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Bath Festival Orchestra, Yehudi Menuhin Johann Sebastian Bach collected six concertos together, which must have been written over a considerable period such is their difference in style, for dedication to the Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg in March 1721. It is thought that either Bach was commissioned or seeking a move from Cöthen to become chapel organist at the princely court, but what is certain he did not get a new job nor even a letter of thanks from the Margrave whose orchestra was too small to perform them. They have become popular classics in their field owing to their being distinctly different from the standard type of concerto grosso. This Bach achieved by the use of a variety of solo combinations and the virtuosity required by these soloists. The concertos for violin also date from his time in Cöthen and have become favourites of soloists and audiences alike through their charm and beauty. Yehudi Menuhin was a leading exponent of the music of Bach throughout his life and here he conducts and plays with his Bath Festival Orchestra in recordings dating from 1958/9. | 
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| |  | Bach Cantatas Volume 27Cantatas for Whit Tuesday & Cantata for Trinity Sunday
Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048 Recorded: Holy Trinity, Blythburgh Lisa Larsson, Nathalie Stutzmann, Christoph Genz, Stephen Loges Cantata BWV184 'Erwünschtes Freudenlicht Recorded: Holy Trinity, Blythburgh Lisa Larsson, Nathalie Stutzmann, Christoph Genz, Stephen Loges Cantata BWV175 'Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen' Recorded: Holy Trinity, Blythburgh Lisa Larsson, Nathalie Stutzmann, Christoph Genz, Stephen Loges Cantata BWV194 'Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest' Recorded: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Ruth Holton, Daniel Taylor, Paul Agnew, Peter Harvey Cantata BWV176 'Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding' Recorded: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Ruth Holton, Daniel Taylor, Paul Agnew, Peter Harvey Cantata BWV165 'O heiliges Geist- und Wasserbad' Recorded: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Ruth Holton, Daniel Taylor, Paul Agnew, Peter Harvey Cantata BWV129 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott' Recorded: St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall Ruth Holton, Daniel Taylor, Paul Agnew, Peter Harvey |
The Monteverdi Choir & The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner “These performances do full justice to such genius.” (George Pratt, BBC Music ) “Nothing better captures Bach's endless capacity for exuding inner succour than the luminous, gentle melodic contours of "Was des Höchsten" (from BWV194).” Gramophone Magazine, May 2008 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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European Brandenburg Ensemble, Trevor Pinnock (director) “With the Brandenburg concertos, it will be like your regular walk in the park – the path is mapped out for you and you know the way – but the light is always different” – Trevor Pinnock “Like Pinnock's earlier set with the English Concert, the newcomer… displays Pinnock's seemingly unassailable ability to choose an effective, just tempo for each movement, and his infectious rhythmic energy both as director from the harpsichord and as accomplished soloist in the Fifth Concerto... In summary, this is a splendid achievement.” BBC Music Magazine, February 2008 ***** “…the players of the European Brandenburg Ensemble include some of the finest of today's Baroque chamber players, and there is a relaxed expertise about their performances which seems to allow them to communicate directly and without technical or ideological hindrance. This is not a Brandenburg set that sets out to score points, and all that is needed from us is to sit back and enjoy its relaxed, celebratory spirit.” Gramophone Magazine, March 2008 | Avie - AV2119 (CD - 2 discs) £20.99 (£17.86 ex. VAT) |
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Musica Amphion, Pieter Jan-Belder | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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English Chamber Orchestra and Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Benjamin Britten and Neville Marriner | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Beliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | DG - E4742872 (CD - 2 discs) £12.49 (£10.63 ex. VAT) |
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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Furtwängler | EMI - 5674222 (CD - 2 discs) £15.99 (£13.61 ex. VAT) |
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Musica Florea, Marek Štryncl The first Bach recording made by Musica Florea was Magdaléna Kožená and became the
landmark international debut of the mezzo-soprano, whom the ensemble accompanied. A
number of breakthrough and often highly praised recordings of Czech Baroque music (for
example, Cannes Classical Award 2003 for Zelenka’s Sub olea pacis) ensued. Now Musica Florea return to Bach with a recording of the Brandenburg Concertos. A work that has
been recorded on innumerable occasions by renowned orchestras here sounds novel, frequently
with surprising tempos. It is precisely owing to the selection of tempos that many parts make a gain
on musical logic and attractiveness for the listener, began dancing. On this recording, blood flows through the veins of Bach, elsewhere coldly decent, carved in stone.
The instrumentalists’ outstanding technique and stylistic purity go without saying, and with this
recording, Musica Florea have confirmed their position among the best Czech and European
orchestras dealing with knowledgeable interpretation of Baroque music. The most notable aspect
of the recording, however, is their exuding of the sheer joy of Bach’s music. Blood flows through the veins of Bach, elsewhere coldly decent, carved in stone, on the new
Musica Florea recording. |
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| |  | Furtwängler - The Early Recordings Volume 1
Bach, J S: | Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048 Recorded in 1930 Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV1068 'Air on a G String') Recorded 13th June, 1929 | Mozart: | Le nozze di Figaro, K492 - Overture Recorded November, 1933 Overture from Serenade No. 13 in G major, K525 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik' Recorded 28th December, 1936 and June, 1937 Die Zauberflöte, K620 Overture Recorded 1930 | Schubert: | Incidental music to Rosamunde, D797 Recorded 13th June, 1929 Rosamunde, D797: Ballet Music No. 2 Recorded 13th June, 1929 |
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Wilhelm Furtwängler Volume 1 of this new Naxos edition of Wilhelm Furtwängler’s pre-1940s recordings includes an account of J.S. Bach’s third Brandenburg Concerto that is lightyears away from the ‘historically informed’ norm of today, yet eloquent, deeply-felt and with a real sense of light and shade.
The two Mozart opera overtures are typically dramatic and intense, while in the ever-popular Eine kleine Nachtmusik Furtwängler caresses the melodies, allowing rhythms to stand proud and making effective use of dynamic contrasts.
The Overture to Schubert’s Rosamunde is especially weighty in Furtwängler’s hands, while the B flat Entr’acte is tender and warmly expressed, and the G major Ballet Music puckish and witty. “…a fine performance, utterly characteristic in its power and malleability, and essential listening for anyone interested in this supremely great conductor.” Gramophone on Furtwängler “Furtwängler's Bach may occasion some strokes, but his Mozart and Schubert, recorded in 1929-37, sing and dance with irresistible élan, and the playing of the Berlin Philharmonic is gorgeous.” BBC Music Magazine, Proms 2008 ***** | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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