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J S Bach - Brandenburg Concertos | Harmonia Mundi HMU80746162

J S Bach - Brandenburg Concertos

Label: Harmonia Mundi

Cat No: HMU80746162

Barcode: 0093046746162

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 2

Release Date: 2nd March 2009

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Contents

Artists

Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Academy of Ancient Music

Conductor

Richard Egarr

Works

Bach, Johann Sebastian

Brandenburg Concertos nos 1-6, BWV1046-51 (complete)

Artists

Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
Academy of Ancient Music

Conductor

Richard Egarr

About

Long neglected on a library shelf in Brandenburg Castle, these six 'Concertos for several instruments' have since become some of the best-known works in the classical repertoire for their musical inventiveness and their games of mathematical symmetry.

Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music have endeavoured to return to the original 'chamber' conception of the works, with one player per part.

"The 'Brandenburgs' have been recorded from the earliest days of the industry by the greatest performers: the first complete set, and one of my personal favourites, was made in 1932 by Alfred Cortot and his Orchestre de l'École Normale de Musique in Paris. Of the two recordings by Casals, the first from 1950 with the Prades Festival Orchestra has a dazzling array of soloists, and the music is delivered with extraordinary vitality and colour - including the use of soprano saxophone instead of the high trumpet. I am very pleased and proud to present our 'Brandenburgs' in this astonishing company. It has been a great journey exploring this wonderful set of concertos with my AAM colleagues, many of whom have recorded these works a number of times. Particular thanks must go to Pavlo, Rodolfo and Joe for their amazing contributions. Also to Trevor Jones (his fifth recording...) who is one of the true pioneers of early music, and has been with AAM since its earliest days.

If this set of 'Brandenburgs' becomes the 464th 'hit' on the search engine, it might illicit a slight numerological smile from Bach in e-heaven." - Richard Egarr

Harpsichord: Joel Katzman, Amsterdam, 1991, after Ruckers,Antwerp, 1638, Tuning:A = 392

Recorded: St.Jude's-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden, London, May 2008

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