808:88:98

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Not so much a greatest-hits package as it is an overview of contemporary British club music, 808:88:98 recaps a decade's worth of electronica milestones and trends as filtered through the 808 State time machine. The Manchester group's eclectic mix of soulful grooves, grinding rhythms, and imaginative vocal performances reveals why they have managed to stay relevant in such a typically fickle genre after all this time. Granted, certain selections stand the test of time better than others, like the silky "Pacific 707" and Björk's early entrée into dance music on "Ooops," which still manages to tingle the spine. The bloated techno bombast of "In Your Face" and the terrifying cockney rap-laced "The Only Rhyme That Bites," however, sound like they passed their sell-by dates a long time ago. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Retrospective of their 10 years on ZTT. Special guests include Bjork, Louise Rhodes from Lamb and MC Tunes. Contains the brand new track 'Crash', recorded specially for this album. 17 tracks total, also featuring 'Pacific', 'Lopez', 'Azura' and 'Cubik'. 1998 ZTT release. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Average customer rating: A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre...

Schubert: Lieder Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich | ( F ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Schubert: The Piano Sonatas The Schubert Song Companion Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Vol. 2 [Germany] Schubert: Schwanengesang; 4 Lieder Schubert: The String Quartets ASIN: B000AYQCIK Release Date: 2005-12-13

Customer Reviews:

A Major Document of an Incredible Oeuvre..........2007-03-12

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Of over 600 songs, Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore realized over three-quarters: these are those. Gerald Moore was of course as important to this project as Fischer-Dieskau.

DGG's sound is excellent.

This set is a remarkable document of art.
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Average customer rating: Seriously over-praised Best version of Ava Maria anywhere Passionate and spiritual An essential CD at a bargain price! No Liner Notes!

Franz Schubert: Lieder Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schubert: 24 Lieder Elly Ameling ~ Schubert · Schumann - Songs Franz Schubert: 21 Lieder Schubert: Schwanengesang; 4 Lieder Schubert: Goethe-Lieder / Fischer-Dieskau, Demus, Moore ASIN: B000002SEJ Release Date: 1996-09-10

Tracks:

1. Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118
2. Suleika I (Was bedeutet die Bewegung?), D.720
3. Suleika II (Ach, um deine feuchten Schwingen), D.717
4. Schwestergruss, D.762
5. Schlummerlied, D.527
6. An die untergehende Sonne, D.457
7. Mignon I (Heiss' mich nicht reden), D.877 Nr.2
8. Mignon II (So lasst mich scheinen), D.877 Nr.3
9. Mignon III (Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt), D.877 Nr.4
10. Mignon (Kennst du das Land?), D.321
11. Berthas Lied in der Nacht, D.653
12. Epistel an Herrn Josef Spaun, D.749
13. Ellens Gesang I (Raste Kriege), D.837
14. Ellens Gesang II (Jager, ruhe von der Jagd), D.838
15. Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria), D.839
16. Hin und wieder, D.239
17. Lieber schwarmt, D.239 Nr.6
18. An die Nachtigall, D.497
19. Wiegenlied (Schlafe, schlafe), D.498

Tracks:

1. Delphine, D.857
2. Wiegenlied, D.867
3. Die Manner sind mechant, D.866 Nr.3
4. Iphigenia, D.573
5. Das Madchen, D.652
6. Die junge Nonne, D.828
7. Am Grabe Anselmos, D.504
8. Abendstern, D.806
9. Strophe von Schiller (Die Gotter Griechenlands), D.677
10. Gondelfahrer, D.808
11. Auflosung, D.807
12. Die Forelle, D.550
13. Rastlose Liebe, D.138
14. Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D.774
15. Der Tod und das Madchen, D.531
16. An die Musik, D.547
17. Fruhlingsglaube, D.686
18. Der Musensohn, D.764
19. An Sylvia, D.891
20. Litanei, D.343
21. Heidenroslein, D.257
22. Nacht und Traume, D.827
23. Du bist die Ruh', D.776

Customer Reviews:

Seriously over-praised.......2007-06-18

A famous set by a famous singer. But the voice was going and it shows. Moore is great as always on the piano, and the interpretations are good. But the voice isn't up to it anymore, and sometimes it is very bad indeed.

Best version of Ava Maria anywhere.......2003-10-05

The entire CD is excellent, but two songs above all stand out and, as far as I know, there are no better performances: Ava Maria and Wiegenlied (D. 867). Everything is beautiful about her version of Ava Maria, but what stands out above all is the authenticity of her performance - it is heartbreakingly beautiful. I've heard 8 or 9 other performances and none came anywhere close. In fact, I can't really listen to others as they all seem to miss the point. With regard to Wiegenlied, Baker's singing has a preciousness to it which is perfectly apt for this song. Although there are many other excellent performances, these two essential songs alone merit the purchase of the album.

Passionate and spiritual.......2001-07-15

If any recording deserves to be called sublime, this one does. Janet Baker sings with great purity and passion. She captures what is most fleeting and eternal in Schubert's music. As an earlier reviewer said, it's unfortunate that the liner notes lack text and translations. But if you have other recordings of these songs, you may find yourself removing the liners from them to follow this performance.

An essential CD at a bargain price!.......2000-02-28

Although I have admired Schubert lieder sung on the radio and in concert halls, this pair of CDs originally recorded in 1971 and 1981 represents my initial purchase of these minature masterworks. And what a first choice! This generous collection of songs for the female voice (and a few originally intended for the male voice) is beautifully interpreted by Dame Janet Baker with masterly accompaniments at the piano by Gerald Moore or Geoffrey Parsons. Here you have unforgettable renditions of "The Trout", "Death and the Maiden", "Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel", "Ave Maria" (the closing musical work performed in the original version of Disney's Fantasia, incidentally) and 38 additional songs (the two wiegenleid or "cradle songs" are enchanting!) at so modest a price. There are no English translations provided with the songs, but with Schubert's extraordinary gift of word-painting, they are barely necessary and should not hinder your appreciation of these quintessential discs.

No Liner Notes!.......2000-02-19

A previous reviewer heavily praised this 2-volume set, and I do not dispute him with respect to the quality of the performances. However, a fatal flaw is the lack of any liner notes whatever. Had I known that, I would not have bought the CDs. For an English-speaking US citizen, the lack of the German lyrics, along with English translations, makes a collection of lieder almost worthless. Arghh!

Average customer rating: Perfect Schubert?

