest Hits (RCA Victor) (order: 2)