Track Listings (9) - Disc #1| All Artists: Bach, Pinnock, English Concert Title: Brandenburg Concerti 4-6 Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 1 Label: Polygram Records Release Date: 10/25/1990 Genre: Classical Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750) Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 028941050120 |
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On Shakespeare's sceptered isle the approach to Bach has remained fairly consistent among period specialists. Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert were among the first to digitally record the Brandenburgs on period instr... more »     |
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Amazon.com On Shakespeare's sceptered isle the approach to Bach has remained fairly consistent among period specialists. Trevor Pinnock and the English Concert were among the first to digitally record the Brandenburgs on period instruments, and their 1982 readings have remained staples of the catalog. Animated, though still very English in their wholesomeness and avoidance of color, these accounts feature predictably good work from violinist Simon Standage and such stalwarts as flutist Lisa Beznosiuk and the ubiquitous Mr. Pinnock. They also boast excellent sound (the venue was Henry Wood Hall), even if the harpsichord in Concerto No. 5 is so prominent as to be dis-concerting. --Ted Libbey Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsNeither here nor there 07/16/2002 (3 out of 5 stars) "The sound is pretty good, so you hear all of the instruments clearly ("I didn't know that was a recorder!"). But this set is curiously unengaging. Some gusto would have helped considerably. I like Pinnock's "Orchestral Suites" much better---the "English style" if I may is better suited to those pieces than the lusty Brandenburgs. Not a bad set, but if I find one that's better, out the window it goes. Strange; Pinnock's recordings of Bach harpsichord pieces are usually dynamite." Wonderful sounds - glorious music - Makes you want to dance Craig Matteson | Ann Arbor, MI | 07/06/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "The English Concert led by Trevor Pinnock performed the complete Brandenburg Concertos here in Ann Arbor in the last year or two and it was a great concert. Hill Auditorium has good acoustics but it is a bit big for such intimate music and for period instruments that were never built for a hall seating thousands of people. However, we were all VERY quiet and listened closely. Our hearing adjusted and we enjoyed every note.Here are the last three of the six concertos. Four is the concerto featuring the virtuoso violin playing. I think it is done terrificly on this recording. It doesn't have to be polished like a twentieth century jewel. What we want is passion, fire, and joy in the music. We get that here along with some wonderful record playing in the third movement.The fifth is the keyboard concert (well, harpsichord). Mr. Pinnock does a wonderful job of making his playing the center piece without losing the lines going on all around him. Many people find this their favorite concerto. It isn't mine, but I do love it.Six is strings and continuo (harpsichord). It was surprisingly visual in concert to see the various combinations of players tossing the lines of music back and forth. Stunning. Now that I have seen it I can hear it on this disk.The tempi are bright and full of life without being an athletic contest. This with the disk of the first three are two of my treasured disks." Exuberant! Michele Rene Nye | San Diego, CA USA | 03/14/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Best version I have ever heard. All others pale in comparison. Place on your wish list!"
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