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The Bach Album | 
 enlarge | Creators: Johann Sebastian Bach, John Nelson, Orchestra Of St. Luke's, Kathleen Battle, Itzhak Perlman, Anthony Newman
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Category: Music
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 24729
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 429737
UPC: 028942973725
EAN: 0028942973725
ASIN: B000001GD3
Release Date: January 16, 1992
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| Tracks:
| • | Vernuegen und Lust | | • | Ich bin vergnuegt in meinem Leiden | | • | Die Schaetzbarkeit der weiten Erden | | • | Ich traue seiner Gnaden | | • | Bete aber auch dabe | | • | Jesus soll mein erstes Wort | | • | Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini | | • | No. 5, Laudamus te | | • | Wenn die Fruehlingsluefte streichen | | • | Gott versorget alles Leben | | • | Ich esse mit Freuden mein weniges Brot | | • | Kann ich nur Jesum mir zum Freunde machen | | • | Auch mit gedaempften, schwachen Stimmen |
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| Customer Reviews:
 The Clearest Classical Voice Out There! August 12, 2008
Priscilla A. Arnold (Minneapolis, MN)
Kathleen Battle has the clearest, lightest classical voice in the business today. Her tone constantly spins like a top, and the J.S. Bach selections work beautifully with her voice. She sounds as if she is seamlessly joined to the violin, as if they are an extension of each other.
Had I been a bit more of a fan of J.S. Bach, I might have rated this album slightly higher. However, the selections included here are a wonderful range, from the familiar to the lesser known. Unfortunately, when you do an album using material from a composer such as J.S. Bach, you run the risk of everything running together, sounding as if it is all in the same key, same tempo, same general dynamics. The counterpoint is textbook (a bit of an attempt at a joke on my part, since J.S. Bach is pretty much the father of modern counterpoint), but painfully predictable. I would think that my theory professor would cringe to hear me say such blasphemous statements against the great J.S. But this is the place to put opinions, and that is what I am doing.
It might not be fair to penalize Battle for the composer's work, but I think my criticism is that she did an album of strictly Bach pieces. Of course, if you are partial to the late Baroque era music, this will probably be on the top of your listening list!
A Soothing And Unique Collection of Bach's Music December 28, 2003
Timothy Kearney (Hull, MA United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
THE BACH ALBUM is a beautiful and relaxing collection of Bach arias. Most of the pieces included in the collection are not instantly recognized by the average listener (I include myself in this category) which makes the collection unique and in my opinion gives the collection more of an appeal. I often use it as background music when I am trying to complete a project or wish to create a relaxing atmosphere. Listeners expect great musicianship from both Kathleen Battle and Itzhak Perlman and both deliver exceptional performances. Both compliment each other and neither seems to be competing for attention. The Orchestra of St. Luke's, under the direction of John Nelson supports the two principal musicians well. This album is a must for Bach lovers and anyone else who appreciates the musicianship of these two extraordinary talents.
 Wonderful, Heartfelt January 13, 2003
Christopher A. Lanter (Mesa, AZ United States)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This CD is a serious candidate for Battle's best - her voice is flawless and at its most expressive (which is saying a lot, considering how gorgeous her voice ALWAYS is), the recording quality itself is warm and intimate, and Mr. Perlman's playing forms an exquisitely tender accompaniment to Battle's singing. I find myself returning again and again to this recording - it will always hold a treasured spot in my collection. Highly recommended.
Candidate for the most beautiful piece of music ever written August 14, 2002
Jeremy J. Shapiro (New York, NY USA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
I believe that track 5 of this CD, "Bete...", is a candidate for the most beautiful piece of music that Bach ever wrote, and therefore for the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
I'm Enjoying This, My First Real Exposure to Bach, Immensely January 31, 2001
Malcolm A. Bish (Rochester, NY United States)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
What I love about this album is that some of the selections have an air of rustic simplicity being, as they are, composed predominantly to showcase a single voice and violinist. Ms. Battle's lovely voice, though classically-trained, never overwhelms the (mostly) sacred intent of the songs on this album and her diction and attention to the text is a wonderful thing to behold. None of these songs are dazzling in the way, say, the Queen of the Night's aria (with all of those high F's) is but they are all beautifully rendered here. Itzhak Perlman's playing complements Ms. Battle and one never gets the impression that these two musicians are trying to outshine the other (regardless of what Ms. Battle's reputation may have you believing!). The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because after an hour the music seems a bit monochromatic. I'm not faulting Perlman or Battle for that, I'm sure that these songs are performed exactly as J.S. Bach wrote them. This is the kind of album one could play to unwind after a long day at the office or school. The tone of the album is a tranquil one without any peaks (or valleys) but, while this may be boring for some, I find the uniformity soothing. Again, I must take my hat off to the accomplished playing of Itzhak Perlman and singing of Kathleen Battle. (The inlay has an essay that is informative though dry, while the English translations of the lyrics are poetic and, for the most part, accurate.) Enjoy!
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