Schubert: Lieder Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Baker, Dame Janet | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Schubert: 24 Lieder Schubert: Lieder Schubert: Schwanengesang; 4 Lieder Great Recordings Of The Century - Janet Baker Sings Mahler / Barbirolli, et al ASIN: B0002Z83MK Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. Gretchen Am Spinnrade D118
2. Suleika I (Was Bedeutet Die Bewegung?)
3. Suleika II (Ach, Um Deine Feuchten Schwingen) D717
4. Schwestergruss D762
5. Schlummerlied D527
6. An Die Untergehende Sonne D457
7. Mignon I (Heiss' Mich Nicht Reden)
8. Mignon II (So Lasst Mich Scheinen) D877 Nr.3
9. Mignon III (Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt) D877 Nr.4
10. Mignon (Kennst Du Das Land?)
11. Berthas Lied In Der Nacht D653
12. Epistel An Herrn Josef Spaun D749
13. Ellens Gesang I (Raster, Krieger) D837
14. Ellens Gesang II (Jager, Ruhe Von Der Jagd) D838
15. Ellens Gesang III (Ave Maria) D839
16. Hin Und Wieder D239
17. Lieber Schwarmt D239
18. An Die Nachtigall D497
19. Wiegenlied (Schlafe, Schlafe) D498

Tracks:

1. Delphine D857
2. Wiegenlied D867
3. Die Manner Sind Mechant D866 No.3
4. Iphigenia D573
5. Das Madchen D652
6. Die Junge Nonne D828
7. Am Grabe Anselmos D504
8. Abendstern D806
9. Strophe Von Schiller (Die Gotter Griechenlands) D677
10. Gondelfahrer D808
11. Auflosung D807
12. Die Forelle D550 - Geoffrey Parsons
13. Rastlose Liebe D138 - Geoffrey Parsons
14. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen D774 - Geoffrey Parsons
15. Der Tod Und Das Madchen D531 - Geoffrey Parsons
16. An Die Musik D547 - Geoffrey Parsons
17. Fruhlingsglaube D686 - Geoffrey Parsons
18. Der Musensohn D764 - Geoffrey Parsons
19. An Sylvia D891 - Geoffrey Parsons
20. Litanel D343 - Geoffrey Parsons
21. Heidenroslein D257 - Geoffrey Parsons
22. Nacht Und Traume D827 - Geoffrey Parsons
23. Du Bist Die Ruh' D776 - Geoffrey Parsons

Customer Reviews:

Perfect Schubert?.......2007-05-18

Dame Janet Baker is one of the great singers of the century. This was especially true in Lieder. Her operatic work is outstanding also.
This compilation is of two recordings about 10 years apart with different accompanists. Both Moore and Parsons are excellent and if I have to prefer Moore, that is only a personal opinion.
The range of songs is vast and generous and shows Janet Baker in every aspect of Schubert's song writing.
Pity that the texts weren't included - but otherwise an outstanding bargain and issue!

If you have any love of Schubert's Lieder buy these discs and you will have endless pleasure!

Average customer rating: Bach is priceless Buy the works you like.... Poor Bach A Treasure Trove 147 out of 153 ain't bad!

Bach 2000: The Complete Bach Edition (Includes Commemorative Book) (Box Set) Nikolaus Harnoncourt , Robin Gritton , Giovanni Antonini , Gustav Leonhardt , Ton Koopman , Alice Harnoncourt , and Zehetmair, Thomas Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Allemandes | Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Carl Philipp Emman. Bach | Bach, Carl Philipp Emman. | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Heinichen | Heinichen, Johann David | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Canons | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concertinos | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Concerto Grossi | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fantasies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Inventions | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Canzones | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Trio Sonatas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sinfonia | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Toccatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Passacaglias | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Variations | Forms & Genres | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Flute | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Oboe | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Lute | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Academy of Ancient Music | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Passions | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001IV8B Release Date: 1999-09-14

Tracks:

1. Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern
2. Du Wahrer Gottes und Marien Sohn
3. Erfuellet, ihr himmlischen goettlichen Flammen
4. Ein irdscher Glanz, wein leiblich Licht
5. Unser Mund und Ton der Saiten
6. Wie Schon Leuchtet Der Morgenstern, BWV 1: Chor: 'Wie Bin Ich Doch So Herzlich Froh' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
7. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Chor: 'Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
8. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Recitativo: 'Sie Lehren Eitel Falsche List' - Kurt Equiluz
9. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Aria: 'Tilg, O Gott, Die Lehren' - Paul Esswood
10. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Recitativo: 'Die Armen Sind Verstort' - Max Van Egmond
11. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Aria: 'Durchs Feuer Wird Das Silber Rein' - Kurt Equiluz
12. Ach Gott, Vom Himmel Sieh Darein, BWV 2: Chor: 'Das Wollst Du, Gott, Bewahren Rein' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
13. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Chor: 'Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
14. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Choral Recitativo: 'Wie Schwerlich Lasst Sich Fleisch Und... - Wiener Sangerknaben/Hans Gillesberger/Paul Esswood/Kurt Equiluz/Max Van Egmond...
15. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Aria: 'Empfind Ich Hollenangst Und Pein' - Max Van Egmond
16. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Recitativo: 'Es Mag Mir Leib Und Geist Verschmachten' - Kurt Equiluz
17. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Aria: 'Wenn Sorgen Auf Mich Dringen' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Hans Gillesberger/Paul Esswood
18. Ach Gott, Wie Manches Herzeleid, BWV 3: Chor: 'Erhalt Mein Herz Im Glauben Rein' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger

Tracks:

1. Ich elender Mensch, wer wird mich erloesen
2. O Schmerz, o Elend, so mich trifft
3. Solls ja so sein
4. Ach lege das Sodom der suendlichen Glieder
5. Hier aber tut des Heilands Hand
6. Ich Elender Mensch, Wer Wird Mich Erlosen, BWV 48: Aria: 'Vergibt Mir Jesus Meine Sunden' - Kurt Equiluz
7. Ich Elender Mensch, Wer Wird Mich Erlosen, BWV 48: Chor: 'Herr Jesu Christ, Einiger Trost' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
8. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Sinf - Concentus Musicus Wien/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
9. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Aria: 'Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen' - Ruud Van Der Meer
10. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Recitativo Ed Arioso: 'Mein Mahl Ist Zubereit'' - Ruud Van Der Meer/Peter Jelosits
11. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Aria: 'Ich Bin Herrlich, Ich Bin Schon' - Peter Jelosits
12. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Recitativo: 'Mein Glaube Hat Mich Selbst So Angezogen' - Peter Jelosits/Ruud Van Der Meer
13. Ich Geh Und Suche Mit Verlangen, BWV 49: Aria (Duetto): 'Dich Hab Ich Je Und Je Geliebet' - Peter Jelosits/Ruud Van Der Meer
14. Nun Ist Das Heil Und Die Kraft, BWV 50: Chor: 'Nun Ist Das Heil Und Die Kraft' - Wiener Sangerknaben/Chor Viennensis/Hans Gillesberger
15. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51: Aria: 'Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen!' - Marianne Kweksilber
16. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51: Recitativo: 'Wir Beten Zu Dem Tempel An' - Marianne Kweksilber
17. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51: Aria: 'Hochster, Mache Deine Gute' - Marianne Kweksilber
18. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51: Chor: 'Sei Lob Und Preis Mit Ehren' - Marianne Kweksilber
19. Jauchzet Gott In Allen Landen, BWV 51: Aria: 'Alleluja!' - Marianne Kweksilber

