Naxos Bach Edition 4 - Bach: Harpsichord Concertos II / Hill

$19.99
Label
Naxos
Release Date
January 1, 2000
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BACH J.S.
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Cologne Chamber Orchestra
    • PERFORMER
      Elisabeth, Robert, Kufferath, Gerald, Hill, Michael, Hambitzer, Behringer
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 01, 2000
    • UPC
      636943460528
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8554605
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Chamber Music & Recitals
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Robert Hill

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    2. II. Adagio e piano sempre

      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: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    5. II. Andante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    6. III. Allegro assai

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    7. I. [Allegro]

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    8. II. Adagio

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    9. III. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Gerald Hambitzer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    10. I. [Allegro]

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Michael Behringer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    11. II. Alla Siciliana

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Michael Behringer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    12. III. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Michael Behringer, Robert Hill, Christoph Anselm Noll

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    13. I. [Allegro]

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Elisabeth Kufferath, Christine Pichlmeier, Winfried Rademacher

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    14. II. Adagio

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Elisabeth Kufferath, Christine Pichlmeier, Winfried Rademacher

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl

    15. III. Allegro

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Ensemble: Kölner Kammerorchester

      Performer: Elisabeth Kufferath, Christine Pichlmeier, Winfried Rademacher

      Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl


One of the nicest things about Naxos' complete survey of Bach's orchestral music is that each disc always includes a substantial musical "bonus" that distinguishes it from the numerous competing performances available. In this case, conductor Helmut Müller-Brühl and his intrepid band of keyboard and string players offer a reconstruction of the Concerto for Three Harpsichords BWV 1064 in its original version for three violins. Comparison of the two versions is fascinating, not least because the players offer a fractionally more expansive tempo in the slow movement of the violin version, acknowledging the stringed instrument's superior ability to sustain a long, lyrical melody. It's this sensitivity to the natural qualities of the solo instruments themselves that allows the players to set ideal tempos, and to perform each work with just the right mix of high spirits and idiomatic musicianship. In short, these are performances as good as any, and a great buy. --David Hurwitz, ClassicsToday.com