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Johann Sebastian Bach - The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever! Audio CD

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Johann Sebastian Bach Band: Johann Sebastian Bach
Title: The Most Relaxing Classical Album in the World...Ever!
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Release Date: 1999-03-30
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068/Air 'on the G String' 2: Peer Gynt Incidental Music, Op. 23/Morning 3: Canon in D 4: Cantata No. 147/Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring 5: Gymnopédie No. 1 6: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C 'Elvira Madigan', K. 467/2. Andante 7: Lakmé/Viens, Mallika 8: Requiem, Op. 48/In Paradisum 9: Suite Bergamasque/Clair de Lune 10: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64/2. Andante 11: Carnival of the Animals/The Swan 12: Symphony No. 3 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs'/2. Lento E Largo - Tranqui 13: Flute and Harp Concerto in C, K. 299/2. Andantino 14: Four Seasons. Concerto No. 4 in F Minor 'Winter'/2. Largo 15: 'Enigma' Variations, Op. 36/Nimrod 16: Blow the Wind - Pie Jesu 17: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini/Variation 18 18: Pavane, Op. 50 19: Cantata No. 140 (Sleepers, Wake!)/Zion Hört Die Wächter Singen 20: Adagio in G Minor 21: String Quintet in E, Op. 13/5/Minuet 22: Keyboard Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056/2. Largo 23: Thaïs/Méditation 24: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C Sharp Minor 'Moonlight', Op. 27/2/1. Adagio So 25: Contes d'Hoffmann/Belle Nuit, Ô Nuit d'Amour (Barcarolle) 26: Concerto for Two Mandolins in G, RV 532/2. Andante 27: Clarinet Concerto in A, K. 622/2. Adagio (Opening) 28: Cavalleria Rusticana/Intermezzo 29: String Serenade, Op. 22/1. Moderato 30: Gianni Schicchi/O Mio Babbino Caro 31: Sir John in Love/Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' 32: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18/2. Adagio Sostenuto (Opening) 33: String Quartet No. 2 in D#/Nocturne 34: Concierto de Aranjuez/2. Adagio (Opening) 35: Adagio for Strings, Op. 11a 36: Carmen/Act 3. Entr'acte

NOT RELAXING--THE HUMAN VOICE IS STIMULATING
I am a SUCKER because I bought this CD set as described by the producer. Not as labeled by the producer. I paid $12. 47 to learn a valuable lesson. I will never buy another product again without reading the AMAZON reviews. I do not know what I was thinking taking a title at face value. I will blame it on lack of sleep. I use RELAXING classical music to get to sleep. These CDs contain such music but it is interlaced with VOCALS. The human voice can be stimulating and in some operas and chorals it is. Disc one gets you almost asleep with two relaxing instrumental tracks and then WHAP vocal. And disc two begins with the Bach vocal "SLEEPERS, WAKE!". I screwed up royally. If I had just read the reviews. David Raasch: ". . . vocals"; Nancy Sanka: "If it wasn't for the opera. "; Serratia Jones: "Apart from the vocals. "; James Stewart: ". . . offset by disturbing operatic voices. " It is a good CD of great music but the vocals are stimulating NOT relaxing. I DO NOT recommend this set of CDs for anyone to use when trying to get to sleep. This is not unique. It seems that many "relaxing" CD collections are made by sadists who have two or three bands of soft music and then insert a hoedown or a march. It is all very frustrating for the sleep deprived. I noticed of the eighty plus reviewers there were only three verified purchasers and some reviews read like they were using the sample clips to make the review which is like reading the first two sentences of each chapter of a novel and then making a review. Many five star reviews seem written from the same script and some persons made multiple five star reviews separated by time. None verified purchasers. This CD set appears to have been hyped by the MADE FOR TV crew. So sad. But they got me! I played percussion in a symphony orchestra and concert band and snare drum and then cymbals in a military marching band. I truly appreciate good classical and march music. .


Zig's Review
GOT IT FAST. . . . LOTS OF MUSIC TO SIT BACK AND LISTEN TO AT THE END OF THE DAY OR ON A WEEKEND WHERE YOUR JUST TAKING IT EASY.


great music

For classical lovers try this one too. This is a good listening classical music.


One question
e. I'm sorry to insert a question here rather than a review, but Amazon hasn't listed track times on this website so I can't answer the question myself without buying the CD: I understand that these are not the musical works in their entirety, but are these at least whole movements, or are they actually excerpts (i. , shortened "themes" or other snippets)? It makes a big difference, at least to me. I agree with the reviewer that said that you miss a lot if all you get is the slow movement of a concerto, but if that movement itself is edited you don't even have the arc of experience that the composer intended for that movement. Another reviewer referred to "startling . . . cuts" between vocal and instrumental pieces which also made me wonder . . . . Thank you!.


Amazing and PERFECT for those who don't know classical music!
Browsing on Amazon, I came across this CD and previewed the songs and loved it! Since it arrived in the mail, it is all I listen to! It is so very relaxing. I don't know a lot about classical music, but I wanted a CD that would be relaxing and would highlight some of the more well known classical songs. I tend to have a little road rage at times, so I play it in the car and feel very relaxed. It really does seem to melt my troubles away. If you don't know much about classical music but want something relaxing that will help you learn some of the more famous songs, this CD is for you. Actually, this CD is for anyone! I am so glad I bought it, and it is great for a first timer like me. Don't hesitate. . . buy it now. You will be glad you did. I love it so much that I am previewing again. . . (left my CD's in the car!).


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