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

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 1, 2000
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACH J.S.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Cologne Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Helmut, No, Harald, Müller-Brühl, Robert, Hoeren, Gerald, Hill, Hambitzer
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 01, 2000
    • UPC
      636943460429
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8554604
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Orchestral & Symphonic
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Robert Hill

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    2. II. Adagio

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Robert Hill

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    3. III. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Robert Hill

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    4. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    5. II. Siciliano

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    6. III. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    7. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    8. II. Larghetto

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    9. III. Allegro ma non tanto

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    10. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Harald Hoeren

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    11. II. Largo

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Harald Hoeren

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    12. III. Presto

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Harald Hoeren

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl


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