Music Set #196 - Bach, J.S.

A biography (1 hour)

Johann Sebastian Bach 

(1685 - 1750)  
       
List of compositions by J.S. Bach  

The best of Bach
(jukebox of 28 pieces in 2 hours)

Swinging Bach
(2 hours)

Christmas Oratorium  
(jukebox of 64 pieces in 2.5 hours)

         

Mass in B minor 
* The English Concert (2 hours)

St Matthew Passion
* Chorus and Orchestra Collegium Vocale Gent  (1.7 hours)









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Some lighter and shorter masterpieces:

Amazing Japanese 
forest xylophone / 森の木琴

Jesus, joy of man's desiring:

This chorale is the last of the 10 movements in cantata
'Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life'. 

Youth Orchestra in Argentina

* Piano version
(Myra Hess's transcription was best-received) 
  

Toccata and Fugue in d:

* on organ

* on violin in an orchestra   Wow!
* on foot   Wow-Wow!
* digitally

c.f. Davy Jones on organ in a "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie

Cello Suite No.1 in G - the prelude 

* Ma Yo-Yo

* digital

Well-Tempered Clavier  

Two books, each with 24 preludes and fugues 
(for all 24 major and minor keys) 

* Book 1 Prelude No.1 in C

Goldberg Variations 

Work for harpsichord:

- an aria (32 bars) and 

- 30 variations of the aria.  Here are Variations 1-7

In 'The English Patient' movie, Aria was what she played on a piano slanted by 45 degrees, among rubble. 

  

Vanessa Mae

Prelude from "Partita for violin No.3 in E" :

The Preludio demands advanced bowing technique[citation needed] and consists almost entirely of semiquavers (i.e. sixteenth notes).