Tracks:

1. (Caro) Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
2. (Alto, Tenore) Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
3. (Soprano) Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
4. (Basso) Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
5. (Alto) Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
6. Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan, BWV 100: Chor: 'Was Gott Tut, Das Ist Wohlgetan' - Knabenchor Hannover/Heinz Hennig/Collegium Vocale, Gent/Philippe Herreweghe
7. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Chor: 'Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott' - Tolzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
8. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Aria: 'Handle Nicht Nach Deinen Rechten' - Kurt Equiluz
9. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Recitativo-Chor: 'Ach! Herr Gott, Durch Die Treue Dein' - Wilhelm Wiedl
10. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Aria: 'Warum Willst Du So Zornig Sein?' - Philippe Huttenlocher
11. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Recitativo-Chor: 'Die Sund Hat Uns Verderbet Sehr' - Kurt Equiluz
12. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Aria (Duetto): 'Gedenk An Jesu Bittern Tod!' - Wilhelm Wiedl/Paul Esswood
13. Nimm Von Uns, Herr, Du Treuer Gott, BWV 101: Chor: 'Leit Uns Mit Deiner Rechten Hand' - Tolzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
14. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Prima Parte: Chor: 'Herr, Deine Augen Sehen... - Tolzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
15. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Prima Parte: Recitativo: 'Wo Ist Das Ebenbild' - Philippe Huttenlocher
16. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Prima Parte: Aria: 'Weh Der Seele' - Paul Esswood
17. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Prima Parte: Arioso: 'Verachtest Du Den... - Philippe Huttenlocher
18. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Seconda Parte: Aria: 'Erschrecke Doch, Du... - Kurt Equiluz
19. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Seconda Parte: Recitativo: 'Beim Warten Ist... - Paul Esswood
20. Herr, Deine Augen Sehen Nach Dem Glauben, BWV 102, Seconda Parte: Chor: Heut Lebst Du, Heut... - Tolzer Knabenchor/Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tracks:

1. Sinfonia
2. Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich
3. Doch bin und bleibe ich vergnuegt
4. Leite mich in deiner Wahrheit
5. Zedern muessen von den Winden
6. Nach Dir, Herr, Verlanget Mich, BWV 150: Chor: 'Meine Augen Sehen Stets Zu Dem Herrn' - Knabenchor Hannover/Heinz Hennig/Collegium Vocale, Gent/Philippe Herreweghe
7. Nach Dir, Herr, Verlanget Mich, BWV 150: Chor: 'Meine Tage In Dem Leide' - Knabenchor Hannover/Heinz Hennig/Collegium Vocale, Gent/Philippe Herreweghe
8. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt, BWV 151: Aria: 'Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt' - Sebastian Hennig
9. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt, BWV 151: Recitativo: 'Erfreue Dich, Mein Herz' - Max Van Egmond
10. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt, BWV 151: Aria: 'In Jesu Demut Kann Ich Trost' - Paul Esswood
11. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt, BWV 151: Recitativo: 'Du Teurer Gottessohn' - Kurt Equiluz
12. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt, BWV 151: Chor: 'Heut Schleusst Er Wieder Auf Die Tur' - Knabenchor Hannover/Heinz Hennig/Collegium Vocale, Gent/Philippe Herreweghe
13. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Con - Concentus Musicus Wien/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
14. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Aria: 'Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn' - Thomas Hampson
15. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Recitativo: 'Der Heiland Ist Gesetzt' - Thomas Hampson
16. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Aria: 'Stein, Der Uber Alle Schatze' - Christoph Wegmann
17. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Recitativo: 'Es Argre Sich Die Kluge Welt' - Thomas Hampson
18. Tritt Auf Die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152: Duetto: 'Wie Soll Ich Dich, Liebster Der Seelen, Umfassen?' - Christoph Wegmann/Thomas Hampson
19. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Chor: 'Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind' - Tolzer Knabenchor//Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
20. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Recitativo: 'Mein Liebster Gott' - Stefan Rampf
21. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Aria: 'Furchte Dich Nicht, Ich Bin Mit Dir' - Thomas Hampson
22. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Recitativo: 'Du Sprichst Zwar, Lieber Gott' - Kurt Equiluz
23. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Chor: 'Und Ob Gleich Alle Teufel - Tolzer Knabenchor//Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden
24. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Aria: 'Sturmt Nur, Sturmt, Ihr Trubsalswetter' - Kurt Equiluz
25. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Recitativo: 'Getrost! Mein Herz, Erdulde Deinen... - Thomas Hampson
26. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Aria: 'Soll Ich Meinen Lebeslauf' - Stefan Rampf
27. Schau, Lieber Gott, Wie Meine Feind, BWV 153: Chor: 'Drum Will Ich, Weil Ich Lebe Noch' - Tolzer Knabenchor//Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden

Tracks:

1. Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht
2. Auf, Sterbliche, lasset ein Jauchzen ertoenen
3. So bald, als dir die Sternen hold
4. Es streiten, es siegen die kuenftigen Zeiten
5. Bedenke nur, begluecktes Land
6. Die Zeit, Die Tag Und Jahre Macht, BWV 134A: Aria: 'Der Zeiten Herr Hat Viel Vergnugte Stunden' - Michael Chance
7. Die Zeit, Die Tag Und Jahre Macht, BWV 134A: Recitativo: 'Hilf, Hochster, Hilf' - Michael Chance/Paul Agnew
8. Die Zeit, Die Tag Und Jahre Macht, BWV 134A: Chor: 'Ergetzet Auf Erden' - The Amsterdam Baroque Chor/Ton Koopman
9. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Recitativo: 'Durchlauchtster Leopold' - Lisa Larsson
10. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Aria: 'Guldner Sonnen Frohe Stunden' - Lisa Larsson
11. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Aria: 'Leopolds Vortrefflichkeiten' - Klaus Mertens
12. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Aria: 'Unter Seinem Purpursaum' - Lisa Larsson/Klaus Mertens
13. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Recitativo: 'Durchlauchtigster, Den Anhalt Vater Nennt' - Lisa Larsson/Klaus Mertens
14. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Aria: 'So Schau Des Holden Tages Licht' - Lisa Larsson
15. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Aria: 'Dein Name Gleich Der Sonnen Geh' - Klaus Mertens
16. Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173A: Chor: 'Nimm Auch, Grosser Furst, Uns Auf' - Lisa Larsson/Klaus Mertens

