Bach: The Essentials

Akademie für alte Musik Berlin, Ian Bostridge, Cantus Cölln, Konrad Junghänel, La chapelle Royale, Choeur et Orchestre du Collegium Vocale Gent, Sarah Connolly, Richard Egarr, Bernarda Fink, Freiburger Barockorchester, Fretwork, Celine Frisch, Kenneth Gilbert, Dietrich Henschel, Philippe herreweghe, René Jacobs, Vasilijka Jezovsek, Peter Kooy, Andrew Manze, petra müllejans, Paul O’Dette, Mark Padmore, Jean Guihen Queyras, juan Manuel Quintana, RIAS Kammerchor, Lionel Rogg, Sibylla Rubens, Barbara Schlick, Andreas Staier, Alexandre Tharaud.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): various works

How can one sum up on two CDs all that Johann Sebastian Bach contributed to music? The artists of harmonia mundi offer you this concise survey which brings together some of his key works-carefully chosen highlights which aim above all to whet your appetite for further discoveries. This set features the some of Bach's best, performed by reknowned Bach interpreters. A great sampler for those new to Bach, and for the Bach Officianato, insight into different Bach performers.