English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten - Bach - Brandenburg Concertos (1995)

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Artist: English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Title: Bach - Brandenburg Concertos
Year Of Release: 1996
Label: Decca London
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 02:07:46
Total Size: 702 Mb
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD1:
01. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, I. Allegro 4:22
02. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, II. Adagio 4:05
03. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, III. Allegro 4:42
04. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, IV. Menuetto: Trio I 3:52
05. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046, V. Polacca: Trio II 4:40
06. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047, I. Allegro 5:26
07. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047, II. Andante 3:52
08. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047, III. Allegro assai 3:05
09. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, I. Allegro 6:47
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, II. Allegro 5:11
11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049, I. Allegro 7:27
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049, II. Andante 4:08
13. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049, III. Presto 5:13

CD2:
01. Brandenburg Concertos No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050, I. Allegro 10:40
02. Brandenburg Concertos No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050, II. Affettuoso 5:36
03. Brandenburg Concertos No. 5 in D major, BWV1050, III. Allegro 5:32
04. Brandenburg Concertos No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051, I. Allegro 7:01
05. Brandenburg Concertos No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051, II. Adagio ma non Troppo 4:55
06. Brandenburg Concertos No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051, III. Allegro 6:24
07. Concerto for violin, oboe & strings in D minor, BWV 1060, I. Allegro 5:15
08. Concerto for violin, oboe & strings in D minor, BWV 1060, II. Adagio 5:13
09. Concerto for violin, oboe & strings in D minor, BWV 1060, III. Allegro 3:51
10. Concerto for flute and strings in G minor, BWV 1056, I. Allegro 3:19
11. Concerto for flute and strings in G minor, BWV 1056, II. Largo 3:11
12. Concerto for flute and strings in G minor, BWV 1056, III. Presto 3:45

Considering the vast array of recordings available of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos -- ranging from modernized performances by large ensembles to historical re-creations on original instruments in smaller numbers -- some listeners may seek a good compromise that simply does justice to the music without fussing about authenticity. Benjamin Britten's interpretations of the Brandenburgs occupy a middle ground between extremes, and these tasteful performances should satisfy all but the most partisan advocates of one performance practice over the other. Informed by the musicological discoveries of the 1960s in terms of rhythmic nuances and appropriate ornamentation, Britten's performances are rich with Baroque inflections without sounding unnaturally contrived. The scaled-down English Chamber Orchestra is lean, but the ensemble plays with all the warmth and resonance its modern instruments afford and avoids the pitfalls of experimenting with untried and temperamental Baroque instruments, all too common and painful in early music efforts of the time. As an added inducement, this London double decker also contains fine performances by Neville Marriner and the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields of the Concerto for violin, oboe, and strings in D minor and the Concerto for flute and strings in G minor, both reconstructions based on two of Bach's harpsichord concertos.

Performers:
Brandenburg Concertos 1-6, BWV1046-105
English Chamber Orchestra / Benjamin Britten
Emanuel Hurwitz, violin
Peter Graeme, oboe
Ifor James, Anthony Randall, horn
Richard Adeney, Norman Knight, flute
David Mason, trumpet
Philip Ledger, harpsichord

Concerto for violin, oboe & strings in D minor, from BWV1060
Concerto for flute and strings in G minor, BWV 1056
Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields / Neville Marriner
Carmel Kaine, violin
Tess Miller, oboe
William Bennett, flute
Christopher Hogwood, Nicholas Kraemer, continuo

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