Label : EuroArts
Recorded live at the Market Square, Leipzig, 28 July 2000


Swinging Bach is a 122 minute documentary of a festival that took place in the old town square of Leipzig, Germany, before a large, appreciative audience. Featured are 12 groups of different genres, mostly instrumental, all playing Bach pieces or variations on Bach pieces.


Titles:

• Concerto in D Major, BWV 972, 1st Movement, Allegro (German Brass)
• Orchestra Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066, Bouree I/II (Gewandhausorchester Leipsig, Christian Gansch Fugue No. 5 in D Major, BWV 850, from "The Well-Tempered Clavier" (Jacques Loussier Trio)
• Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, Vivace (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Christian Gansch)
• Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (German Brass)
• Orchestra Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068, Air (Bobby McFerrin, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)
• Concerto in D Major, BWV 972, 3rd Movement, Allegro (German Brass)
• Fudge Fugue in G Minor (Quintessence Saxaphone Quintet)
• Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043, Allegro (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Christian Gansch)
• "Bach's Lunch," Variations on Themes by J.S. Bach (Turtle Island String Quartet)
• Snow What (Turtle Island String Quartet)
• Deconstructing Johann (King's Singers)
• Improvisation on "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (Bobby McFerrin/Jacques Loussier Trio)
• Orchestra suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068, Gavotte (Jacques Loussier Trio)
• "Tocatta & Funk & Choral" (Quintessence Saxophone Quintet)
• "Seven Steps to Bach" J.S. Bach/Miles Davies (Turtle Island String Quartet)
• Orchestra Suite No. 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067, Menuet/Badinerie (Jiri Stivin/ Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Christian Gansch)
• "Jazz Medley," Part A, Part B (Jiri Stivin & Collegium Quodlibet)
• "Improvisation" (Bobby McFerrin)
• Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1054, Allegro (Jacques Loussier Trio)
• Orchestra Suite no. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068, Gigue