The Best of Johann Sebastian Bach

The Best of Johann Sebastian Bach

Various ArtistsThe Best of Johann Sebastian Bach Excelsior EXL-2-4217 (1993)


Some of the individual recordings here can be sloppy at times and the sound quality is only fair, but I think this budget-priced Bach “sampler” album maintains a more authentic Baroque feel than many others.  That said, even while this may not be an ideal collection of Bach recordings, I find myself listening to it quite regularly.  The performance of Italian Concerto in F Major BWV 971 by Christiane Jaccottet on harpsichord is the highlight for me.