Bach Fantasy Main Performer or Conductor: Isao Tomita Instrumentation: Synthesizer Individual Works: 1. Early Bird [Cantata "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" BWV 208: Aria] 2. Ave Maria [Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1: No. 1 in C /Gounod] 3. March of Mobile Toy Soldiers [Cantata "Jesu, der du meine Seele" BWV 78: Aria Duetto] 4. Fantasy of the Clock [Cantata "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", BWV 140.html">BWV 140 5. Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring [Cantata "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147: Chorale] 6. The Sea Named "Solaris" [Based on Sinfonia No. 2 in C Minor BWV 788, and Chorale "Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ" BWV 639] 7. Whistling Boy [Invention No. 13 in A Minor BWV 784] 8. Storm in the Desert [Cantata "Schwingt freudig euch empor" BWV 36: Chorale] 9. Air on a G-String [Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D BWV 1068: Aria] 10. Toccata and Fugue [Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565] Format: Compact Disc Record Label: RCA;BMG Year Released/Recorded: 1996 Total Playing Time: 53:01 Comments: Marc Demol said: The new CD from Tomita titled `Bach Fantasy' has been released in Japan. Since Carlos' `Switched-On Bach' was an inspiration to Tomita, it was probably only a matter of time before he tried his hand at some of Bach's many works Jan Hanford said: The first three tracks of this album are so terrible I had to wonder if this was the amazing Tomita I remember from the 70's. His use of little drum sounds, cute pre-set synth trumpet sounds and precious little flourishes is nauseating. But then things improve with track 5 and it sounds very much like the old Tomita of lush synths and spacial ambience. Strangely, his performance of the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor is done with only an organ sound (well, it is an organ work). It's ok but there's nothing "Tomita" about it, it's just a mediocre performance of a well-know work with a boring organ sound. There's not really a lot to recommend about this cd and since it's so hard to find you can skip it with without missing anything. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Marc Demol And from the collection of Jan Hanford. Date First Submitted: 10/19/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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