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Bach Edition: Complete Works (155 CD Box Set)

Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrew Manze, Stephen Cleobury, La Stravaganza Köln, Pieter - Jan Belder, Emmy Verhey, Jaap Ter Linden, The Choir Of King's College Cambridge, The Brandenberg Consort, The Sixteen
Label: Brilliant Classics
Category: Music

List Price: ~~$139.98~~
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

59 reviews
Sales Rank: 4421

Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 155
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8.5
Dimensions (in): 15.3 x 5.4 x 5.2

MPN: 93102
UPC: 842977031027
EAN: 0842977031027
ASIN: B000HRME5U

Release Date: October 17, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Tracks:

Disc 1

	Without tempo indication
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Menuet - Trio I - Polonaise - Trio II
	Without tempo indication
	Andante
	Allegro assai
	Without tempo indication
	Adagio
	Allegro

Disc 2

	Allegro
	Andante
	Presto
	Allegro
	Affettuoso
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Adagio ma non tanto
	Allegro

Disc 3

	I. Ouverture
	II. Courante
	III. Gavotte I & II (alternativement)
	IV. Forlane
	V. Menuet I & II (alternativement)
	VI. Bourée I & II (alternativement)
	VII. Passepied I & II
	Sinfonia
	I. Ouverture
	II. Rondeau
	III. Sarabande
	IV. Bourée I & II (alternativement)
	V. Polonaise
	VI. Menuet
	VII. Badinerie

Disc 4

	I. Ouverture
	II. Air
	III. Gavotte I & II
	IV. Bourée
	V. Gigue
	Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen
	I. Ouverture
	II. Bourée I & II
	III. Gavotte
	IV. Menuet I & II (alternativement)
	V. Réjouissance

Disc 5

	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro assai
	Allegro
	Largo
	Presto
	Allegro
	Andante
	Allegro assai
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro

Disc 6

	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Siciliano
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Adagio e piano sempre
	Allegro
	Allegro
	Larghetto
	Allegro ma non tanto

Disc 7

	Without tempo indication
	Largo
	Presto
	Without tempo indication
	Andante
	Allegro assai
	Without tempo indication
	Andante
	Allegro assai
	Allegro
	Largo ovvero adagio
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Largo
	Allegro

Disc 8

	Without tempo indication
	Adagio ovvero largo
	Fuga
	Without tempo indication
	Andante
	Allegro Assai
	Without tempo indication
	Alla siciliana
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Adagio
	Allegro

Disc 9

	Allegro
	Adagio
	Alla breve
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Allegro
	Larghetto
	Allegro ma non tanto
	Vivace
	Largo
	Allegro

Disc 10

	Adagio
	Fuga (allegro)
	Siciliana
	Presto
	Allemanda
	Double
	Corrente
	Double, presto
	Sarabande
	Double
	Tempo di Borea
	Double
	Grave
	Fuga
	Andante
	Allegro

Disc 11

	Allemanda
	Corrente
	Sarabande
	Giga
	Ciacona
	Adagio
	Fuga
	Largo
	Allegro assai
	Preludio
	Loure
	Gavotee & Rondeau
	Menuet 1 - Menuet 2 - Menuet 1
	Bourrée
	Gigue

Disc 12

	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Minuet I & II
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Bourrée I & II
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Gavotte I & II
	Gigue

Disc 13

	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Minuet I & II
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Bourrée I & II
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Gavotte I & II
	Gigue

Disc 14

	Andante
	Largo e dolce
	Presto
	Allegro moderato
	Siciliano
	Allegro
	Vivace
	Largo e dolce
	Allegro

Disc 15

	Andante
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Menuet 1 & 2
	Adagio ma non tanto
	Allegro
	Andante
	Allegro
	Adagio ma non tanto
	Allegro
	Siciliano
	Allegro assai
	Allemande
	Corrente
	Sarabande
	Bourrée anglaise

Disc 16

	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Gavotte 1 & 2
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Bourrée
	Gigue
	Prelude
	Fugue
	Sarabande
	Gigue-double

Disc 17

	Prelude
	Fugue
	Allegro
	Prelude
	Loure
	Gavotte en rondeau
	Menuet 1 & 2
	Bourrée
	Gigue

Disc 18

	Adagio
	Allegro ma non tanto
	Andante
	Allegro moderato
	(Adagio)
	(Allegro)
	Andante
	Allegro
	Prelude
	Fugue
	Vivace
	Adagio
	Allegro

