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Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach's Greatest Hits

Jazz Sébastien Bach (released as Bach's Greatest Hits in North America) is the debut album released by the Paris-based Swingle Singers. The album was a 1964 Grammy Award winner for "Best Performance

Track listing#

:All compositions by J. S. Bach Side 1: #“Fugue in D Minor”, Contrapunctus 9 from The Art of the Fugue – 2:14 #“Prelude for Organ Chorale No. 1” (Choral-Prelude BWV 645 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”, from the Schübler Chorales) – 2:38 #“Aria” from Suite No 3 in D – 3:17 #“Prelude No 12 in F Minor” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 2:12 #“Bourrée II” from The English Suite No 2 – 1:44 #“Fugue No 2 in C Minor” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I – 1:16 #“Fugue No 5 in D” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I – 1:38 Side 2: #“Prelude No 9 in E” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 3:19 #“Sinfonia” from The Partita No 2 – 4:54 #“Prelude No 1 in C” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 1:56 #“Canon” (4-Part Canon BWV 1073) – 1:53 #“Two Part Invention No 1 in C” – 1:22 #“Fugue No 5 in D” from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 3:15

Personnel#

Vocals: *Jeanette Baucomont – soprano *Christiane Legrand – soprano *Anne Germain – alto *Claudine Meunier – alto *Ward Swingle – tenor, arranger *Claude Germain – tenor *Jean Cussac – bass *Jean Claude Briodin – bass Rhythm section: *Pierre Michelot – double bass *Gus Wallez – drums *Andre Arpino – drums

References#

  • Philips PHM 200-097 & Philips PHS 600-097
  • Bach’s Greatest Hits at allmusic.com
  • Philips B 77.921 L & Philips 840.519 BY
  • Jazz Sébastien Bach at allmusic.com
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Johann Sebastian Bach