Bach:Concertos, BWV 1043,1044,1060,1064

On this CD:

1. Concerto for 2 harpsichords & strings in C minor (or for oboe & violin in D minor), BWV 1060 for oboe & violin
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Moscow Virtuosi, Alexei Utkin

2. Concerto for flute, violin, harpsichord & strings in A minor ("Triple"), BWV 1044
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Sergei Bezrodny, Elena Duran, Moscow Virtuosi

3. Concerto for 2 violins & strings in D minor ("Double"), BWV 1043
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Arkady Futer, Moscow Virtuosi

4. Concerto for 3 harpsichords & strings in C major (or for 3 violins in D major), BWV 1064 for 3 violins
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Performed by Arkady Futer, Boris Garlitsky, Moscow Virtuosi

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Bach: Concertos
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 Bach: Concertos

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ASIN: B00004SAAY
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 2. Adagio
  3. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D minor, BVW 1052: 3. Allegro
  4. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 1. (without tempo indication)
  5. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 2. Siciliano
  6. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in E major, BVW 1053: 3. Allegro
  7. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 1. (without tempo indication)
  8. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 2. Adagio e piano sempre
  9. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in D major, BVW 1054: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 2. Larghetto
  3. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in A major, BWV.1055: 3. Allegro ma non tanto
  4. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
  5. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 2. Largo
  6. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in F minor, BWV.1056: 3. Presto
  7. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
  8. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 2. Andante
  9. Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders and Strings in F major, BWV1057: 3. Allegro assai
  10. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
  11. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 2. Andante
  12. Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings in G minor, BWV1058: 3. Allegro assai
  13. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 1. Allegro
  14. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 2. Adagio
  15. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1060: 3. Allegro

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
  2. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 2. Adagio ovvero Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
  3. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1061: 3. Fuga - Nicholas Kraemer
  4. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
  5. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 2. Andante - Nicholas Kraemer
  6. Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C minor, BWV1062: 3. Allegro assai - Nicholas Kraemer
  7. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
  8. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 2. Alla Siciliana - Nicholas Kraemer
  9. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in D minor, BWV.1063: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
  10. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 1. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
  11. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 2. Adagio - Nicholas Kraemer
  12. Concerto for 3 Harpsichords and Strings in C major, BWV1064: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer
  13. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 1. (Without Tempo Indication) - Nicholas Kraemer
  14. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 2. Largo - Nicholas Kraemer
  15. Concerto for 4 Harpsichords and Strings in A minor, BWV.1065: 3. Allegro - Nicholas Kraemer

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 1. Allegro
  2. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 2. Adagio, ma non tanto, e dolce
  3. Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings, and Basso Continuo in A minor, BWV1044 'Triple Concerto': 3. Allabreve
  4. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 1. Allegro
  5. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 2. Adagio
  6. Concerto for Oboe, Violin, Strings, and Basso Continuo in C minor: 3. Allegro
  7. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 1. (Without Tempo Indication)
  8. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 2. Larghetto
  9. Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major: 3. Allegro ma non tanto

Tracks:

  1. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 1. (Allegro moderato) - Simon Standage
  2. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 2. Andante - Simon Standage
  3. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in A minor, BWV.1041: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
  4. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 1. Allegro - Simon Standage
  5. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 2. Adagio - Simon Standage
  6. Concerto for Violin, Strings and Continuo in E major, BWV.1042: 3. Allegro assai - Simon Standage
  7. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 1. Vivace - Simon Standage
  8. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 2. Largo ma non tanto - Simon Standage
  9. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV.1043: 3. Allegro - Simon Standage

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Premier Bach Series Recording.......2007-03-26

I purchased these recordings nearly 20 years ago, when Deutsche Gramophone was still selling them as five individual discs, and at over $20 per disc. With the re-release of the set of all five discs in a single, price-reduced "Collectors Edition" box set, the price has fallen by more than half, making this one of the outstanding values for high-quality Bach recordings on today's market.

But what about the performances? Here's the best way I can sum it up. Having listened to these disks for some two decades, in the car, on the main home stereo system, on portable equipment, on the boom box, and etc., etc., it is, I imagine, inevitable that one ends up memorizing nearly every note. And with that familiarity comes the ability to detect flaws in the performance, missteps, missed beats, the occasional off-tone instrument. Here's the rub: it is difficult to locate any significant flaw in the performances. These performances are about as perfect as one can get, but having said that, there is more. The sound reproduction of this recording remains near or at the top of any Bach recordings with which I've become familiar, and remains in my own thinking the de facto standard by which other performances should be measured.

