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Composer: Johann Sebastian BachConductor: Trevor Pinnock
Performer: English Concert
Performer: Lisa Beznosiuk
Performer: Kenneth Gilbert
Performer: Lars Ulrik Mortensen
Performer: Nicholas Kraemer
Performer: David Reichenberg
Performer: Philip Pickett
Performer: Rachel Beckett
Performer: Elizabeth Wilcock
Performer: Simon Standage
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2001-03-13
Music Label: Archiv Produktion
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 1. Allegro
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 2. Adagio
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 3. Allegro
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 1. (without tempo indication)
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 2. Siciliano
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 3. Allegro
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 1. (without tempo indication)
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 2. Adagio e piano sempre
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 3. Allegro
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 1. Allegro
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 2. Larghetto
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 3. Allegro ma non tanto
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 2. Largo
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 3. Presto
- Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
- Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 2. Andante
- Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 3. Allegro assai
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 2. Andante
- Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 3. Allegro assai
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 1. Allegro
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 2. Adagio
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 3. Allegro
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 2. Adagio ovvero Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 3. Fuga - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 2. Andante - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 3. Allegro assai - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 2. Alla Siciliana - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 1. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 2. Adagio - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 2. Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
- Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 1. Allegro
- Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 2. Adagio, ma non tanto, e dolce
- Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 3. Allabreve
- Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 1. Allegro
- Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 2. Adagio
- Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 3. Allegro
- Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
- Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 2. Larghetto
- Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 3. Allegro ma non tanto
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 1. (Allegro moderato) - Simon Standage
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 2. Andante - Simon Standage
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 2. Adagio - Simon Standage
- Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
- Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 1. Vivace - Simon Standage
- Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto - Simon Standage
- Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage
Free Music Notes for Bach: Concertos
Free Music Review: Great -- but repetitive
Hit: 4 Stars
There are nineteen concertos in this collection, twelve of which are for one or more harpsichords. The remaining seven are concertos for various other instruments including violin, oboe, etc. A potential buyer should be aware that many of Bach's harpsichord concertos are re-arranged versions of these other concertos - and in some cases both versions are in this collection. For example, the three violin concertos (including the "double" concerto) are presented in both their original and harpsichord arrangements. Two oboe concertos, whose original versions have been lost, are reconstructed from harpsichord concertos that Bach arranged from those originals. Both the reconstructed oboe and harpsichord versions are in this set. So the listener should not be surprised to hear the same tunes repeated on different CDs in this collection. (It's because of this repetition that I rated the collection four stars instead of five.) One concerto for harpsichord and recorders is even a re-arranged version of Brandenburg #4 - although the Brandenburg concertos themselves are not present.
Despite the repetition of material, the performances themselves are superb. I typically find the work of the English Concert to be top notch and this set is no exception. My favorites are the violin concertos BWV 1042 and BWV 1043, which are so well presented I consider them the best versions of these works I have yet heard. In some recordings by other orchestras, the violinists play with too much vibrato. A single note can quiver so much it sounds like it hovers between two notes. But here Simon Standage restrains the vibrato and lets his notes sing out with a delightful precision, as do the other players.
There are more concertos for harpsichord here than concertos for other instruments. I actually prefer the latter over the former. To me the harpsichord is a somewhat weak instrument for concertos. Although its sound is charming and evokes the feeling of the old world orchestra, it can sometimes seem overpowered by the accompanying instruments. But this is not to criticize the playing of Trevor Pinnock or the others. They produce the authentic sound they are looking for with grace and precision. Perhaps the feeling I get of the harpsichord being weak comes from comparing the harpsichord versions of the violin concertos with the violin originals, which are so magnificent.
When all is said and done, I am happy I purchased this music. Listening to it is like being transported back to the early 18th century, when these pieces were fresh and new. I'm sure Bach would be pleased if he could hear what a wonderful job the English Concert did with his work.
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