Bach: Brandenberg Concertos / Amsterdam Guitar Trio

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Label
RCA
Release Date
February 29, 2008
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Amsterdam Guitar Trio
    • PERFORMER
      AMSTERDAM GUITAR TRIO
    Product Details
    • RELEASE DATE
      February 29, 2008
    • UPC
      078635654622
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      RCA6546
    • LABEL
      RCA
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE

"The Amsterdam Guitar Trio recorded its brilliant arrangements of four of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in 1985, and though that may seem a long time ago, these virtuoso performances still sound remarkably fresh and vital. The playing of guitarists Helenus de Rijke, Johan Dorrestein, and Olga Franssen, with harpsichordist Tini Mathot as guest soloist in the Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, is always transparent in line and meticulous in detail, so all of the counterpoint can clearly be heard and the ensemble is full and balanced. There are also fine distinctions made between the concertino and ripieno passages, which the three guitarists ingeniously simulate through adjustments in dynamics, timbres, and textures, and there is a genuine feeling of give and take that is essential in these classics of the concerto grosso form. RCA's sound is close-up and vibrant, with enough resonance and space to give the musicians breathing room."

-- Blair Sanderson, All Music Guide