Sound too good to be true? Pick up a set and see for yourself. And then relish the thought that you paid $40 for a set worth far more.

5 out of 5 stars A nice way to complete your collection of Bach's concertos..........2007-02-21

...and cheap to boot. This, paired with the Brandenburg Concertos/Overtures compilation from Arkiv (also featuring Pinnock and the English Concert), gives any new Bach fan a fairly complete account of Bach's instrumental orchestral output. This particular package includes all of Bach's keyboard concertos (played exceptionally well by Pinnock), all of his violin concertos, and also his Triple Concerto (Harpsicord, Flute and Violin), several works for Oboe and Oboe D'Amour, and several double concertos (2 violins, and oboe and violin). Highlights are the D Minor Harpsicord concerto BWV 1052, the C Major concerto for 2 Harpsicords BWV 1061, the Oboe D'Amour concerto BWV 1055, the double concerto BWV 1060, and the violin concertos.
This set sounds fantastic and is a great value to boot. Strongly recommended for those who loved Bach's Bradenburg concertos and Overtures and are looking for something new to sink their teeth into.

5 out of 5 stars "Best Bach - Box Set".......2005-11-06

This is undoubtedly the best Back box set I have heard. These Concerto's for Harsichord, Violin, Flute and Oboe are among the finest in classical music. Although the Harpsichord volume level could have been a bit higher overall the recordings are very good. I am very pleased with this CD set with so much music at a very good price. This is truly a collectors gem.

4 out of 5 stars Pinnock is good performer.......2005-09-30

Pinnock is good performer...I drop one start because BWV 1052-58
Might sound better when it's played piano.

5 out of 5 stars Unbeatable Value.......2004-12-15

This set offers unbeatable value. The performances are uniformly excellent. Pinnock's Bach is brisk and sprightly when it should be, but also tender and relaxed when it must be. He is not afraid to slow down and savour the music, unlike many period-performance specialists. He is one of the world's great harpsichordists and his partners in the multiple concerti are also excellent. Simon Standage yields nothing to better-known soloists in the violin concerti.

The sound is clear, deep, and only a little bit on the bright side.

While you're at it, buy the Pinnock/English Concert complete Mozart symphonies. Sure, Mozart's first fifteen or so aren't anything special, but the set is superb and the price unbelievable.
Bach: Orchestral Suites & Concertos
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ASIN: B00005MIZP
Release Date: 2001-11-06

Tracks:

  1. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: I. Ov - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  2. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: II. Courante - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: III. Gavottes 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  4. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: IV. Forlane - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  5. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: V. Menuets 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  6. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: VI. Bourrees 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  7. Ste No.1 in C, BWV 1066: VII. Passepieds 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  8. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: I. Ov - Elaine Shaffer
  9. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: II. Rondeau - Elaine Shaffer
  10. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: III. Sarabande - Elaine Shaffer
  11. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: IV. Bourrees 1 & 2 - Elaine Shaffer
  12. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise Et Double - Elaine Shaffer
  13. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: VI. Menuet - Elaine Shaffer
  14. Ste No.2 in b, BWV 1067: VII. Badinerie - Elaine Shaffer
  15. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: I. Ov - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  16. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: II. Air - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  17. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: III. Gavottes 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  18. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: IV. Bourree - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  19. Ste No.3 in D, BWV 1068: V. Gigue - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin

Tracks:

  1. Ste No.4 in D, BWV 1069: I. Ov - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  2. Ste No.4 in D, BWV 1069: II. Bourrees 1 & 2 - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Ste No.4 in D, BWV 1069: III. Gavotte - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  4. Ste No.4 in D, BWV 1069: IV. Menuet - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  5. Ste No.4 in D, BWV 1069: V. Rejouissance - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  6. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercare - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  7. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: 5 Canons - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  8. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Trio Son: I. Largo - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  9. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Trio Son: II. Allegro - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  10. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Trio Son: III. Andante - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  11. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Trio Son: IV. Allegro - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  12. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: 5 Canons - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Musical Offering, BWV 1079: Ricercare - Elaine Shaffer/Archie Camden/Ronald Kinloch Anderson/Yehudi Menuhin

Tracks:

