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At Last Bach Really Hits the Spot

Dont know why but I have been having a neurotic, torturous audiophile time lately, not wanting to listen to anything for more than about 15 seconds and feeling like I am sick of everything in my collection.

Fishing around iTunes, I found this:

Bach

Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor BMV 1043

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

To me, this is wonderful.

Not too insipid but not too raucous...havent heard it 10 billion times in Starbucks.

Can listen and/or read or drive to work and makes the world a better place.

Can anyone else recommend this or similar, particularly better performances, recordings etc.

Thank you.

Cwlondon (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-15-05

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11-15-05 Cwlondon i have found the discs listed below to be very nic ... Czbbcl

11-15-05 I find it interesting that every time i make a real upgrade ... Unsound

11-15-05 Along the polite but not boring, lines with a very nice perf ... Opalchip

11-15-05 I also recommend the manze/podger recording for that concert ... Wellen

11-15-05 Thanks everyone. btw, i am always impressed at the speed an ... Cwlondon

11-15-05 Most of glenn gould's recordings are wonderful, especially t ... Lousyreeds1

11-15-05 A few more you may enjoy: 1. bach: trio sonatas, purcell qu ... Grouper52

11-15-05 You meant you are interested in quality bach in general. be ... Wellen

11-15-05 There's so much... check out his fugues. many are absolute ... Lousyreeds1

11-16-05 Below is a listing of some very nice recordings by rachel po ... Czbbcl

11-16-05 I am familiar with just a few of the above. this will be fu ... Unclejeff

11-16-05 Bach is one of those composers that you can listen to over a ... Robm321

11-17-05 Also try "the goldberg variations".. glenn gould s ... Classical1

11-17-05: Opalchip
Agree with Lousyreeds - While I wouldn't say it's great for listening while driving, Glenn Gould's Goldberg Variations (his 1955 debut recording, NOT the 1981 version which I'd avoid) is one of the astonishing Bach performances of all time.
Opalchip (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

11-17-05 Three more: the well tempered claveir,books one and two. ra ... Pragmatist

11-18-05 Now don't make fun of me - but i like some of the canadian b ... Opalchip

11-18-05 With the holidays coming, it seems like the right time to pi ... Tfkaudio

11-18-05 Chuck, i ceratinly look into those recommendations. here are ... Unsound

11-20-05 The rostopovich suggestion reminds me to suggest bach's solo ... Grouper52