Collegium Pro Musica, Stefano Bagliano - J.S. Bach: Concertos, Inventions & Motets for Recorder Ensemble (2026)

Tracklist

01. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: I. Allegro
02. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
03. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro
04. Invention No. 8, BWV 779
05. Invention No. 11, BWV 782
06. Invention No. 13, BWV 784
07. Motet Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied, BWV 225: I. Singet Dem Herr Ein Neues Lied
08. Motet Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied, BWV 225: II. Wie Sich Ein Vater Erbarmet
09. Motet Singet Dem Herrn Ein Neues Lied, BWV 225: III. Lobet Den Herrn Seinen Taten
10. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: I. Allegro
11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: II. Andante
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro Assai
13. Sinfonia No. 1, BWV 787
14. Sinfonia No. 3, BWV 790
16. Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2

Bach’s music is often described as indestructible, in the sense that no matter how it is performed or in whichever arrangement, its essential spirit survives. In the Baroque period the practice of arranging one’s own music or that of other composers was common place, and Bach himself was an indefatigable transcriber and arranger, using his own music to multiple purposes. Besides saving time and creative energy it gave the opportunity to other instrumentalists to play music of such high quality and universal value.
This highly original and enjoyable new recording presents works by Bach transcribed for recorder ensemble. The recorder consort is based on a great tradition of polyphonic practice, which began in the Renaissance period and continued throughout the Baroque era. The recorder is one of those instruments with great “mix appeal”, which in consort can produce a perfectly blended sound of rare beauty, with ancestral echoes.
In this recording by Collegium Pro Musica, the sound of the flute consort, which normally resembles that of an organ, is surpassed by a vision that tends to identify the different sounds and personalities of the individual performers, all committed to conveying an idea of vibrant vitality.
The album includes Motets, Concertos and Inventions.
A wonderful, refreshing and fascinating recording by the Fiati del Collegium Pro Musica Recorder Ensemble, led by Stefano Bagliano, one of the foremost flute players of today.

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