  1. Brandenburg Con No.1 in F, BWV 1046: I. (Allegro) - Yehudi Menuhin
  2. Brandenburg Con No.1 in F, BWV 1046: II. Adagio - Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Brandenburg Con No.1 in F, BWV 1046: III. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin
  4. Brandenburg Con No.1 in F, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto - Trio I - Polacca - Trio II - Yehudi Menuhin
  5. Brandenburg Con No.2 in F, BWV 1047: I. (Allegro) - Denis Clift/Christopher Taylor/Janet Craxton/Yehudi Menuhin
  6. Brandenburg Con No.2 in F, BWV 1047: II. Andante - Denis Clift/Christopher Taylor/Janet Craxton/Yehudi Menuhin
  7. Brandenburg Con No.2 in F, BWV 1047: III. Allegro Assai - Denis Clift/Christopher Taylor/Janet Craxton/Yehudi Menuhin
  8. Brandenburg Con No.3 in G, BWV 1048: I. (Allegro) - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  9. Brandenburg Con No.3 in G, BWV 1048: II. Adagio - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  10. Brandenburg Con No.3 in G, BWV 1048: III. Allegro - Bath Festival Orch/Yehudi Menuhin
  11. Brandenburg Con No.4 in G, BWV 1049: I. Allegro - Christopher Taylor/Richard Taylor/Yehudi Menuhin
  12. Brandenburg Con No.4 in G, BWV 1049: II. Andante - Christopher Taylor/Richard Taylor/Yehudi Menuhin
  13. Brandenburg Con No.4 in G, BWV 1049: III. Presto - Christopher Taylor/Richard Taylor/Yehudi Menuhin

Tracks:

  1. Brandenburg Con No.5 in D, BWV 1050: I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Elaine Shaffer/George Malcolm
  2. Brandenburg Con No.5 in D, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso - Yehudi Menuhin/Elaine Shaffer/George Malcolm
  3. Brandenburg Con No.5 in D, BWV 1050: III. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Elaine Shaffer/George Malcolm
  4. Brandenburg Con No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051: I. (Allegro) - Yehudi Menuhin/Patrick Ireland/Ambrose Gauntlet/Dennis Nesbitt/Derek Simpson
  5. Brandenburg Con No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051: II. Adagio, Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin/Patrick Ireland/Ambrose Gauntlet/Dennis Nesbitt/Derek Simpson
  6. Brandenburg Con No.6 in B flat, BWV 1051: III. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Patrick Ireland/Ambrose Gauntlet/Dennis Nesbitt/Derek Simpson
  7. Con in a, BWV 1044: I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/William Bennett/George Malcolm
  8. Con in a, BWV 1044: II. Adagio, Ma Non Tanto E Dolce - Yehudi Menuhin/William Bennett/George Malcolm
  9. Con in a, BWV 1044: III. Alla Breve - Yehudi Menuhin/William Bennett/George Malcolm

Tracks:

  1. Con in d, BWV 1052: I. Allegro - George Malcolm
  2. Con in d, BWV 1052: II. Adagio - George Malcolm
  3. Con in d, BWV 1052: III. Allegro - George Malcolm
  4. Con in E, BWV 1053: I. (Allegro) - George Malcolm
  5. Con in E, BWV 1053: II. Siciliano - George Malcolm
  6. Con in E, BWV 1053: III. Allegro - George Malcolm
  7. Con in D, BWV 1054: I. (Allegro) - George Malcolm
  8. Con in D, BWV 1054: II. Adagio E Piano Sempre - George Malcolm
  9. Con in D, BWV 1054: III. Allegro - George Malcolm
  10. Con in A, BWV 1055: I. Allegro - George Malcolm
  11. Con in A, BWV 1055: II. Larghetto - George Malcolm
  12. Con in A, BWV 1055: III. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto - George Malcolm

Tracks:

  1. Con in f, BWV 1056: I. (Allegro) - George Malcolm
  2. Con in f, BWV 1056: II. Largo - George Malcolm
  3. Con in f, BWV 1056: III. Presto - George Malcolm
  4. Con in c, BWV 1060: I. Allegro - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  5. Con in c, BWV 1060: II. Adagio - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  6. Con in c, BWV 1060: III. Allegro - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  7. Con in C, BWV 1061: I. (Allegro) - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  8. Con in C, BWV 1061: II. Adagio Ovvero Largo - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  9. Con in C, BWV 1061: III. Fuga - George Malcolm/Simon Preston
  10. Con in C, BWV 1064: I. Allegro - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart
  11. Con in C, BWV 1064: II. Adagio - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart
  12. Con in C, BWV 1064: III. Allegro - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart
  13. Con in a, BWV 1065: I. (Allegro) - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart/Denis Vaughan
  14. Con in a, BWV 1065: II. Largo - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart/Denis Vaughan
  15. Con in a, BWV 1065: III. Allegro (Vivace) - Eileen Joyce/George Malcolm/Thurston Dart/Denis Vaughan