Tracks:

1. Kyrie eleison
2. Christe eleison
3. Kyrie eleison
4. Gloria in excelsis Deo
5. Laudamus te
6. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Gratias Agimus Tibi - Arnold Schoenberg Chor/Erwin Ortner
7. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Domine Deus - Angela Maria Blasi/Kurt Equiluz
8. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Qui Tollis - Arnold Schoenberg Chor/Erwin Ortner
9. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Qui Sedes - Jadwiga Rappe
10. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Quoniam To Solus - Arnold Schoenberg Chor/Erwin Ortner
11. Mass in b, BWV 232: I. Missa: Gloria: Cum Sancto Spiritu - Arnold Schoenberg Chor/Erwin Ortner

Tracks:

1. Singet dem Herrn ein neres Lied
2. Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf
3. Komm, Jesu, komm
4. Jesu, meine Freude
5. Fuerchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir
6. Lobet Den Herrn, Alle Heiden, BWV 230 - Stockholm Bach Chor/Anders Ohrwall

Tracks:

1. Fantasia et Fuga in g BWV 542
2. Fuga in g BWV 578
3. Canzona in d BWV 588
4. Praeludium et Fuga in h BWV 544
5. Praeludium et Fuga in a BWV 543
6. Fant in c, BWV 562 - Ton Koopman
7. Prld Et Fuga in C, BWV 531 - Ton Koopman
8. Fant in G, BWV 572 - Ton Koopman
9. Fant in C, BWV 570 - Ton Koopman
10. Passacaglia in c, BWV 582 - Ton Koopman

Tracks:

1. Inventio 1 BWV 772
2. Inventio 2 BWV 773
3. Inventio 3 BWV 774
4. Inventio 4 BWV 775
5. Inventio 5 BWV 776
6. Inventio 6 in E, BWV 777 - Zuzana Ruzickova
7. Inventio 7 in e, BWV 778 - Zuzana Ruzickova
8. Inventio 8 in F, BWV 779 - Zuzana Ruzickova
9. Inventio 9 in f, BWV 780 - Zuzana Ruzickova
10. Inventio 10 in G, BWV 781 - Zuzana Ruzickova
11. Inventio 11 in g, BWV 782 - Zuzana Ruzickova
12. Inventio 12 in A, BWV 783 - Zuzana Ruzickova
13. Inventio 13 in a, BWV 784 - Zuzana Ruzickova
14. Inventio 14 in B flat, BWV 785 - Zuzana Ruzickova
15. Inventio 15 in b, BWV 786 - Zuzana Ruzickova
16. Sinf 1 in C, BWV 787 - Zuzana Ruzickova
17. Sinf 2 in c, BWV 788 - Zuzana Ruzickova
18. Sinf 3 in D, BWV 789 - Zuzana Ruzickova
19. Sinf 4 in d, BWV 790 - Zuzana Ruzickova
20. Sinf 5 in E flat, BWV 791 - Zuzana Ruzickova
21. Sinf 6 in E, BWV 792 - Zuzana Ruzickova
22. Sinf 7 in e, BWV 793 - Zuzana Ruzickova
23. Sinf 8 in F, BWV 794 - Zuzana Ruzickova
24. Sinf 9 in f, BWV 795 - Zuzana Ruzickova
25. Sinf 10 in G, BWV 796 - Zuzana Ruzickova
26. Sinf 11 in g, BWV 797 - Zuzana Ruzickova
27. Sinf 12 in A, BWV 798 - Zuzana Ruzickova
28. Sinf 13 in a, BWV 799 - Zuzana Ruzickova
29. Sinf 14 in B flat, BWV 800 - Zuzana Ruzickova
30. Sinf 15 in b, BWV 801 - Zuzana Ruzickova

Tracks:

1. Prelude and Fugue in A minor: Praeludium
2. Prelude and Fugue in A minor: Fuga
3. Prelude and Fughetta in E minor: Praeludium
4. Prelude and Fughetta in E minor: Fuga
5. Prelude in G major BWV 902a
6. Fant And Fugue in a, BWV 904: Fant - Zuzana Ruzickova
7. Fant And Fugue in a, BWV 904: Fuga - Zuzana Ruzickova
8. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in C, BWV 924 - Zuzana Ruzickova
9. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in D, BWV 925 - Zuzana Ruzickova
10. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in d, BWV 926 - Zuzana Ruzickova
11. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in F, BWV 927 - Zuzana Ruzickova
12. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in F, BWV 928 - Zuzana Ruzickova
13. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in g, BWV 930 - Zuzana Ruzickova
14. Clavier-Buchlein Vor W.F. Bach: Prld in a, BWV 931 - Zuzana Ruzickova
15. Prld in E, BWV 937 - Zuzana Ruzickova
16. Prld in C, BWV 939 - Zuzana Ruzickova
17. Prld in d, BWV 940 - Zuzana Ruzickova
18. Applicatio in C, BWV 994 - Zuzana Ruzickova

Tracks:

1. Suite in G minor BWV 995: Prelude
2. Suite in G minor BWV 995: Allemande
3. Suite in G minor BWV 995: Courante
4. Suite in G minor BWV 995: Sarabande
5. Suite in G minor BWV 995: Gavotte I - Gavotte II en Rondeau
6. Ste in g, BWV 995: Gigue - Luca Pianca
7. Ste in e, BWV 996: Prld (Passagio-Presto) - Michele Barchi
8. Ste in e, BWV 996: Allemande - Michele Barchi
9. Ste in e, BWV 996: Courante - Michele Barchi
10. Ste in e, BWV 996: Sarabande - Michele Barchi
11. Ste in e, BWV 996: Bourree - Michele Barchi
12. Ste in e, BWV 996: Gigue - Michele Barchi
13. Ste in c, BWV 997: Prld - Michele Barchi/Luca Pianca
14. Ste in c, BWV 997: Fuga - Michele Barchi/Luca Pianca
15. Ste in c, BWV 997: Sarabande - Michele Barchi/Luca Pianca
16. Ste in c, BWV 997: Gigue-Double - Michele Barchi/Luca Pianca

Tracks:

