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Naxos Bach Edition 3 - Bach: Harpsichord Concertos I / Hill

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Details

Composer
BACH J.S.
Artist
Helmut, No, Harald, Müller-Brühl, Robert, Hoeren, Gerald, Hill, Hambitzer
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 01, 2000
Catalog #
8554604
UPC
636943460429

About

Bach's D minor Concerto BWV 1052 is one of his very greatest works, whether heard in its arrangements for harpsichord solo, violin solo, or even organ solo (first movement) as the prelude to one of the church cantatas. The music has a brooding, almost tragic intensity, partly the result of the tensely stern melodic material, partly due to the fact that all three movements are set in minor keys. It's also a very large work, at more than 20 minutes one of the largest of all Baroque concertos. Robert Hill gives a stunning performance of the work here, comparable to the great recording by his mentor and teacher, Gustav Leonhardt. Unlike many period instrument people, Hill's refusal to rush the outer movements gives the music an extra measure of grim strength, and his deft passagework allows every Bachian note to register with unforced clarity. He's also excellently accompanied by an orchestra of modern strings, and has selected an instrument that allows the music to cut through the accompaniment without the tone ever turning metallic. The antithesis of BWV 1052 is the sunny E major Concerto BWV 1053. It's equally well done by soloist Christoph Anselm Noll. In fact, all four soloists acquit themselves admirably, making this budget priced issue the equal of any other available version of this music. First rate. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 12 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro 07:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robert Hill
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  2. 2 II. Adagio 06:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robert Hill
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  3. 3 III. Allegro 07:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    07:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Robert Hill
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  4. 4 I. Allegro 07:38
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    07:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Christoph Anselm Noll
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  5. 5 II. Siciliano 04:26
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Siciliano
    Duration
    04:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Christoph Anselm Noll
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  6. 6 III. Allegro 06:07
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Christoph Anselm Noll
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  7. 7 I. Allegro 04:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gerald Hambitzer
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  8. 8 II. Larghetto 05:09
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gerald Hambitzer
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  9. 9 III. Allegro ma non tanto 04:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Allegro ma non tanto
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Gerald Hambitzer
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  10. 10 I. Allegro 03:00
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Harald Hoeren
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  11. 11 II. Largo 02:52
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Largo
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Harald Hoeren
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl
  12. 12 III. Presto 03:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Harald Hoeren
    Ensemble
    Kölner Kammerorchester
    Conductor
    Helmut Müller-Brühl