Disc 19

	Musical Offering. Ricercare a 3
	Musical Offering. Ricercare a 6
	Sonata sopr'il Soggetto Reale a Traversa, Violino e Continuo. Largo
	Sonata sopr'il Soggetto Reale a Traversa, Violino e Continuo. Allegro
	Sonata sopr'il Soggetto Reale a Traversa, Violino e Continuo. Andante
	Sonata sopr'il Soggetto Reale a Traversa, Violino e Continuo. Allegro
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2 cancrizans
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2 in unisono
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2 motum contrarium
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2 per augmentationum, contrario motu
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2 per tonos
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Fuga canonica in Epidiapente
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon perpetuus super Thema Regium
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 2
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon a 4
	Thematis Regii, Elaborationes Canonicae. Canon perpetuus
	[Part 1]
	[Part 2]
	Canon simplex
	All'roverscio
	Beide sugleich, motu recto e contrario
	Motu contrario e recto
	Canon duplex a 4
	Canon simplex über besagtes
	Idem a 3
	Canon simplex a 3
	Canon in unisono post semi fugam a 3
	Alio modo
	Evolutio
	Canon duplex a 5
	Canon duplex a 5
	Canon duplex a 6
	Canon a 4 augmentationem et diminutionem

Disc 20

	Adagio
	Allegro
	Andante
	Allegro
	Without tempo indication
	Allegro assai
	Andante
	Presto
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Adagio ma non tanto
	Allegro

Disc 21

	Siciliano, largo
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro
	Largo
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Vivace
	Allegro
	Largo
	Allegro
	Adagio
	Allegro
	3rd Movement. Cantabile, ma un poco adagio
	4th Movement. Adagio

Disc 22

	Aria
	Präludium
	Rezitativ und Arie: Ich habe genug

Disc 23

	(Prelude) - adagio ma non tanto
	Allemande
	Gigue
	Adagio
	Vivace
	Largo
	Presto
	Adagio
	Allegro ma non presto
	Adagio e piano
	Presto
	Largo
	Vivace
	Adagio
	Presto

Disc 24

	Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Preludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor. Fuga

Disc 25

	Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor. Fuga

Disc 26

	Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 1 in C major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 4 in C sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 6 in D minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 7 in E flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 8 in E flat minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 9 in E major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 11 in F major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 12 in F minor. Fuga

Disc 27

	Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 13 in F sharp major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 14 in F sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 15 in G major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 16 in G minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 17 in A flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 18 in G sharp minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 19 in A major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 20 in A minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 21 in B flat major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 22 in B flat minor. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 23 in B major. Fuga
	Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor. Praeludium
	Prelude & Fugue No. 24 in B minor. Fuga

Disc 28

	Praeludium
	Allemande
	Corrente
	Sarabande
	Menuet 1 / Menuet 2
	Giga
	Sinfonia
	Allemande
	Courante
	Sarabande
	Rondeaux
	Capriccio
	Toccata
	Allemanda
	Corrente
	Air
	Sarabande
	Tempo di Gavotta
	Gigue

Disc 29

	Fantasia
	Allemande
	Corrente
	Sarabande
	Burlesca
	Scherzo
	Gigue
	Ouvertüre
	Allemande
	Courante
	Aria
	Sarabande
	Menuet
	Gigue
	Praeambulum
	Allemande
	Corrente
	Sarabande
	Tempo di Minuetto
	Passepied
	Gigue

Disc 30

Fuga, nach dem Allegro der Sonata 6 in Jan Adam Reinkens

Disc 31

Preludio

Disc 32

	Allegro
	Largo
	Presto
	Ouvertüre
	Courante
	Gavotte 1 & 2, da capo
	Passepied 1 & 2, da capo
	Sarabande
	Bourrée 1 & 2. da capo
	Gigue
	Echo
	Fantasie
	Fugue

Disc 33

	Aria
	Variatio 1
	Variatio 2
	Variatio 3, canone all'unisono
	Variatio 4
	Variatio 5
	Variatio 6, canone alla seconda
	Variatio 7
	Variatio 8
	Variatio 9, canone alla terza
	Variatio 10, fughetta
	Variatio 11
	Variatio 12, canone alla quarta
	Variatio 13
	Variatio 14
	Variatio 15, canone alle quinta, andante
	Variatio 16, ouverture
	Variatio 17
	Variatio 18, canone alla sesta
	Variatio 19
	Variatio 20
	Variatio 21, canone alla settima
	Variatio 22, alla breve
	Variatio 23
	Variatio 24, canone all'ottava
	Variatio 25
	Variatio 26
	Variatio 27, canone alla nona
	Variatio 28
	Variatio 29