1. Concerto for two violins BWV 1043: Vivace
2. Concerto for two violins BWV 1043: Largo, ma non tanto
3. Concerto for two violins BWV 1043: Allegro
4. Concerto BWV 1042: Allegro
5. Concerto BWV 1042: Adagio
6. Con in E, BWV 1042: Allegro Assai - Alice Harnoncourt
7. Con in a, BWV 1041: Allegro - Alice Harnoncourt
8. Con in a, BWV 1041: Andante - Alice Harnoncourt
9. Con in a, BWV 1041: Allegro Assai - Alice Harnoncourt
10. Con in g, BWV 1056R: (Allegro) - Alice Harnoncourt
11. Con in g, BWV 1056R: Largo - Alice Harnoncourt
12. Con in g, BWV 1056R: Presto - Alice Harnoncourt
13. Con in g, BWV 1060R: Allegro - Jurg Schaeftlein/Alice Harnoncourt
14. Con in g, BWV 1060R: Adagio - Jurg Schaeftlein/Alice Harnoncourt
15. Con in g, BWV 1060R: Allegro - Jurg Schaeftlein/Alice Harnoncourt

Amazon.com

The Bach renaissance--which began in earnest in the early 19th century thanks to the efforts of Felix Mendelssohn and others--inspired an endeavor of far-reaching significance. It led to the founding of the Bach Society in 1850, with the goal of gathering and publishing the composer's complete works, and thus set into motion one of the great projects of musical scholarship. That effort has continued and been refined throughout the 20th century, ultimately influencing not only our perception of how to perform early music but fundamental ideas of musical history, evolution, and reception as well.

Teldec's mammoth Bach 2000 box set represents a kind of culmination of that original attempt to come to terms with Johann Sebastian Bach's unparalleled legacy. This set brings together performances recorded over the last several decades--a small percentage of the recordings are previously unreleased--of all the extant works determined by modern scholarship to be authentic. There are also some pieces the authorship of which is still in question and a few now deemed "inauthentic" but familiarly associated with the composer. Bach was a prodigious reviser of his compositions, and alternate versions of a particular work have been included "where the changes seemed sufficiently important," such as the glorious Magnificat. No doubt manuscripts will continue to be unearthed here and there in various archives (Bach 2000 contains, for example, the "Neumeister chorales," which were rediscovered in 1984), but the set does not represent the many fragments of music that consist of just a few bars; however, there are some reconstructions of lost concertos (such as one for three violins reconstructed by Christopher Hogwood from an extant concerto for harpsichords).

Of course a truly comprehensive recorded edition of every note Bach wrote remains a utopian impossibility--about one-third of his cantatas, for example, have not survived. Even so, the dimensions of Bach 2000 are staggering. With its 12 boxes comprising 153 CDs, the set can be compressed into fewer boxes to save shelf space yet is still about ten times as long as the Ring cycle. (It should be noted that the packaging--using thin cardboard sleeves for the CDs--is distinctively unattractive.) That adds up to just under 160 hours of music--but a lifetime of discovery. Each box (grouped according to genre) contains a booklet with excellent notes on individual works and--for all the choral works--texts and translations. Tracking indexes are useful and thorough. Also included is a profusely illustrated hardbound volume of 24 Inventions, in which journalist Wolfgang Sandberger uses the composer's biography as a peg for some enigmatic and fascinating musings on the meaning of Bach today.

The presiding philosophy behind this project and its approach to musical interpretation can be largely ascribed to Nikolaus Harnoncourt, a true musical pioneer and galvanizing force of the "period performance" movement. Harnoncourt's epoch-making recordings of the sacred cantatas (using, for instance, boy sopranos and choristers according to the practice in Bach's time) with the Concentus musicus Wien and colleague Gustav Leonhardt comprise the first four volumes here (those who already own them can turn to the Bach 2000 Light edition, which contains everything sans the cantatas). These recordings--which were not remastered for this set--have long been controversial and are notably uneven, embracing some magnificent accounts as well as others that lack fire and seem clearly underrehearsed. But Harnoncourt is one of the most fascinating conductors of our era, and his interpretations amply bear out his assertion: "I have never felt that Bach worked in a routine manner, that he repeated himself in his works." Harnoncourt--who has articulated many of his ideas in his book The Musical Dialogue--displays his gifts as a cellist in a remarkably probing performance of the Cello Suites (originally recorded in 1965) and in his concertizing for a number of chamber works. For the St. Matthew Passion, you get Harnoncourt's groundbreaking earlier account from 1970, while his 1986 recording of the sublime B Minor Mass is also represented here (the St. John Passion included is Harnoncourt's 1995 acount).

Other artists included are colleague Gustav Leonhardt, whose thoughtful if occasionally dry harpsichord artistry is heard in the Goldberg Variations as well as in the concertos and chamber music. The harpsichord is in fact used throughout in preference to piano for the keyboard works. Ton Koopman (himself the conductor of an ongoing complete cantata series and of the Easter Oratorio included here) performs the organ works, including some newly recorded offerings, while Il Giardino Armonico's well-known high-energy account represents the Brandenburg Concertos. Violinist Thomas Zehetmair is exceptionally compelling in the unaccompanied sonatas and partitas, and the Concentus musicus Wien--again under Harnoncourt--perform a superb Musical Offering that richly repays frequent listening.

The result of Bach 2000 as a whole is an aptly encyclopedic grappling with the infinite legacy of this most compendious of composers, whose works are on one level a summation of all the styles available to him. Bach was once thought to represent a "terminal point" (to use Albert Schweitzer's famous formulation), the end of an era; today he is at least equally recognized as a fertile source of inspiration for composers since. To be sure, individual recordings of particular works will be found to be preferable, and it would be misguided to consider Bach 2000 any kind of "final" or "definitive" word. Instead, it's an indispensable starting point that represents a monumental achievement for our own contemporary understanding of Bach. --Thomas May

Album Description

Volume 1, 15 Discs
Sacred Cantatas Nos. 1-14, 16-47; 15 CDs; Harnoncourt/Leonhardt

Volume 2, 15 Discs
Sacred Cantatas Nos. 48-52, 54-69, 69A, 70-99; 15 CDs; Harnoncourt/Leonhardt

Volume 3, 15 Discs
Sacred Cantatas Nos. 100-117, 119-140,143-149; 15 CDs; Harnoncourt/Leonhardt

Volume 4, 15 Discs
Sacred Cantatas BWV 150-159, 161-188, 192, 194-199; 15 CDs; Harnoncourt/Leonhardt

Volume 5, 11 Discs
Secular Cantatas App. Sacred Cantatas; 11 CDs; Koopman, Harnoncourt, Koopman, Goebel and others

Volume 6, 14 Discs
The Sacred Vocal Works Masses,Magnificat, Passions, Oratorios; 14 CDs; Harnoncourt, Koopman, Corboz and others

Volume 7
, 7 Discs
The Motets, Chorales & Songs Kirnberger Chorales,Schemelli Songs, Quodlibet

Volume 8, 16 Discs
The Organ Works; 16 CDs; Ton Koopman

Volume 9, 11 Discs
The Keyboard Works (I) The Well-Tempered Clavier, English & French Suites, Partitas etc; 11 CDs; Curtis, Ross, Wilson, Ruzickova

