Bach: Concertos - Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert (2001)

Bach: Concertos - Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert (2001)
Classical | EAC Rip | FLAC(Tracks) + CUE + LOG | 5 CDs | Complete Scans(PDF) | 1.67 GB - RAR 3% Rec.
Label: Archiv Produktion (Dg) | Catalog Number: 463725

Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Performer: Trevor Pinnock, Lisa Beznosiuk, Simon Standage, Rachel Beckett, Philip Pickett, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Nicholas Kraemer, David Reichenberg, Elizabeth Wilcock
Conductor: Trevor Pinnock
Orchestra/Ensemble: English Concert

These are truly wondrous performances of some of the very greatest concertos ever written. There is an energy, a brightness and above all a joyousness in the playing that is absolutely winning. Trevor Pinnock, his ensemble and soloists produce the most beautiful effects from instruments of the period, enhanced by crystal clear recording. Especially superb for me are the Pinnock performances of the solo harpsichord concertos, and the exciting, powerful readings of the multiple harpsichord concertos. he value makes you feel good too; there are 19 concertos here, 5 discs, at an exceptional price. I cannot see how this set will ever be bettered.

This is a really great five-CD set. You get all of Bach's concertos except the Brandenburgs - which is a shame because Pinnock's Brandenburgs are terrific. Nonetheless, this remains an absolutely cracking collection of some of Bach's most enjoyable music in excellent performances. In the Harpsichord Concertos Pinnock is himself the soloist and shows why he is such a very well-liked and highly regarded musician. The music springs to life under his fingers (and under his direction) and many of these performances set new and enduring standards when first released in the early 1980s. They have informed much subsequent Bach playing and have worn extremely well themselves, sounding as fresh and involving as they did nearly 30 years ago. He is joined by other fine harpsichordists in the concerti for two, three and four harpsichords, (Kenneth Gilbert, Nicholas Kraemer and Lars Ulrich Mortensen) and the Concerto for Four Harpsichords in particular is an absolute joy. The other concerti here are just as good. Simon Standage's playing of the violin concertos is excellent, and he is joined by Elizabeth Wilcock in a truly memorable Double Violin concerto. David Reichenberg is brilliant in both the lovely Oboe d'Amore Concerto and in the Concerto for Oboe and Violin with Standage. In fact, all the soloists give absolutely top-class performances and the players of The English Consort form an ideal ensemble in support. With excellent recording quality and informative notes, this makes a set to last a lifetime. Even if you already own performances of some or all of these works I'd strongly recommend this box - there is a wealth of insight and pleasure in it. In short, it's a gem.


Tracklisting:

CD-1

1. Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in D minor (or for 2 oboes & organ or for violin) BWV 1052 21:38
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock

2. Harpsichord Concerto No. 2 in E major (or for oboe d'amore in F major) BWV 1053 19:04
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

3. Harpsichord Concerto No. 3 in D major, BWV 1054 17:04
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock



CD-2

4. Harpsichord Concerto No. 4 in A major (or for oboe d'amore) BWV 1055 13:36
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

5. Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F minor (or for oboe or violin in G minor) BWV 1056 9:37
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

6. Harpsichord Concerto No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 16:34
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Rachel Beckett, English Consort, Philip Pickett and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

7. Harpsichord Concerto No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058 13:55
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

8. Concerto for 2 harpsichords, strings & continuo in C minor, BWV 1060 16:46
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort, Kenneth Gilbert and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock



CD-3

9. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & strings in C major (or for 2 keyboards alone), BWV 1061 18:44
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by English Consort, Kenneth Gilbert and Trevor Pinnock
Conducted by Trevor Pinnock

10. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & strings in C minor, BWV 1062 14:42

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