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Musician wendy carlos has worked hard to show off the vast range of sounds and sonorities available to modern synthesisers you feel every instrument in the symphonic orchestra is faithfully reproduced. Ive been dismayed to discover that no version of wendy carlos switchedon bach. Cantatas 17, 110, 1 windsbacher boys choir, hans thamm. Virtuoso electctronic performances electronic realizations and performances by w. Switched on bach by various artists on amazon music unlimited. I had declared an end to the collecting of plastic discs, but ill make this exception. Switchedon bach was released at the end of 1968 and became an immediate.
Switchedon brandenburgs is a collection of all six of bachs brandenburg concertos performed by carlos on. Switchedon bach should delight both the fan of conventional classical music and enthusiasts of electronic music sound. Switchedon bach 1968 transelectronic music productions, inc. If you need more precise search, use the option advanced. Switchedon bach 2000 by wendy carlos 89408032325 cd. In the years following the appearance of switched on bach, many synthesizer recordings of traditional and popular.
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Switchedon bach was the first classical album to go platinum in america, remaining at no 1 in the classical album charts for more than three years peaking at no 10 in the pop charts. May 29, 2014 few musical works are as loved and as often performed as the six brandenburg concertos by johann sebastian bach. Switched on bach, a classical music album by walter carlos. Wendy carlos and switchedon bach new technology, new music. Carlos released this on the telarc label in 1992 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her classic recording, switchedon bach. The album won three grammys, bringing synthesizers out of electronics laboratories and into the musical mainstream.
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Wendy carlosswitched on bach available for download post by rschnier wed apr 16, 2014 11. Switchedon bach is the first studio album by the american composer wendy carlos, released. Switchedon bach album by carlos and folkman britannica. Switchedon bach by walter carlos album, electronic. Just make sure you cd player is capable of playing enhanced cds. Switchedon bach was remastered and included as part of the switchedon boxed set, a four cd box set released in 1999 with the welltempered synthesizer, switchedon bach ii, and switchedon brandenburgs. Produced by carlos and rachel elkind, the album is a collection of pieces by johann sebastian bach performed by carlos and benjamin folkman on a moog synthesizer. Switched on bach bonus tracks east side digit 81602. Wendy carloss switchedon bach 33 roshanak kheshti. The album won three grammys, bringing synthesizers out of.
You can buy album switched on bach reissued 2001 1968 wendy carlos. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Switched on bach should delight both the fan of conventional classical music and enthusiasts of electronic music sound. Switched on bach is a studio album by wendy carlos released in 1968. Once you download these zip files, you will need to unzip them before playing the tracks. That recording, remarkably futuristic in 1967, is still a major milestone in the history of.
Carlos trained as a composer and worked as a recording engineer before her 1968 switchedon bach became the first classical music album to be certified platinum. Carlos, now on cd, with bonus tracks and a little behindthescenes. Ive jumped over to amazon and scooped up a switched on bach 2000 cd which ill rip upon receipt. Used to be very expensive, but this edition is affordable.
Art of fugue, musical offering 2cds organ performances. It played a key role in bringing synthesizers to popular music, which had. Switched on bach has been reissued several times on cd, including an audiophile version and, in 2001, an edition with one bonus track. Find album release information for switched on bach wendy carlos on allmusic allmusic new releases. Wendy carlos switchedon bach 50th interview feature. In 2001, a remastered edition of switchedon bach was released with a previously unreleased track, initial experiments, demonstration. Wendy carlos switchedon bach heralded the dawn of popular. Here you can buy and download music mp3 wendy carlos. That recording, remarkably futuristic in 1967, is still a major milestone in the history of emusic.
Buy switchedon bach online at low price in india on. Many computer extras are included, such as additional chapters of texts, bob moogs comments and many. Switchedon bach is the first studio album by the american composer wendy carlos, released under the name walter carlos, in october 1968 by columbia records. Still as incredible now as 47 years ago when this was released. Bach transcribed for moog synthesizer and recorded by walter carlos and benjamin folkman in 1968, achieved a dramatic commercial success. Concertos 3, 4, and 5 had been previously released on switchedon bach, the welltempered synthesizer, and switchedon bach ii respectively. Download walter carlos switched on bach in surround. Switched on bach was the first classical album to go platinum in america, remaining at no 1 in the classical album charts for more than three years peaking at no 10 in the pop charts.