Volume 10, 11 Discs
The Keyboard Works (II) Goldberg Variations, Toccatas, Fugues, Italian Concerto, etc; 11 CDs; Staier, Barchi, Leonhardt, von Asperen, Baumont, and others

Volume 11, 13 Discs
The Chamber Music Violin Sonatas & Partitas, Flute Sonatas, Works for Lute, Art of Fugue, Musical Offering, etc; 13 CDs; Harnoncourt, Pianca, Tachezi, Brggen, Zehetmair, and others

Volume 12, 10 Discs
The Orchestral Works The Concertos & Orchestral Suite; 10 CDs; Il Giardino Armonico, Harnoncourt, Leonhardt

Customer Reviews:

Bach is priceless.......2006-11-10

I believe, as another reviewer has stated, Bach's music may be the best ever written. Also, I think the cantatas are not where Bach placed his heart and soul. He was, after all, employed as a canter and in a position he did not wish for, but was forced to take to feed his large family. (I recommend "Bach and the High Baroque" lecture series by TTC.) What really stands out on this collection are all works in volumes 8 and above. Some of these works are hard to find and having them all in this collection and preformed on original instruments is great. Bach is priceless and so then is this collection.

Buy the works you like...........2006-01-11

If you love Bach, which you must if you are looking at this particular item, you probably own a couple of his works already. Perhaps some of them are on the Teldec label. There is nothing wrong with Teldec if you are just getting into "classical" music. You will probably enjoy the music thoroughly. I know I did, as one of the first "classical" releases I bought was on Teldec, and it was Bach. I was amazed how great Bach was. Then my brother showed me the same recording, performed by another group, on another label. It had a lot more passion, and the instrumentalists were obviously of a higher level. Pardon my rambling, but what I'm trying to say is, the recordings found in this boxset are not the "cream of the crop." They are perfectly acceptable, easily listenable renditions of what many consider the greatest music...EVER. Take it from me, someone who has leapt into boxset land one too many times: Save your money, buy the individual albums. Take your time, talk to record store clerks (read Amazon reviews), do your research. If you are lucky enough to have a decent record store around, listen to multiple versions of the same work. No one said you had to buy it all at once. It can take a lifetime to fully realize the potency of this music, so enjoy the discovery as long as possible.

Poor Bach.......2005-11-26

In Antony & Cleopatra, Shakespeare wrote: "I shall see some squeaking Cleopatra boy my greatness...."

I am 99% in favor of original instrument performances, but there are limits. Just imagine if we had the same sort of thing going on with Shakespeare's plays -- men and boys playing all of the women's parts. And if we *really* wanted to be original, they would be squeaking boys "I' th' posture of a whore" (Shakespeare's words). Such performances would knock Monty Python
right out of business.

The Cantatas, which are the lion's share of this collection, are sung by boys, boys, boys. If you want to ruin boy choirs for yourself, then go for it. It might still be a novelty by the fifth CD but by the fiftieth, you will want to throw your &*%$ wig at the squeaking speakers, just as the exasperated Bach famously did with his own wig and his own boy choir. (For which he was reprimanded.)

Does Harnoncourt really, honestly think that Bach would have picked a boy choir if he could have had women? Does anyone seriously believe that Shakespeare would have preferred his parts played by boys instead of women?

If you buy this set, don't buy it for the Cantatas, unless (unlike Bach) you can tolerate immature voices with "wig-tossingly" inconsistent intonation. Hold out for Suzuki or Koopman. Stay away from the Rifkin perfomances, mostly because the recording quality is second and third rate by today's standards. Not that historical performances should be shunned, but you might want to think twice about 60 odd CDs worth of second rate sound.

A Treasure Trove.......2004-03-07

This set is the culmination of several decades of work on the part of the West German record label Teldec (formerly known as Telefunken-Decca). With their early-music subdivision Das Alte Werk (similar to DG's Archiv or Decca's L'Oiseau-Lyre), Teldec have been in the forefront of exploring the world of period instruments and authentic performance practice, with special emphasis on the works of J.S.Bach. The lion's share of recordings here was originally made for Das Alte Werk, with the odd exception here and there licensed from other labels in order to fill in the gaps. The centerpiece of the set is the famous recording of the 199 church cantatas by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gustav Leonhardt. If you're not familiar with the cantatas, there's a whole world of drama, color and expression right here waiting for you. You'll also be surprised to learn how many of the "tunes" you know from popular arrangements, like "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "Sleepers Awake" are actually movements from cantatas. The names of Harnoncourt and Leonhardt pop up again and again; they were both mainstays of the Teldec roster. Leonhardt gives us his 1965 Goldberg Variations on a Dulcken harpsichord whose every tone is like a bell, and Harnoncourt's "home" recording of the Cello Suites (never intended for general release) shows the ferment of a great musical mind. Ton Koopman gives us his provocative and controversial re-thinkings of the organ works, and Thomas Zehetmair's performances of the unaccompanied violin sonatas and partitas are like dramatic scenes spoken by a solo violin. Here are the uniquely bizarre Brandenburg Concertos by Il Giardino Armonico; the rhetorical and transparent performance of the motets conducted by Harnoncourt (perhaps his best-ever recording); Leonhardt's relaxed and smiling versions of the harpsichord concertos; Alice Harnoncourt's tawny, leonine performances of the sonatas for violin and harpsichord; Harnoncourt's chiaroscuro-filled performance of the Christmas Oratorio, and so on. This set is one of the most worthwhile CD buys you could make. You will never be bored with this to dip into over the years.

147 out of 153 ain't bad!.......2001-04-29

Having listened to the complete set, I can confidently recommend it, if you would use a complete set of Bach's works.

If you really like Bach, it is well worth getting. You will read disparaging reviews which will tell you that there are better performances of individual works. But this is a great opportunity for a Bach lover to get very good versions of his entire oeuvre.

In the set of 60 CDs of sacred cantatas, there are about 6 duds, which feature out of tune boy sopranos! If you are not crazy about sacred cantatas, you can buy a set which omits them, which may be advised!

I love the version of the Mass in B minor, though it is very different from our set by Munchinger [which we really enjoy].

The Brandenburgs are great. THe first movement of the first concerto is a knock out! Very brassy and bombastic: quite different from the 3 or 4 other versions I have previously enjoyed.

We are a piano family and have many CDs of Bach keyboard works played on piano [though we also have the Well Tempered Clavier on harpsichord and clavichord] The keyboard performances in the set are all on harpsichord and are lively and very enjoyable.

It takes some getting used to the authentic Baroque flute performances: especially occasional out-of-tuneness. But these are also interesting and musically played.