Tracks:

  1. Con in a, BWV 1041: I. (Allegro) - Yehudi Menuhin
  2. Con in a, BWV 1041: II. Andante - Yehudi Menuhin
  3. Con in a, BWV 1041: III. Allegro Assai - Yehudi Menuhin
  4. Con in d, BWV 1043: I. Vivace - Yehudi Menuhin/Christian Ferras
  5. Con in d, BWV 1043: II. Largo, Ma Non Tanto - Yehudi Menuhin/Christian Ferras
  6. Con in d, BWV 1043: III. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Christian Ferras
  7. Con in E, BWV 1042: I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin
  8. Con in E, BWV 1042: II. Adagio - Yehudi Menuhin
  9. Con in E, BWV 1042: III. Allegro Assai - Yehudi Menuhin
  10. Con in d, BWV 1060: I. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Leon Goossens
  11. Con in d, BWV 1060: II. Adagio - Yehudi Menuhin/Leon Goossens
  12. Con in d, BWV 1060: III. Allegro - Yehudi Menuhin/Leon Goossens

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An edition to take into account!.......2007-04-04


The role of conductor of Yehudi Menuhin tends to be overlooked because its fame as renowned soloist and the final result of this wrong assertion has been the neglect of many of his conducted works like this one for instance. This set stands out among the most prestigious and brilliant ever made. You may regard them a little romantic but even so, the profound vitality and supreme commitment of Menuhin as director may be carved in relief.

So, please, flee all skepticism in which concerns this album and go without hesitating. It' s a worthwhile edition

5 out of 5 stars Nostalgic work in the best pre-period performance style.......2006-11-17

This box is a nostalgic event for anyone that started listening to and collecting Bach recordings in the post World War II era. It is, indeed, an exemplar of the way Bach was interpreted in the "new" authenticity of the postwar period where Karl Munchinger and Pablo Casals were among the better interpreters of the composer.

In fact, the way Yehudi Menhuin leads the Bath Festival Orchestra in his readings of the Four Orchestral Suites reminds me very much of that old 2-LP set I had by Casals and the Marlboro Orchestra way back when. Denis Clift's trumpeting in the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, more than any other recording of the music I've heard, reminds me of the opening of William Buckley's weekly polticial talk show that used to be on PBS in the 1970s. And George Malcolm's loving playing of Largo from the Harpsichord Concerto in F, BWV 1056, reminds me of its use in Woody Allen's film "Hannah and Her Sisters".

So is there more to this set than nostalgia? That depends on your perspective. If you are under age 40 and have been raised in the Speedy Gonzales period practice performance environment of ancient instruments, sour woodwinds, wiry strings and off-pitch playing, you may not immediately find equal enjoyment in this set.

If you are broad-minded about Bach performance you'll find a set that includes almost every significant piece of "orchestral" music by Bach performed with rapt attention, British reserve, and much love and kindness in andantes and largos. Even that old intellectual exercise for musicians, The Art of Fugue, is played musically and has allure for nonplayers who simply listen to the music without a score.

One significant caveat for all listeners: the middle section of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 substitutes a lengthy unBachian movement arranged by British composer Benjamin Britten. Critics often said Britten's recording of the Brandenburg's was one great composer interpreting another. In this movement, it appears Britten tried to merge with Bach. I wouldn't say the results are completely successful.

Otherwise there are multiple felicities inside this box. While Menhuin gets top billing and has his face plastered on every slipcase, I think harpsichordist George Malcolm is the star of the program. Playing a harpsichored that sounds a lot like the one Lurch played on "The Addams Family" television show of the period, Malcolm is always the arbiter or propriety and good judgment in the various concerti, whether he is playing solo or with partners in 2-, 3- or 4-harpsichored concerti featuring the likes of Thurston Dart, Denis Mathews and Simon Preston. In particular, the concerti BWV 1054, 1060-61 and 1064-65 are wonderfully done with taste, humanity and style.

