Bach's music often seems to exist beyond any particular instrument. The same piece of music can work as effectively on a piano as a guitar, as an orchestral arrangement or a choral work.

Bach's exploration of harmony delved deeper than many composers of the time and occasionally his music contains surprising dissonance and can transition to unpredictable harmonic areas. It is interesting to note that for someone whose compositions are said to be the basis for Western music, there is no textbook written by Bach. His work stands on its own and has been the source of musical knowledge for many generations.

1. Organ Sonata No5 in C major BWV 529 Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
2. Organ Sonata No5 in C major BWV 529 Largo (Johann Sebastian Bach)
3. Organ Sonata No5 in C major BWV 529 Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
5. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach)
6. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
7. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Menuet 1 and 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
8. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Anglaise (Johann Sebastian Bach)
9. The French Suites No3 in B minor BWV 814 Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach)
10. Schubler Chorales No3 Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten BWV 647 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
11. Suite in E-flat major BWV 819 Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
12. Suite in E-flat major BWV 819 Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach)
13. Suite in E-flat major BWV 819 Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
14. Suite in E-flat major BWV 819 Bourree (Johann Sebastian Bach)
15. Suite in E-flat major BWV 819 Menuets 1 and 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
16. Trio in D minor BWV 583 (Johann Sebastian Bach)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 01/08/2015
Daniel Estrem lives in Minnesota USA

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, Classical Guitar

1. The Melodious Birde - Keyboard Music By William Byrd by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
2. Messe a l'usage des Couvents by Craig Hanson: exquisitely moving Baroque organ music
3. A Spagna in the Works by Alison Crum and Roy Marks: Ethereal, enigmatic and exhilarating renaissance miniature masterpieces for viol and lute
4. Louis Couperin Harpsichord Music by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
5. Around the World by Monom: ethnotronica, World music, electronic, downtempo, ambient techno, dystopia, cinematic, far-east, Australia and Europe
6. Patrons of the Lute by Daniel Shoskes: A feast of Baroque lute
7. Influenza Italiana by Ensemble Mirable: rare and extraordinary music of the Baroque
8. CD2-JS Bach-Six Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord by Ingrid Matthews and Byron Schenkman: baroque violin & harpsichord
9. Ancient Mosaic with Guitar by La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
10. Fogliano to Froberger - A Century of Ricercars by Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
11. Musica da Camera by Streicher Trio: classical chamber music on period instruments
12. CD1 - Bach - The Six Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin by Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
13. Josquin des Prez Lute Settings by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
14. Alessandro Piccinini by Paul Beier: solo lute of the Italian renaissance.
15. SL Weiss on 11 Strings by Paul Berget: renaissance lute, modernized.
16. Le Tresor dOrphee by Antoine Francisque by James Edwards: baroque guitar music
17. New Jazz Galaxy by Jive Ass Sleepers: chilled out grooves & uptempo funkathons
18. Debut by AlmaNova: lively flute/guitar duo
19. Blame Not My Lute by Jacob Heringman: renaissance lute
20. Luis Milan El Maestro by Jacob Heringman and Catherine King: renaissance songs

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