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Wendy Carlos
Switched-On Bach 2000
Release Date: 1995 04 16
Label: Telarc

Switched-On Bach 2000 is a bit of a misnomer. Carlos released this on the Telarc label in 1992 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her classic recording, Switched-On Bach. That recording, remarkably futuristic in 1967, is still a major milestone in the history of e-music. (It is also, alas, long since unavailable.) Carlos' mastery of the synthesizer in the '60s and her transcriptions of classical music were extremely instrumental in moving electronic music from its strict avant-garde classification to an acceptable and accessible form of musical expression. These are beautiful recordings, too. Given the composing and the performing talent, it is difficult to imagine anything else. This CD comes with a 30-page booklet full of wonderful technical, historical, and biographical data. It all comes back, however, to the music. This performance is damn near perfect. Carlos' meticulous attention to detail and her production skills serve this project well. There are no mistakes. In her style, Carlos has few peers. Among the electronic music artists successfully transcribing classical music are Tangerine Dream, Michael Stearns, Kevin Keller, William Orbit, Isao Tomita (of course), and Michael Bentley. Jim Brenholts, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Happy 25th, S-OB	Bach	:40
2	Sinfonia in D Major	Bach	3:35
3	Air on a G String	Bach	3:13
4	Two Part Inventions: In F Major	Bach	:47
5	Two Part Inventions: In B-Flat Major	Bach	1:23
6	Two Part Inventions: In D Minor	Bach	:59
7	Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring	Bach	3:33
8	Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 7 in E-Flat Major	Bach	5:42
9	Well-Tempered Clavier: Fugue No. 7 in E-Flat Major	Bach	1:48
10	Well-Tempered Clavier: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor	Bach	1:32
11	Well-Tempered Clavier: Fugue No. 2 in C Minor	Bach	1:32
12	Wachet Auf	Bach	4:44
13	Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major: I. Allegro	Bach	6:49
14	Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major: II. Adagio	Bach	2:36
15	Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major: III. Allegro	Bach	5:48
16	Tocata & Gugue in D Minor	Bach	9:01