Essential Bach (2000)

Track Listing

1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Toccata
2. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
3. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (BC L80) (WTC I/1): Prelude in C major
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Mvt. 1, Allegro
5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard, BWV 988 (BC L9) (Clavier-Übung IV): Aria

1. Toccata and Fugue, for organ in D minor, BWV 565 (BC J37): Toccata
2. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air
3. Prelude and Fugue, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (BC L80) (WTC I/1): Prelude in C major
4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Mvt. 1, Allegro
5. Goldberg Variations, for keyboard, BWV 988 (BC L9) (Clavier-Übung IV): Aria
6. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, chorale prelude for organ, BWV 645 (BC K22) (Schübler Chorale No. 1)
7. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: Mvt. 1, Allegro Moderato
8. Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174): Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, joy of man's desiring)
9. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 4 in A major, BWV 1055: Mvt. 1, Allegro
10. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Bourée I & Bourée II
11. Concerto for oboe & violin (or 2 violins), strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060R (reconstruction): Mvt. 2, Adagio
12. Mass in B minor, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, BWV 232 (BC E1): Crucifixus
13. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Praeludium
14. French Suite, for keyboard No. 5 in G major, BWV 816 (BC L23): Gigue
15. Prelude for lute in C minor, BWV 999 (BC L171)
16. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro
17. St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b): Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder
18. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Mvt. 1, Allegro
19. Concerto for 2 violins, strings & continuo in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043: Mvt. 2, Largo, ma non tanto
20. Partita for lute in E major, BWV 1006a (BC L171): Prelude
21. Cantata No. 208, "Was mir behagt" ("Hunt Cantata"), BWV 208 (BC G1, G3): Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep may safely graze)
22. Sonata for viola da gamba & keyboard No. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: Mvt. 2, Adagio (excerpt)
23. Italian Concerto, for solo keyboard in F major, BWV 971 (BC L7) (Clavier-Übung II/1): Mvt. 1, Allegro
24. Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio), in six parts, BWV 248 (BC D7): Pastoral sinfonia
25. Concerto for violin, strings & continuo No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: Mvt. 2, Andante
26. Partita for keyboard No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825 (BC L1)
27. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Menuet
28. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Badinerie
29. Concerto for oboe, strings & continuo in F major, BWV 1053R (reconstruction): Siciliano
30. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Mvt. 1, Allegro
31. Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Allemande
32. Partita for solo violin No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: Gigue
33. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 2 in E major, BWV 1053
34. Cantata No. 22, "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe," BWV 22 (BC A48): Ertöt' uns durch dein' Güte (Sanctify us by thy goodness)
35. Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo No. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: Mvt. 2, Largo
36. Concerto for solo organ No. 2 in A minor, BWV 593 (BC J86) (after Vivaldi, Op. 3/8, RV 522): Mvt. 1, Allegro