Matthew Bennett: Chamber Music

On this CD:

1. Duo for clarinet & bass clarinet
Composed by Matthew Bennett
Performed by Gerhard R. Koch

2. Duo for flute & piano
Composed by Matthew Bennett
Performed by David Korevaar

3. Nursery Song and Variations for bass clarinet
Composed by Matthew Bennett

4. Trio for clarinet, viola & cello
Composed by Matthew Bennett

Tracks:

Toccata And Fugue In D Minor: Toccata in D minor
Orchestral Suite No. 3 In D Major: Air
Prelude in C major
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 In G Major: Allegro
Goldberg Variations: Aria
Sleepers Awake: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor: I Allegro moderato
Jesu, joy of man's desiring
Keyboard Concerto No.4: Allegro: I Allegro
Cello Suite No.3: Bourees I & II: Bourrees I And II
Concerto for Oboe & Violin In C Minor: Adagio
Mass In B minor: Crucifixus
Cello Suite No.1 in G Major: Praeludium
French Suite No.5 in G major: Gigue
Prelude in D Minor
Brandenburg Concerto No.5 In D Major: III Allegro
Matthaus-Passion: St Matthew Passion

Tracks:

Brandenberg Concerto No.2 In F Major: I Allegro
Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor: II Largo, ma non tanto
Lute Suite In E Major: Prelude
Cantata: Sheep may safely graze
Cello Sonata In G Minor: II Adagio (excerpt)
Italian Concerto In F Major: II Allegro
Weihnachtsoratorium: Pastoral sinfonia
Violin Concerto No.1 In A Minor: II Andante
Partita No.1 In B Flat Major: Gigue
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor: Menuet
Orchestral Suite No.2 In B Minor: Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In F Major: Siciliano
Brandenberg Concerto No.3 In G Major: I Allegro
Violin Partita No.2 In D Minor: Allemande
Violin Partita No.2 In D Minor: Gigue
Keyboard Concerto No.2 In E Major: I Allegro (excerpt)
Cantata: Sanctify us by thy goodness
Keyboard Concerto No.5 In F Minor: II Largo
Concerto In A Minor: I Allegro

Amazon.com

It is not possible to fit 36 Bach masterpieces on two CDs, so what Essential Bach does is present individual movements from across a range of the composer's work. The anthology is clearly aimed at the newcomer, and the absence of booklet notes to put the music in context is disappointing. We are only given titles, performers, and what films the extracts have been featured in, from Rollerball to The English Patient.

On the plus side, most if not all of the music is instantly recognizable, by melody if not by name. Everything from the Brandenburg Concertos to "Air on a G String" to the B Minor Mass and St. Matthew Passion is represented. Performances range from 1960 to 1993, encompassing both early instrument and modern orchestra interpretations by a wide variety of forces, including Sir Neville Marriner with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields and Raymond Leppard leading the English Chamber Orchestra. Given such diversity the result is unavoidably a patchwork, albeit one made from the finest materials, and as such is perhaps best treated as a sampler to aid exploration of the vast legacy of one of the very greatest composers who ever lived. --Gary S. Dalkin, Amazon.co.uk

Customer Reviews:

so amazing .......2006-06-14

I love this kind of playing. this is my favorite classical cd.

Essential Bach is OK.......2005-09-29

This is a good basic primer. A true Bach lover might find a better selection/orchestra.

Excellent collection of mostly recognizeable music.......2005-03-18

LOVE LOVE LOVE this 2-CD set. I bought I a awhile back and have enjoyed it very much. My toddler likes it too. I think it's a great value for the money and may have to get another copy if this one wears out.

Exquisite Essential Bach.......2005-02-01

Value and exquisite sampler of Bach on two CD's at an affordable price. Recorded by the likes primarily of Academy of the St. Martin-in-the-fields, Chicago Sympony, Boston Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra and with virtuoso performers as William Bennett, Heinz Hollinger, Pepe Romero, and Wolfgang Rubsam, one gets treated to wonderful Bach exerpts of all his fantastic breath and depth of chamber, symphony and choral works.

One will have to go to other places to find background on these marvelous compositions as the liner notes only list perfomer and date recorded.

