Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Johann Sebastian Bach's masterpieces, reimagined through the brilliant lens of Sir Neville Marriner. "Sir Neville Marriner Conducts Bach," set for release on February 8, 2024, under Warner Classics, is a meticulously crafted collection that spans over three hours of exquisite classical music. This album is a testament to the enduring genius of Bach, featuring a diverse array of his most celebrated works, from the intricate harmonies of the Brandenburg Concertos to the serene beauty of the Orchestral Suites.
The album opens with the enchanting aria "Schafe können sicher weiden" from the "Jagdkantate," setting the stage for a journey through Bach's rich musical landscape. The collection includes a selection of piano concertos, showcasing the virtuosity and depth of Bach's compositions, as well as the majestic Brandenburg Concertos, which highlight the interplay between various instruments with unparalleled grace. The instrumental version of "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" adds a touch of familiarity and warmth, while the Magnificat in D Major offers a profound spiritual experience through its intricate choral and orchestral arrangements.
Sir Neville Marriner's interpretation brings a fresh perspective to these timeless pieces, blending historical authenticity with a modern sensibility. His conducting prowess is evident in every note, making this album a must-listen for both classical aficionados and newcomers alike. Whether you're drawn to the lively rhythms of the orchestral suites or the contemplative beauty of the arias, this collection offers something for every listener. "Sir Neville Marriner Conducts Bach" is not just an album; it's a celebration of Bach's enduring legacy, captured in a way that resonates with the heart and soul.
Bach, JS / Orch. Marriner: Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd, BWV 208 "Jagdkantate": IX. Aria. "Schafe können sicher weiden"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Ian Watson
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. PrestoJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm
Bach, JS: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: Chorale. "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Instrumental Version)Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: I. OuvertureJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. AirJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: III. Gavottes I & IIJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: IV. BourréeJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: V. GigueJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm, Iona Brown, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: II. AffettuosoJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm, Iona Brown, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, George Malcolm, Iona Brown, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: I. Chorus. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: II. Aria. "Et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Ann Murray
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: III. Aria. "Quia respexit humilitatem"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Barbara Hendricks
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: IV. Chorus. "Omnes generationes"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: V. Aria. "Quia fecit mihi magna"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jorma Hynninen
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: VI. Duet. "Et misericordia"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jean Rigby, Uwe Heilmann
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: VII. Chorus. "Fecit potentiam in brachio suo"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: VIII. Aria. "Deposuit potentes de sede"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Uwe Heilmann
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: IX. Aria. "Esurientes implevit bonis"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jean Rigby
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: X. Terzetto. "Suscepit Israel puerum suum"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Ann Murray, Barbara Hendricks, Jean Rigby
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: XI. Chorus. "Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Bach, JS: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: XII. Chorus. "Gloria Patri, gloria filio"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: I. OuvertureJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: II. RondeauJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: III. SarabandeJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrées I & IIJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise & DoubleJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VI. MenuetJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: VII. BadinerieJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, William Bennett
Bach, JS: Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 "Wedding Cantata": No. 1, Aria. "Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten"Johann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Elly Ameling, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. "Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Johannes-Passion, BWV 245, Pt. 2: No. 30, Aria. "Es ist vollbracht"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249: No. 9, Aria. "Saget, saget mir geschwinde"Johann Sebastian Bach, Janet Baker, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable, Lenore Smith, Susan Milan
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable, Lenore Smith, Susan Milan
Bach, JS: Piano Concerto No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Andrei Gavrilov, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner, John Constable, Lenore Smith, Susan Milan
Bach, JS: Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10, SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach, Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
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