- Performer: Bach
- Composer: Bach
- Audio CD (Aug 1 2008)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Del
- ASIN: B000000708
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #155,000 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: (Allegro) |
| 2. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Adagio |
| 3. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Allegro |
| 4. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: Minuet, Trio I, Polacca, Trio II |
| 5. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: (Allegro) |
| 6. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: Andante |
| 7. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 2 In F, BWV 1047: Allegro assai |
| 8. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: (Allegro) |
| 9. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: Adagio |
| 10. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 3 In G, BWV 1048: Allegro |
| 11. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 4 In G, BWV 1049: Allegro |
| 12. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 4 In G, BWV 1049: Andante |
| 13. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 4 In G, BWV 1049: Presto |
| 14. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 5 In D, BWV 1050: Allegro |
| 15. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 5 In D, BWV 1050: Affettuoso |
| 16. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 5 In D, BWV 1050: Allegro |
| 17. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 6 In B Flat, BWV 1051: (Allegro) |
| 18. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 6 In B Flat, BWV 1051: Allegro ma non tanto |
| 19. The Brandenburg Concertos: Concerto No. 6 In B Flat, BWV 1051: Allegro |
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Customer Reviews
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not to be overlooked.
April 9 2003
Format:Audio CD
Dozens of Brandenburg sets are churned out every year but this one is well worth singling out. The playing is excellent, with lovely chamber music qualities, lightness of touch and nicely judged, sprightly tempi. What sets it apart from other recordings is Delos's VR surround sound. Until I heard this disc, I thought surround sound a very iffy gimmick, - extra resonance in a church via rear speakers being about as much as you could expect. But the sense of space given to every instrument in this recording is delightful, - they're not artifically spotlit, just beatifully placed and opened up within a vivid and real sound stage. And that just adds to the fun that all performances of the Brandenburgs should communicate.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Not to be overlooked.
April 9 2003
Format:Audio CD
Dozens of Brandenburg sets are churned out every year but this one is well worth singling out. The playing is excellent, with lovely chamber music qualities, lightness of touch and nicely judged, sprightly tempi. What sets it apart from other recordings is Delos's VR surround sound. Until I heard this disc, I thought surround sound a very iffy gimmick, - extra resonance in a church via rear speakers being about as much as you could expect. But the sense of space given to every instrument in this recording is delightful, - they're not artifically spotlit, just beatifully placed and opened up within a vivid and real sound stage. And that just adds to the fun that all performances of the Brandenburgs should communicate.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5 out of 6
Aug 31 2009
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been in a phase of complementing my period instrument recordings with HIP recordings on modern instruments (I long for the sweetness and resonance of the modern string sound periodically). This recording is defintely one I will keep on my shelf. Performance-wise, I still think Leppard's 70's ECO recordings set a standard yet unmatched on modern instruments, but these come closest, and the sound is very fine indeed (the engineers at Delos should get equal billing with the musicians).
One complaint: I don't find that there's any impulse, dance, drive to John Gibbons' harpsichord playing in the 5th concerto. By way of back-handed compliment to this very fine group of players, they respond excellently in kind to Mr. Gibbons lead, and as a result, the concerto is on the whole, somewhat staid.
If you were this as a one and only set (being immensely fond of the 5th concerto) - compare for example, with Leppard's performance, or Pearlman's playing with the Boston Baroque Orchestra (one of, if not the finest, period instrument recordings). Thrills abound in the I Barrochisti recordings with Fasoli on harpsichord (another period instrument recording - Fasoli may be William Malloch in disguise).
(P.S. By all means, just avoid the recordings of Musica Antiqua Koln, Marriner and/or ASMF - in a nothing to see here folks, keep on walking kind of way).
One complaint: I don't find that there's any impulse, dance, drive to John Gibbons' harpsichord playing in the 5th concerto. By way of back-handed compliment to this very fine group of players, they respond excellently in kind to Mr. Gibbons lead, and as a result, the concerto is on the whole, somewhat staid.
If you were this as a one and only set (being immensely fond of the 5th concerto) - compare for example, with Leppard's performance, or Pearlman's playing with the Boston Baroque Orchestra (one of, if not the finest, period instrument recordings). Thrills abound in the I Barrochisti recordings with Fasoli on harpsichord (another period instrument recording - Fasoli may be William Malloch in disguise).
(P.S. By all means, just avoid the recordings of Musica Antiqua Koln, Marriner and/or ASMF - in a nothing to see here folks, keep on walking kind of way).
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
best sound on cd for a set of Brandenburg's + great playing!
May 17 2007
Format:Audio CD
Read the title of my review and read the other positive reviews here, and that about says it all.
I just bought these last weekend after a brief listen in a store. I compared them last night to my 3 favourite sets on cd and these came out very well in the standings on all counts, but surpassed the others sonically. This makes them a first choice on cd. Highly recommended.
Will I stop playing the others? No way. But when I am in the mood for modern instruments and superb recording quality, this is it!
I just bought these last weekend after a brief listen in a store. I compared them last night to my 3 favourite sets on cd and these came out very well in the standings on all counts, but surpassed the others sonically. This makes them a first choice on cd. Highly recommended.
Will I stop playing the others? No way. But when I am in the mood for modern instruments and superb recording quality, this is it!
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