Good.......2004-07-13

This is a good album but for information on real choral music visit www.freewebs.com/bachster67/

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Dave Heath: Sirocco

Manufacturer: Black Box Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000088NTK
Release Date: 2003-03-25

Tracks:

First Movement - John Anderson
Second Movement - John Anderson
Third Movement - John Anderson
First Movement: Ceilidh - Ittai Shapira
Second Movement: Lament For Collessie - Ittai Shapira
Third Movement: The Cooper Of Clapham - Ittai Shapira
Home From The Storm For Flute And Chamber Orchestra - William Bennett
The Sapphire For Oboe And Chamber Orchestra - John Anderson
Did Anyone See What Happened? - David Thomas
He Chose Me - David Thomas
Ich Hatt Einen Herzallerliebsten... - David Thomas
Lochalsh For Solo Violin - Ittai Shapira

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David Bennett Thomas: Chamber Works

Manufacturer: Capstone
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FC2I12
Release Date: 2006-05-30

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J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
ASIN: B000J233L2
Release Date: 2006-12-05

Tracks:

No.1 Chorus: Come Ye Daughters, Share My Mourning
No.2 Recitative: When Jesus Had Completed All These Sayings
No.3 Chorale: O Blessed Jesu, How Hast Thou Offended
No.4 Recitative: At That Time There Assembled The Chief Priests
No.5 Chorus: Not Upon The Feast
No.6 Recitative: Now When Jesus Was In Bethany
No.7 Chorus: To What Purpose Is This Waste?
No.8 Recitative: When Jesus Understood It
No.9 Reitative: My Master And My Lord
No.10 Contralto Aria: Grief For Sin
No.11 Recitative: Then Went One Of The Disciples
No.12 Soprano Aria: Break In Grief, Thou Loving Heart
No.13 Recitative: Now On The First Day Of The Unleavened Bread
No.14 Chorus: Where Wilt Thou
No.15 Recitative With Chorus: He Said, Go To One In The City Yonder
No.16 Chorale: 'Tis I, Whose Sins Have Bound Thee
No.17 Recitative: He answered Them ANd Said
No.18 Recitative: Although Our Eyes With Tears O'erflow
No.19 Soprano Aria: Jesus, Saviour, I Am Thine
No.20 Recitative: And After They Had Sung A Hymn Together
No.21 Chorale: Receive Me, My Redeemer
No.22 Recitative: Simon Peter Made Answer
No.23 Chorale: Here Would I Stand Beside Thee
No.24 Recitative: Then Came Jesus With Them
No.25 Tenor Solo With Chorus: O Grife! How Throbs His Heavy-Laden Breast!
No.26 Tenor Solo With Chorus: I Would Beside My Lord Be Watching

Tracks:

No.27 Recitative: And He Went Away
No.28 Recitative: The Saviour, Low Before His Father Bending
No.29 Bass Aria: Gladly Would I Take Upon Me
No.30 Recitative: And He Came To His Disciples
No.31 Chorale: O Father, Let Thy Will Be Done
No.32 Recitative: And He Came Again And Found Them Sleeping
No.33 Soprano And Contralto Duet With Chorus: Behold, My Saviour Now Is Taken
No.34 Recitative: And Behold, One Of The Others
No.35 Chorus: O Man Thy Grievous Sin Bemoan
No.36 Contralto Aria With Chorus: Ah! Now Is My Saviour Gone
No.37 Recitative: And They That Had Laid Hold On Jesus
No.38 Chorale: How Falsely Doth The World Accuse!
No.39 Recitative: Yea, Though Many Lying Witnesses Came Forward
No.40 Recitative: He Holds His Peace
No.41 Tenor Aria: Endure, Endure
No.42 Recitative With Chorus: And The High Pirest Answered, And Said Unto Him
No.43 Recitative With Chorus: And Then With One Accord Did They Spit In His Face
No.44 Chorale: O Lord, Who Dares To Smite Thee
No.45 Recitative With Chorus: Simon Peter Sat Outside In The Court
No.46 Recitative: And Then Began He To Curse And To Swear
No.47 Contralto Aria: Have Mercy, Lord, On Me
No.48 Chorale: Lamb Of God, I Fall Before Thee
No.49 Recitative With Chorus: Now When The Morning Came
No.50 Recitative: And He Cast The Silver Pieces Down In The Temple
No.51 Bass Aria: Give, O Give Me Back My Lord
No.52 Recitative: And They Took Counsel Together
No.53 Chorale: Commit Thy Way To Jesus