If you would use a set of all of Bach's extant works, it is a great choice. It is competitively priced and I love the packaging.

Average customer rating:

808:88:98 808 State Manufacturer: Ztt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000AMU0TO Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Pacific 707
2. C
3. In Yer Face
4. Only Rhythm That Bites [Extended Mix] - 808 State, MC Tunes
5. Olympic [Flutemix]
6. Ooops - Bj 808 State
7. Lift [Ex:el Mix]
8. One in Ten - 808 State, UB40
9. Plan 9 [LP Mix]
10. Bombadin [Quicamix]
11. Bond
12. Azura - 808 State, Louise Rhodes
13. Lopez - James Dean Bradfield, 808 State
14. Crash
15. Pacific808:98
16. Cubik: 98

Album Description

808 State were one of the leading lights of the British dance revival of the late 80's and the track 'Pacific State' a bona fide dancefloor classic. Combining a love of Chicago house, hip-hop and 70's Krautrock, 808 State created a unique and highly influential fusion. The band enjoyed considerable exposure in the US in the early 90's, culminating in a huge Long Beach concert that attracted over 12,000 people. The bands four original albums were all released and massively promoted by the Tommy Boy label. This retrospective is effectively a `Best Of' including most of the bands single releases. False Tuned. 2005.

Average customer rating: main ingredient Great group, OK anthology Incredible, beautiful, mesmeric A CD that grows on me everytime I listen A review of a pioneering band's inconsistent singles history

808:88:98 808 State Manufacturer: Umvd Labels ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Don Solaris Ex:El Gorgeous Utd. State 90 Sound of Silver ASIN: B000007P2P Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

1. Pacific707
2. Cubik
3. In Yer Face
4. The Only Rhyme That Bites (Extended Mix)
5. Olympic (Flutey Mix)
6. Ooops
7. Lift (EX:EL Mix)
8. Oneln Ten
9. Plan9 (LP Mix.)
10. Bombadin (Quica Mix.)
11. Bond
12. Azura
13. Lopez
14. Crash
15. Pacific808:98
16. Cubik:98

Amazon.com

Not so much a greatest-hits package as it is an overview of contemporary British club music, 808:88:98 recaps a decade's worth of electronica milestones and trends as filtered through the 808 State time machine. The Manchester group's eclectic mix of soulful grooves, grinding rhythms, and imaginative vocal performances reveals why they have managed to stay relevant in such a typically fickle genre after all this time. Granted, certain selections stand the test of time better than others, like the silky "Pacific 707" and Björk's early entrée into dance music on "Ooops," which still manages to tingle the spine. The bloated techno bombast of "In Your Face" and the terrifying cockney rap-laced "The Only Rhyme That Bites," however, sound like they passed their sell-by dates a long time ago. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Retrospective of their 10 years on ZTT. Special guests include Bjork, Louise Rhodes from Lamb and MC Tunes. Contains the brand new track 'Crash', recorded specially for this album. 17 tracks total, also featuring 'Pacific', 'Lopez', 'Azura' and 'Cubik'. 1998 ZTT release.

Customer Reviews:

main ingredient.......2006-09-17

thats it and that all, a pure time capsule with lots of energy. Represents what was going down before the "James Brown is Dead" era.

Great group, OK anthology.......2003-04-05

I came at this the opposite way of 90% of 808 State's fans. I picked this one up mostly by chance the year it came out, having never heard anything by them. What did I think of it? Well, today I own eight other 808 albums and a single, so you figure it out.

A group this good deserves a great best of. This might not be a great best of, but that doesn't stop the material from impressing. 808 State's rhythmic complexities and inventiveness are mind-boggling. The group has been that way from the beginning, and they still are. They were one of the first groups to incorporate vocalists into their tracks, and they're still one of the few who can build inventive pieces around those vocalists instead of just putting echoing songstress hooks to trance tracks. "Ooops," with Bjork, is spellbinding and a decade ahead of its time. True, some of the earlier tracks are a touch dated and except for "Crash" there's nothing really new on this album. So if you're already a dedicated 808 State fan, there's not much point to this release, but if you're looking for a starting point, buy this disc. It's not a classic, but the stuff on it is.

Incredible, beautiful, mesmeric.......2001-12-22

I bought this album because I wanted to own the track "Pacific". I had always heard this amazing saxaphone-based dance tune in guides to dance music history, and even in clothes shops, and did not have a clue as to who had made it. Well, you get two versions of this classic tune, including the excellent "707" mix that stay close to the original, and an updated mix made in 1998 that includes a bit more percussion. Apart from this track, that sums up the band, you get "Olympic", which makes you think you are at an acid-house rave in 1990. The rest is good too, of course, because after all, this is 808 State we are talking about, not Fragma or ATB. I have already said too much, so buy this essential guide to modern-day club music as it should sound (I have not been to a club in a while because I keep hearing chart music after paying a small fortune to get in).

A CD that grows on me everytime I listen.......2001-01-31

I bought this album in 97, and like it better now than when I first bought it. I think it takes time to appreciate it because it has so many things going for it at once. I am just rediscovering this album after I put it away after three years. People think "Pacific 707" is the best song on here, but it's not. "Cubik" is very good just listening to it on a rainy night with or without a party. It's tune is so metal groovy, with a touch of savvy. (It's not too metal, though.) "In Yer Face" is wholesome and very original. "Olympic" is a B+ with good synths and beats. "Lift" is a definite favorite! "Plan 9" is an ode to the Spanish guitar, but it isn't cheesy--it works well. I like "Bond" because it has a very unique, dark and shady quality to it. My all time favorite on this album is "OOops" with Bjork. This song is rich with a lot of flava. This was the first 808 State album I bought. I bought Don Solaris, but that was not as good. The unique thing about 808 is that they do their own thing with abandon. I usually listen to house music, hip hop and pop, and some R&B, but this album makes me give mad respect to electronica. Thanks to those brothers across the Atlantic. Peep this album, and don't forget they have others out there.

A review of a pioneering band's inconsistent singles history.......1998-08-24

808 State are undoubtedly one of the most talented and influential bands to emerge from the electronic music scene. At the time they released the Ex:El album, they seemed unstoppable, creating quality music that was popular as well. But their popularity has plummeted over the years, and this singles collection shows why. It begins with the much-copied "Pacific," a mellow, atmospheric house track that remains a classic today. A handful of brilliant early singles follow:"Cubik" with its mesmerizing synth riff and rock guitar, "Lift" featuring offbeat Muzak strings, and the melodic "Olympic." But 808 State soon came to rely too heavily on guest vocalists and obvious samples. This CD does offer the excellent "Plan 9," one of the best cuts from the underappreciated "Gorgeous" album, but the second half of this collection is weak. Of the three vocal cuts from "Don Solaris," only "Azura" featuring Louise from Lamb works. And the new cut "Crash" is forgettable. Luckily, there's a great 98 version of "Pacific" and an ok update of "Cubik" to finish the album. A Singles Collection, then, but not a "Best Of" there's still enough great material here to justify purcashing 88:98, especially if you're new to the band.

