Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6

Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr - Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6

Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6
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Artist: Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr
Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music
Conductor: Richard Egarr
Composer: J.S. Bach
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
CD Release Date: 2009-03-10
Music Label: Harmonia Mundi
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046: I. Allegro
  2. Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio
  3. Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046: III. Allegro
  4. Concerto No. 1 In F Major, BWV 1046: IV. Menuet - Trio - Menuet - Poloinesse - Menuet - Trio - Menuet
  5. Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro
  6. Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
  7. Concerto No. 2 In F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro Assai
  8. Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: I. Allegro - Adagio
  9. Concerto No. 3 In G Major, BWV 1048: II. Allegro
Music CD 2
  1. Concerto No. 4 In G Major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro
  2. Concerto No. 4 In G Major, BWV 1049: II. Andante
  3. Concerto No. 4 In G Major, BWV 1049: III. Presto
  4. Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro
  5. Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: II. Affetuoso
  6. Concerto No. 5 In D Major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro
  7. Concerto No. 6 In B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro
  8. Concerto No. 6 In B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio Ma Non Tanto
  9. Concerto No. 6 In B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro

Music reviews of Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6

Music Review: Gently wins the race
Rating: 5 Stars

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In Egarr's recording I particularly love the silken airiness of the Second Concerto's Allegro and the--musicologically incorrect--use of theorbo basso continuo throughout the Adagio ma non tanto of the Sixth Concerto. To quote Egarr, who readily admits there being no historical context for either theorbo or guitar (employed in the Fifth Concerto), the added continuo color was "a delicious luxury which [he] couldn't forgo."

From his previous recordings, I've never found Richard Egarr to be a man of extremes, and he performs these works with a well-judged moderation, too. His Allegros are not quite so fast, his Adagios not overly slow, his accents lively but not spiked. His touch on the harpsichord is soft and ever-deft. He doesn't set out to shock (not even peripherally), or primarily excite, but to delight. This warm touch reminds of Jordi Savall's version with Le Concert des Nations more than any other HIP account I know.

The sound is excellent: rich and with lots of room to bloom--although on the soft side, further emphasizing the character of the interpretation. Voices are not as easily separable as in the Alessandrini recording, which offers more clarity. The presentation of the SACD Surround capable recording is up to Harmonia Mundi's usual high standards, the liner notes by Richard Egarr (in English, French, German) eminently worth reading, and information on all the musicians and the instruments they use is given in well chosen and readable fonts.

The continued improvements in the skill of playing original instruments are still notable. I used to think that Pinnock's English Concert recording was about as good as it gets - a notion I was disabused of by many subsequent groups bettering that laudable effort. Egarr won't be the last word in this progression, either, but the increments are getting smaller and smaller. No doubt related to the general mellowness of this version, I find it a small but decided improvement even over Pinnock/Avie. Favorite HIP versions are the Academy for Ancient Music Berlin (HMU) and Savall (Naïve); Egarr joins them. Is this a must-have for anyone who already enjoys one or two HIP Brandenburgs in their collection? Of course not. Will you want to add it, anyway? You bet.
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Description of Bach: Brandenburg Concertos nos. 1 - 6

Long neglected on 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 teh Academy of Ancient Music have endeavoured to return to the original 'chamber' conception of the works, with one instrument per part.

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