Bach is Alive again !!
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Reading the reviews made by some Terrible critics of Chick Corea playing Mozart, I guess what they'd write here about this...indeed, Corea played very well.
On this work, Jacques Loussier Trio is fine and was necessary to give more perspectives to Bach works, as played today by "machine pianists", as I call frozen classical dead blind pianists. That's why this CD is so fantastic. It revives Bach. Bach is Alive. Bach is Fun, sometimes, poetic. I hate those interpretations in which the interpreter always plays Bach as a machine, as if he hadn't feeling! Bach is JOY!.
And this Joy is certainly delivered here.
Buy This CD. Five Stars on it!
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Here's the long-waiting third studio album by young Korean pianist Lim, Dong-Hyek. Probably there have been lots of doubtful guesses around his new Bach recording, but don't worry, HE DID IT AGAIN. Through every track, he just shows what he really can do so well. It's a elegant and tender, but not soft or weak Bach, no doubt. This young genius handles every melody so simply, but with dramatic approach. Maybe he never got the chance to reveal his virtuosic techniques, but his sensitivity and musicality still stand out for an entire moment. Another brilliant performance for Lim.
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There are very few recordings in which an artist penetrates so profoundly in the soul of a composer. In this recording, Bach's melancholy, serenity and energy come back full of strength right back from the eighteenth century.

In Bach's solo playing, I think only Casal's Cello sonatas come close to the divinity of Heifetz's.
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O.M.Gosh! LOVE this song. It makes me tremble to hear it. It makes my speakers tremble! One of Bach's best, most stirring works. That opening sound is as arresting and ear-catching as any song ever made.
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Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields put together a wonderful performance of Bach's Mass in B minor.  From the Kyrie to the Dona Nobis, this CD performance is for the ages.  Dame Janet Baker is wonderful in several arias and the chorus is just amazing.  I cannot tell you how many times I have turned to this beautiful music when I was feeling down.  When the clouds descend, the Dona Nobis causes my soul to rise above them.  This one is a personal favorite.

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Rosalyn Tureck is the supreme voice of Bach. Her sound: pristine, clear intonation, impeccable phrasing and inspired musicality. This recital must be for the ages.

Don't doubt ut and go for it!!
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This recording is absolutely phenomenal.  Pahud's playing is beautiful, effortless and musical - just flawless.  What I love about this recording in particular is that he plays in a true baroque style with very light vibrato, if any. He is not overly romantic yet is so wonderfully musical.  His gorgeous "open string" sounding long notes ring with the most beautiful sound.  He ornaments very tastefully in a few spots - never over-done.  I have been waiting for a recording of the Bach Sonatas like this for years.  Thank you Emmanuel.  I can't stop listening to this CD.  I am so inspired by it!  Please come to Southern California to perform sometime.
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Great CD/Download!!  I find the new recordings refreshing and awesome to listen to!!  It has fast become one of my favorites.  Michael's voice is as strong as ever and the rest of the band has really grown in their abilities over the years.  A pleasure to listen to!!  The fact that Tim has returned is a bonus!!
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I am so happy the music continues to live on and thankful for musicians like this for carrying it forward! :)  This is an excellent interpretation and will feed your soul.
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This is a beautiful (older) recording of two GREAT Bach Cantatas and originally a Historical Anthology of Music/Bach Guild recording on Vanguard (see below).  I love these performances and have had the vinyl since college - 70s.  I thought I'd see if the CD was available.  It is if you want to pay $70.  So I was delighted to find it available digitally at $8.99 (different cover).

Go read the reviews of the CD: 10 reviews - ALL 5 stars!  There's a reason for this obviously - top notch, beautifully interpreted and emotionally inspiring performances. A "must have" for the Bach lover.
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If you like Bach, and have an open mind this DVD will blow you out!  The 3 songs performed by Jacques Loussier Trio is a master piece. Bobby Mcferrin also bring briliantism and the King Swingers are superb. My 2 years old daughter loves them on this song. And they say kids are the worst critics!
You can enjoy Bach in several alternative styles as well as in classical chamber and orchestra music style. And the recording is awesome! This is a live recording that sounds better than many studio recordings I've heard. OK there is some background noise, and the rain can be heard on the King Swingers track. Still I love it.
I feel fortunate to have purchased this DVD, and I do enjoy it more every time I listen to it.
If you like Bach and Jazz this is a must have for you collection.
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This is great classical guitar playing.  Not having heard of her, I didn't expect much, but this is music making of the highest order.  Though used, the cd was in perfect shape.  A super great deal.  The Bach Chaconne is amazing!
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Excellent interpretation and performances of these Bach masterpieces. The entire DVD is an absolute pleasure to watch, with excellent musicianship and wonderful acoustics. All the musicians in the DVD are of the finest caliber. Karl Richter was a masterful conductor and a virtuoso keyboardist. His harpsichord work in Concerto #5 is a particularly stunning tour de force of technical precision and blistering speed that is not to be missed! It is quite impressive to watch the Maestro rapidly and effortlessly alternate between his conducting and harpsichord duties - without missing a beat. True talent.
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Vanden Plas delivers yet once again! If Bach were to have been in a Metal Band, Vanden Plas would be it! Thoroughly enjoying this work.
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Great dvd.  Wonderful presentation of a Bach masterwork by modern master musicians!
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This is an excellent disc of Bach concerti: two violin concerti (A MInor and E) and the concerto for violin and oboe (D minor).  Zimmerman is as impressive
in these concerti as he was live in 2006  with Christoph  von Dohnanyi and the Boston Symphony in the Brahms concerto.  He is
immaculate technically with a beautiful tone and an energetic rhythmic pulse. In the concerto for violin and oboe the ECO oboist
Neil Black (who was a prominent force in the Philips one-on-a-part Mozart Divertimentp series) is again excellent.. The second
movement is especially riveting . Tate and the ECO are major assets.  How about some new Haydn symphonies from them
(e.g. #s 31,39, 52-57, 64, 65,70, 75, 80-90, 92).
Peers : Oistrakh/Goosens/DG; Grumiaux/Leppard/Philips; Francescatti/DG;  Harold Gomberg (oboe)/Bernstein/NY/Sony; Karl Richter Edgar Shann/Munich Bach Orchestra/Archiv
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I never thought I would like Bach's organ works as they can be dense and daunting. However, if you can get onto Bach's wavelength, he can transport you to an electric cosmos of beauty and enlightenment. I was given a collection of Bach organ LPs by Helmut Walcha some time ago. My friend said that Germans regard Walcha as the premier interpreter of this music. He certainly knows how to play the organ and this music soars in his hands. This music is more varied than most people imagine. Some is extremely simple and delicate while some crushes your brain! I have always loved Archive recordings and these did not disappoint!