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Customer Reviews: Read 54 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Definitely worth the price, which factors into the rating February 10, 2007
Austin Reader
89 out of 92 found this review helpful

[...]This Bach set is an amazing bargain. Clearly the set is geared towards the novice and you'll want to replace individual performances eventually; but much of this material is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere (except as part of one of the two other Complete Bach cycles), and you'd be unlikely to anyway. Plus, there are many very good performances, which alone would make the set worthwhile at this price.

As far as I am concerned, the Hanssler Classics complete set is the best of the complete sets. I've reviewed that one separately. However, it is ten times more expensive, if you can even find it. Your other choice, the Bach 2000 set, contains the Leonhardt-Harnoncourt cycle of Cantatas, which I cannot stand. I agree with Jim Svejda when he noted that Harnoncourt and Leonhards "gleefully take turns mauling the luckless pieces beyond recognition."

One of the saddest facts of musical history is that Bach was not recognized for the genius that he was in his lifetime. His compositions were mostly occasional music that were played once. After his death, they were so little respected that much of the sheet music was sold for scrap paper and about a third of the Cantatas were lost forever. Fortunately we have what we do. That Brilliant Classics has made this wonderful music available at a price that allows a more widespread distribution makes it reason enough to purchase the set.

Brilliant Classics attempted to record the entirety of Bach's remaining compositions on period instruments utilizing the most recent Bach scholarship. 65% of the set are new recordings. The other 35% were licensed from other lables. Now some, like me, much prefer the recordings on modern instruments. I have yet to hear a harpsichord rendition of the Goldberg Variations that is superior to the top performances on piano (although it is a well-known fact that Bach hated the piano, which during his lifetime was little more than a toy). All of the keyboard works on this set are recorded on harpsichord. Pieter-Jan Belder records that Goldberg Variations. It has received fine reviews, but I simply cannot get beyond my prejudices against the harpsichord to comment meaningfully (it is quite lively, though).

That said, and with the reservation that this set is performed with nearly all period instruments, I can recommend it without hesitation at this price.

The Brilliant Classics set has an interesting history. It is based on 5-disc sets of the Cantatas sold at the Krudivat drug store chain in the Netherlands at bargain basement prices (the equivalent of pennies per Cantata). More than 100,000 sets were sold in the Netherlands alone. Pieter Jan Leusink, conductor of Holland Boys Choir and Netherlands Bach Collegium, recorded the Cantatas over a period of 15 months, an insanely short period of time. It is the first digital recording of the Cantatas. There is a consistency of performers in this cycle that is unrivaled, although not all of the performers performed at the same time. Also I find the women singers on the Rilling cycle of Cantatas better than anything a choir of boys can do, despite the unhistorical aspect of such. I doubt that female singers would have shocked Bach--after all, he married one. An interview with Leusink regarding the cycle can be found online.

5 out of 5 stars

A terrific buy on some of the best music ever written December 27, 2006
Denis (Portland, OR)
25 out of 26 found this review helpful

I can't say enough good things about this compilation of the complete works of JS Bach. Just a set of the complete organ music of Bach or the complete cantatas often costs more than this entire 155 CD set of all Bach's music. All of it! Most of the performances are at least good, many are excellent, and some are even superlative. And the sound is excellent throughout.

I have admired the Fagius performances of the organ music even before buying this set, having already heard some of his recordings. These alone, incorporated in 17 packed CDs, are worth the price of the set. All 200+ sacred catatas are spread over 60 disks. For me, this has been the highlight because the performers seem to be having such a good time doing the music. It's fun to just pick a number, find it, and enjoy the music.

Brilliant Classics has treated us to a real musical banquet. Enjoy the feast!

5 out of 5 stars

An Absolute Essential for any Classical Music Enthusiast May 22, 2007
Ray
29 out of 31 found this review helpful

This comprehensive collection of all known Bach works is simultaneously the easiest and the most difficult set to review. "Easiest" because in a single set of some 150 CD's, one immediately has the entire Bach repertoire at one's hands, with the majority of individual recordings consisting of solid performances and good recording quality. "Difficult" because, due to the sheer number of performances, it would take many pages to individually and meaningfully write up a description that accurately conveys the range of entries within the set. But in a sense, this entirely misses the point. It is simply impossible to understate what Brilliant Classics has done for the classical music world with the release of a set like this. For the first time, one can own a comprehensive Bach collection for little more than the price of a single, good restaurant meal for two people. The fact can hardly be overstated: this set makes acquiring such a collection no longer the domain of only the wealthiest amongst us. This is most certainly the "democratization" of classical baroque music.