I would also draw attention to magnificent readings of the Triple Concerto BWV 1044 and the Double Concerto for violin and harpsichored BWV 1066. I think the former concerto, which features marvelous playing by soloists Menhuin on violin, William Bennett on flute, and Malcolm on harpsichord, is one of the most satisfyings readings of this music I've ever heard.

The Bath Festival Orchestra is never less than inspired under Menhuin in the Brandenburg concertos, where they are ably assisted by soloists Malcolm, flutist Elaine Schaffer, and Christopher Taylor on recorder, among others. While Menhuin's style in the Orchestral Suites may seem a tad reserved and deliberate by 21st century PPP standards, they are never less than musically performed and always project the Bach that begot 20-plus children and buried 10 of them and a young wife during his lifetime. There is nary an episode of showmanship or stylistic pursuit for its own purposes; everything is done to illuminate Bach and his message.

Bach's humanity is constantly on display in this wonderfully consistent collection of performances from a past era that is still relevant in today's more wildy colorful, personal and rambunctious epoch. The recordings, which were made from 1956-74, are typical of the crossover from mono to multimiked stereo. Yet the recordings never draw undue attention to themselves; it is the players that draw attention to the composer.

As other reviewers here has said, this is an unusually generous collection of Bach's most popular music on 7 CDs. You don't have to be an old timer to enjoy this collection although it helps. If you are relatively new to Bach, think of this as an exemplar of the way things once were in the very best sense of that affirmation.

5 out of 5 stars Bach and Other Artists.......2006-04-04

I must confess that I'm interested mostly in this collection of Bach's music because the flutist is Elaine Shaffer. My first exposure to her playing was the Bach Flute Sonatas, and that was maybe 25 years ago that I purchased the two volume set on vinyl LP's. And still, 25 years later, I have yet to hear the Sonatas played more beautifully than by by Ms. Shaffer. The flute world owes her a great debt. She was the first female flute concert artist in the world. I'm sorry she came to an early end with lung cancer just two months after recording the Bach Sonatas and the piece for Flute and Piano she had a large part in getting commissioned by Copland in memory of her teacher at Curtis Institute, William Kincaid after his death. Her playing in this recording of Bach pieces with other great artists and the Bath Chamber Orchestra are tastefully and beautifully played, just like everything she played. I mourn her early departure from the music world.

4 out of 5 stars EMI's Bach Bonanza........2004-08-03

I know of no CD issue that packs as much of the orchestral music of J S Bach into one budget-priced box as this issue. Active in and inspiring the performances of all but two of the works is Yehudi Menuhin. He directs these performances while playing either violin or viola. He also attracts eminent fellow instrumentalists to contribute as required, so that the roster reads like a Who's Who of EMI recording artists of the period.

And what is the period? The recordings were made between 1956 and 1973. Ears attuned to contemporary styles of Bach performance will hear things that are different here. Period instruments are not used (if you accept violas da gamba as not strictly "period"). Warmth and affection rather than authenticity and precision characterize performances. The engineering seems aimed at balancing Bach's contrapuntal textures so that everything can be heard, rather than capturing what occurs in actual performance. Accordingly, the harpsichord contributions are audibly prominent, and sometimes they have the capacity to swell and fade in ways that Wanda Landowska might even have thought excessive.

Remastering was done in the 1990s and this compilation was released in 2001.

4 out of 5 stars EMI's Bach Bonanza. .......2004-08-03

I know of no CD issue that packs as much of the orchestral music of J S Bach into one budget-priced box as this issue. Active in and inspiring the performances of all but two of the works is Yehudi Menuhin. He directs these performances while playing either violin or viola. He also attracts eminent fellow instrumentalists to contribute as required, so that the roster reads like a Who's Who of EMI recording artists of the period.

And what is the period? The recordings were made between 1956 and 1973. Ears attuned to contemporary styles of Bach performance will hear things that are different here. Period instruments are not used (if you accept violas da gamba as not strictly "period"). Warmth and affection rather than authenticity and precision characterize performances. The engineering seems aimed at balancing Bach's contrapuntal textures so that everything can be heard, rather than capturing what occurs in actual performance. Accordingly, the harpsichord contributions are audibly prominent, and sometimes they have the capacity to swell and fade in ways that Wanda Landowska might even have thought excessive.

Remastering was done in the 1990s and this compilation was released in 2001.
Bach:Concertos, BWV 1043,1044,1060,1064
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    Release Date: 1990-02-13

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