Average customer rating: main ingredient Great group, OK anthology Incredible, beautiful, mesmeric A CD that grows on me everytime I listen A review of a pioneering band's inconsistent singles history

808:88:98 808 State Manufacturer: Ztt ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Techno | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Dance & DJ | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Don Solaris Ex:El Gorgeous Utd. State 90 Sound of Silver ASIN: B00000899O Release Date: 2006-04-07

Tracks:

1. Pacific 707
2. C
3. In Yer Face
4. Only Rhythm That Bites [Extended Mix] - 808 State, MC Tunes
5. Olympic [Flutemix]
6. Ooops - Bj 808 State
7. Lift [Ex:el Mix]
8. One in Ten - 808 State, UB40
9. Plan 9 [LP Mix]
10. Bombadin [Quicamix]
11. Bond
12. Azura - 808 State, Louise Rhodes
13. Lopez - James Dean Bradfield, 808 State
14. Crash
15. Pacific808:98
16. Cubik: 98

Amazon.com

Not so much a greatest-hits package as it is an overview of contemporary British club music, 808:88:98 recaps a decade's worth of electronica milestones and trends as filtered through the 808 State time machine. The Manchester group's eclectic mix of soulful grooves, grinding rhythms, and imaginative vocal performances reveals why they have managed to stay relevant in such a typically fickle genre after all this time. Granted, certain selections stand the test of time better than others, like the silky "Pacific 707" and Björk's early entrée into dance music on "Ooops," which still manages to tingle the spine. The bloated techno bombast of "In Your Face" and the terrifying cockney rap-laced "The Only Rhyme That Bites," however, sound like they passed their sell-by dates a long time ago. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Retrospective of their 10 years on ZTT. Special guests include Bjork, Louise Rhodes from Lamb and MC Tunes. Contains the brand new track 'Crash', recorded specially for this album. 17 tracks total, also featuring 'Pacific', 'Lopez', 'Azura' and 'Cubik'. 1998 ZTT release.

Customer Reviews:

main ingredient.......2006-09-17

thats it and that all, a pure time capsule with lots of energy. Represents what was going down before the "James Brown is Dead" era.

Great group, OK anthology.......2003-04-05

I came at this the opposite way of 90% of 808 State's fans. I picked this one up mostly by chance the year it came out, having never heard anything by them. What did I think of it? Well, today I own eight other 808 albums and a single, so you figure it out.

A group this good deserves a great best of. This might not be a great best of, but that doesn't stop the material from impressing. 808 State's rhythmic complexities and inventiveness are mind-boggling. The group has been that way from the beginning, and they still are. They were one of the first groups to incorporate vocalists into their tracks, and they're still one of the few who can build inventive pieces around those vocalists instead of just putting echoing songstress hooks to trance tracks. "Ooops," with Bjork, is spellbinding and a decade ahead of its time. True, some of the earlier tracks are a touch dated and except for "Crash" there's nothing really new on this album. So if you're already a dedicated 808 State fan, there's not much point to this release, but if you're looking for a starting point, buy this disc. It's not a classic, but the stuff on it is.

Incredible, beautiful, mesmeric.......2001-12-22

I bought this album because I wanted to own the track "Pacific". I had always heard this amazing saxaphone-based dance tune in guides to dance music history, and even in clothes shops, and did not have a clue as to who had made it. Well, you get two versions of this classic tune, including the excellent "707" mix that stay close to the original, and an updated mix made in 1998 that includes a bit more percussion. Apart from this track, that sums up the band, you get "Olympic", which makes you think you are at an acid-house rave in 1990. The rest is good too, of course, because after all, this is 808 State we are talking about, not Fragma or ATB. I have already said too much, so buy this essential guide to modern-day club music as it should sound (I have not been to a club in a while because I keep hearing chart music after paying a small fortune to get in).

A CD that grows on me everytime I listen.......2001-01-31

I bought this album in 97, and like it better now than when I first bought it. I think it takes time to appreciate it because it has so many things going for it at once. I am just rediscovering this album after I put it away after three years. People think "Pacific 707" is the best song on here, but it's not. "Cubik" is very good just listening to it on a rainy night with or without a party. It's tune is so metal groovy, with a touch of savvy. (It's not too metal, though.) "In Yer Face" is wholesome and very original. "Olympic" is a B+ with good synths and beats. "Lift" is a definite favorite! "Plan 9" is an ode to the Spanish guitar, but it isn't cheesy--it works well. I like "Bond" because it has a very unique, dark and shady quality to it. My all time favorite on this album is "OOops" with Bjork. This song is rich with a lot of flava. This was the first 808 State album I bought. I bought Don Solaris, but that was not as good. The unique thing about 808 is that they do their own thing with abandon. I usually listen to house music, hip hop and pop, and some R&B, but this album makes me give mad respect to electronica. Thanks to those brothers across the Atlantic. Peep this album, and don't forget they have others out there.

A review of a pioneering band's inconsistent singles history.......1998-08-24

808 State are undoubtedly one of the most talented and influential bands to emerge from the electronic music scene. At the time they released the Ex:El album, they seemed unstoppable, creating quality music that was popular as well. But their popularity has plummeted over the years, and this singles collection shows why. It begins with the much-copied "Pacific," a mellow, atmospheric house track that remains a classic today. A handful of brilliant early singles follow:"Cubik" with its mesmerizing synth riff and rock guitar, "Lift" featuring offbeat Muzak strings, and the melodic "Olympic." But 808 State soon came to rely too heavily on guest vocalists and obvious samples. This CD does offer the excellent "Plan 9," one of the best cuts from the underappreciated "Gorgeous" album, but the second half of this collection is weak. Of the three vocal cuts from "Don Solaris," only "Azura" featuring Louise from Lamb works. And the new cut "Crash" is forgettable. Luckily, there's a great 98 version of "Pacific" and an ok update of "Cubik" to finish the album. A Singles Collection, then, but not a "Best Of" there's still enough great material here to justify purcashing 88:98, especially if you're new to the band.

Average customer rating:

Pacific 808:98.Cubik Manufacturer: ZTT Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000BWYL4I

Product Description

Import Cd single featuring rare remixes by 808 State and Grooverider. Collector's item. "Pacific" TRACKS: 1. 808:98 Edit (3:50) 2. Groove Jeep Mix (8:22) 3. 707 (3:56) 4. Cubik Original (3:35)

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