I have switched on bach i as an lp and because of the cost of the rereleased cds i resisted purchasing them for quite a long time but in the end, i thought if i. Having been born 2 years after this album was originally released 1968 i wasnt around to know the full historic significance of such an action. Sob was originally brought to you by the same folkswalter carlos and rachel elkindwho set beethoven and purcell to the moog synthesizer, or vice. Feel free to start with a collection of favorite masterworks, or get the complete works that have been divided into groups for easy download. Wendy carlosswitched on bach available for download post by rschnier. Carlos with the assistance of benjamin folkman carlos. Switched on bach remastered edition by wendy carlos. Wendy carlos switchedon bach vinyl lp amoeba music. Contributed by henry 863 report wrong information or missing. This, and subsequent albums, brought the moog synthesizer to wider public attention, and her 1971 soundtrack to a clockwork. Switchedon bach has been reissued several times on cd, including an audiophile version and, in 2001, an edition with one bonus track.
Carlos released this on the telarc label in 1992 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of her classic recording, switched on bach. I mean bach is incredible and timeless hearing his music, fast time, synthesizer will blow your mind. Wendy carlos, benjamin folkman switchedon bach amazon. This, and subsequent albums, brought the moog synthesizer to wider public attention, and her 1971 soundtrack to a clockwork orange introduced the vocoder. In 2000, carlos released a fourcd package, switchedon boxed set, which. Switchedon bach has appeared on cd several times, including a 24karat gold audiophile mastersound edition and, in 2001, a remastered and expanded edition that includes, as a bonus track, carlos very first studio experiments with the moog, which would be among the very first recordings ever done of a synthesizer with a touchsensitive. Released in 1968 on columbia masterworks catalog no. The switched on box set includes all four of carlos electronic bach and baroque albums released on columbia, from the original switched on bach in 68 to the final switched on brandenburgs in 1980. So much, popular and scholarly, has been written about the synthesizer, bob moog and his brandname instrument, and even wendy carlos. Wendy carlos was the first composer to have a hit electronic music recording, and remains an important name in the field of music for synthesizer. Download walter carlos switched on bach in surround format. Listen to the 60s modular synth record that changed everything.
The switchedon box set includes all four of carlos electronic bach and baroque albums released on columbia, from the original switchedon bach in 68 to the final switchedon brandenburgs in 1980. Wendy carlos born november 14, 1939, in pawtucket, rhode island is a composer and electronic musician. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Wendy carlos, 50th anniversary of switchedon bach as an amazon associate, we earn from qualifying purchases made through links to. From 1968 to commorate the fiftieth anniversary of this major break through album switched by walter carlos the album was named by the company rather the performer which is common pratise in those. Our word of the year choice serves as a symbol of each years most meaningful events and lookup trends. To immediately find what you need to enter a keyword in the form below.
The album was such a hit that it led to a string of sequels from carlos, and a slew of switchedoninspired records, including switchedon buck and switchedon beatles in a 2003 interview, carlos discussed how switchedon bach came together, in spite of the limitations of the moog modular synthesizer people overlook the amount of personal invention and cleverness that we put in to. Mp3s make it easier to download and listen to single songs, but the album is. I wish switchedon brandenburgs and switchedonbach ii also became cheaper, they currently go for almost 200 euros. Switchedon brandenburgs is a 1980 double album by wendy carlos. This is actually side 2 of switchedon bach by wendy carlos. Carlos trained as a composer and worked as a recording engineer before her 1968 switched on bach became the first classical music album to be certified platinum. Switched on bach 1968 transelectronic music productions, inc. These six works bwv 10461051 display a lighter side of bach s imperishable. Wendy carlos switchedon brandenburgs album mp3 track. Adagio original 1measure, 15s bach part track 11 inventio nr. Listen free to wendy carlos switchedon bach sinfonia to cantata no. Listen to switchedon bach wendy carlos online music.