Search - Johann Sebastian Bach, Jaroslav Dvorak, Capella Istropolitana :: Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 - 4

4 Stars for 4 Suites on 1 CD

Macs Perkins | outside Houston, Texas | 07/01/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It is pleasant -- both economically and musically -- to have all four of the Bach orchestral suites available for listening on a single CD.Another reviewer of this recording (elsewhere on this web page) interestingly suggests that "this pieces" [sic] are conducted "fast ... to force them all into one CD (I haven't got any other record that has all 4 in 1)."Well, try Sir Neville Marriner, conducting the Orchestra of the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on a single Decca CD, for one. Or Martin Pearlman, conducting "Boston Baroque" (a period-instrument ensemble), on a single Telarc CD, for another.Conspiracy theories aside, I am not sure that orchestral conductors per se (let alone recording company executives) have a significant vested interest in "forcing" as much music onto a single CD as possible.Naxos, the company behind this particular CD, has a well-earned reputation for releasing classical recordings of high quality (such as this one) at an affordable price, for which this listener is thankful."

Great collection

Burak Guven | Mineola, NY USA | 06/15/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I believe it's great collection all in one CD if like Bach ofcourse, you collect them seperatly you may end up spending lot more."