Over the years, I have certainly spent what often feels like exorbitant amounts of money on individual, and sometimes, box sets, of classical music. There is no denying the human skill possessed at the major recording labels, including experiential knowledge of the proper placement of microphones, the best mixing techniques, the optimal types of equipment selected for use, and then, of course, access to the world's greatest performers. We would never wish to lose that combination of talent, and there is no attempt here at minimizing either the value or the enjoyment that can be experienced through such endeavors. Quite the contrary. Such undertakings are both an art form and a technical skill that provides immense value to the world at large. And we should give kudos to those major labels who in recent years have begun to reissue classic records in box sets at much lower prices (Detusche Grammophon's "Collector's Editions" immediately comes to mind, as well as Philip's "Duo Series," and many others, not the least of which also includes Philip's recent reissue of the "Complete Mozart Edition.") But what we have here completely surpasses these in every respect, and opens up new possibilities for the average listener who does not have mountains of disposable income to put towards the acquisition of a classical music collection. There can be no question in my own mind that the people who put this set together did it far more for the sake of classical music as an art form rather than a money-making exercise. It is truly a meaningful contribution to the music world at large.

And what of the quality of the performances and the recordings? For the discs which I have already played, there are simply no real disappointments here. Some of the performances are on par with the "best of the best," and many of them are absolutely gorgeous. With a set this large, it is beneficial to read the multiple reviews individuals are posting to get a better sampling of the various sections of the overall set, but I've been quite pleased with what I've heard so far. I will likely update this post with more specific comments over time, but for now, let me just say that you should BUY THE THING BEFORE IT DISAPPEARS. You won't regret it, will probably be increasingly pleased over the years that you did, and hopefully will receive many years of enjoyment from the collection. Ten stars out of five, but even more important than that, a genuine "Thank you" to Brilliant Classics for what they have done for all of us here.

5 out of 5 stars

MegaBach February 13, 2007
Spencer Morrow (Boston Mass.)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful

Well, the price was too good to pass up! And though I've not listened to it all, I've sampled numerous parts of each section. I've not been disappointed by any of the instrumental works--good cheeky period-instrument performances that rank with any of the higher-priced, better known groups. The lute suites are a revelation, since most of us are familiar with them only in guitar versions. The harpsichord concerti are remarkably well-balanced, solo instrument(s) to orchestra--something that is not always the case. I must confess that--as a composer--I've always preferred Bach solo keyboard works on the modern piano (if played in a clean manner, such as Schiff or even the classic Gould) because the counterpoint is better revealed. But any music lover should have both harpsichord and piano versions of these works anyway. The cantatas are generally well-performed; they do have a small "provincial" feel about them, but in a way that adds a charmingly earnest quality to them. The organ works are well played.
The set is very well laid out, making finding a disc easy. The CD included with notes and texts is a bit of a pain in the butt to use. I suggest that anyone ordering the set (and any music-lover should) also look for a copy of the Oxford Composer Companions series J.S. Bach, ed. Malcolm Boyd.

5 out of 5 stars

A Superb Bach Compilation July 27, 2007
Annandrome (Annandromehome, MA)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful

We have now purchased three of these wonderful compilations of Bach's works - one each for our winter and summer homes and one for a friend. The collection has so far given many hours of musical pleasure and the pleasure of knowing that there are many more hours to come.

We started our listening with the d Chaconne for unaccompanied violin. The performance of this great work rivals the greatest performances we have heard. It is articulate, technically superb and the musical interpretation transcends the limitations of early music performance practice. Listening to other of the single instrument works, concerti and contatas has further underscored the excellence of this collection.

One of the nicest aspects of the collection is its presentation. Having Bach in a box is like reaching for a Whitman's chocolate - convenient and pleasurable. Though we already have thousands of classical CDs, vinyl records and tapes, we consider this collection to be a major component of our musical library. And best of all, in order to listen to the entire set, without overBaching ourselves, we will have this pleasure for many years to come.

Annnandrome