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You can hardly find a more sanctioned and orthodox insider than Johann Sebastian Bach, at least as he is typically presented. He is commemorated as the sober bewigged Lutheran who labored for church authorities and nobility, offering up hundreds of cantatas, fugues, orchestral works, and other compositions for the glory of God. Yet the real-life Bach was very different from this cardboard figure. In fact, he provides a striking case study in how prickly dissidents in the history of classical music get transformed into conformist establishment figures by posterity.

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J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750): Goldberg Variations for String Trio (arrangement for string trio by Dmitri Sitkovetsky, in memoriam Glenn Gould)

Artist: Amati String Trio

J.S. Bach (1685-1750) - The Violin Concertos

1) Violin Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro  II. Adagio III. Allegro

2) Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Allegro assai (14:22)

3) Violin Concerto in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. Allegro II. Largo III. Presto (31:42)

4) Violin Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1056: I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro assai (54:14)

5) Concerto for 3 violins, strings & b.c. in D Major, BWV 1064: I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Allegro (1:04:30)

Artists: Emmy Verhey (violin), Camerata Antonio Luco, Rainer Kussmaul (violin), Henk Rubingh (violin), Thomas Hengelbrock (violin), Amsterdam Bach (Soloists)

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J.S. Bach (1685 - 1750) - Sonatas and Partitas for Classical Guitar (2hr 35mins)

1. Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio II. Fuga III. Siciliana IV. Presto

2. Partita No. 1 in B Minor, BWV 1002: I. Allemanda – Double II. Corrente – Double III. Sarabande – Double IV. Tempo di borea – Double (17:36)

3. Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: I. Grave II. Fuga III. Andante IV. Allegro (49:37)

4. Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: I. Allemanda II. Corrente III. Sarabanda IV. Giga V. Ciaccona (1:15:16)

5. Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio II. Fuga III. Largo IV. Allegro assai (1:50:59)

6. Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio II. Loure III. Gavotte en rondeau IV. Menuet I et II  V. Bourrée VI. Gigue (2:16:30)

Francesco Teopini,classical guitar. 

J S Bach - The Sonatas for Viola da Gamba & Cembalo (58 mins)

01-03. Sonata IV C dur BWV 529

04-07. Sonata I G dur BWV 1027

08-11. Sonata II D dur BWV 1028

12-14. Sonata III G moll BWV 1029

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) - Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo in A minor BWV 1044

I. Allegro (0:15), II. Adagio, ma non tanto e dolce (8:11), III. Alla breve 13:03

Johann Sebastian BACH (1685 - 1750) - Voilin Concertos (46 mins)

CONCERTO for Violin, Strings and B.C. in E major BWV 1042: I. Allegro, II. Adagio 7:27, III. Allegro assai 13:07

CONCERTO for 2 Violins, Strings and B.C. in D minor BWV 1043: I. Vivace 15:34, II. Largo ma non tanto 19:11, III. Allegro 25:47

CONCERTO for 3 Violins, Strings and B.C. BWV in D major 1064R I. Allegro 32:13, II. Adagio 36:04, III. Allegro 42:08