Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Douglas Adams Title: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1-4 / Britten (Penguin Music Classics Series) Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Decca Release Date: 9/29/1998 Genre: Classical Styles: Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 028946060124 |
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The author essays found in the Penguin Music Classics collection are always an interesting read. For instance, in his liner notes for the Brandenberg Concertos, Douglas Adams describes how Bach's music is always distinguis... more » |
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Amazon.com The author essays found in the Penguin Music Classics collection are always an interesting read. For instance, in his liner notes for the Brandenberg Concertos, Douglas Adams describes how Bach's music is always distinguishable, no matter how experimental the instrumentation--from steel drum to nose flute. Bach, he asserts, "is pure music." The irony here, of course, is that the recording paired with Adams insight is anything but groundbreaking--there's not a nose flute, melodica, or bongo in sight. In fact, it's solid as a rock. Benjamin Britten leads the English Chamber Orchestra through these compositions and, though recorded in 1968, this disc definitely stands the test of time. Filled with modern instruments, this is a straightforward, and accurate, interpretation of the baroque masterpiece. --Jason Verlinde Similarly Requested CDs
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Member CD Reviews Hermine R. (HERmusic) from MIAMI SHORES, FL Reviewed on 8/7/2007... Very enjoyable.
Album: Bach - Brandenburg Concertos 1 - 4 Album Artist: English Chamber Orchestra (Benjamin Britten, conductor) Track Listing: 13 (more detailed than on the CD) 01 - Bach B1046-01 Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major - Allegro 02 - Bach B1046-02 Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major - Adagio 03 - Bach B1046-03 Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major - Allegro 04 - Bach B1046-04 Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major - Menuetto - Trio I 05 - Bach B1046-05 Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major - Polacca - Trio II Emanuel Hurwitz, violin Peter Graeme, oboe Ifor James, horn David Mason, trumpet 06 - Bach B1047-01 Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major - Allegro 07 - Bach B1047-02 Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major - Andante 08 - Bach B1047-03 Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major - Allegro assai Emanuel Hurwitz, violin Richard Adeney, flute Peter Graeme, oboe David Mason, trumpet 09 - Bach B1048-01 Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major - Allegro 10 - Bach B1048-02 Brandenburg Concerto No 3 in G major - Allegro 11 - Bach B1049-01 Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major - Allegro 12 - Bach B1049-02 Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major - Andante 13 - Bach B1049-03 Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major - Presto Emanuel Hurwitz, violin Richard Adeney, flute Norman Knight, flute CD ReviewsIncomparable! Ryan Kouroukis | Toronto, Ontario Canada | 10/16/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "By far one of the greatest interpretation and recording of Bach's Brandenburgs. My favorite right after the Klemperer EMI recordings. Britten and the English Chamber Orchestra totally understand these pieces and they play with pure joy in their hearts! But get the Double-Decca...you'd want all 6 of them to live with!" Stunning! The Standard to Compare Against. A Classic T. Carlsen | 01/24/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Stunning! Bach's brilliant and beautiful Brandenburg Concertos still amaze me after hearing them so many times. They are, without question, masterpieces. Bach realized music that transcends our normal definition of music. Just listen to the CD. Of all the versions I have heard and/or own of the Brandenburg Concertos, this CD is the best of the first four concertos. It is the standard to compare against. That is why it has been chosen as a Penguin Classic. MUST HAVE!The crispness, mood, and overall sound are sublime. The virtuoso playing is masterful. And the pieces are legendary. Everyone should own this CD."
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