J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concertos, Orchestral Suites, Violin Concertos (5CD)

CD1                                                                                                                                                                                40’51

Brandenburg Concertos

Concerto No.1 in F BWV1046

1 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       3’53

2 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     3’33

3 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   4’06

4 IV. Menuet - Trio I - Polonaise - Trio II                                                                                                                       8’04

Frank de Bruineoboe

Rémy Baudetviolin piccolo

Teunis van der Zwart,

Erwin Wieringahorn

Concerto No.2 in F BWV1047

5 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       4’47

6 II. Andante                                                                                                                                                                  3’15

7 III. Allegro assai                                                                                                                                                          2’38

William Wrothtrumpet

Frank de Bruine oboe

Pieter-Jan Belderrecorder

Rémy Baudetviolin

Concerto No.3 in G BWV1048

8 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       5’18

9 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     0’20

10 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                 4’45

Rémy Baudet, Sayuri Yamagata, Irmgard Schallerviolin

Staas Swierstra, Marten Boeken, Mariëtte Holtrop viola

Rainer Zipperling, Richte van der Meer, Albert Brüggen cello

Musica Amphion (Rémy Baudet leader)

Pieter-Jan Belderharpsichord & conductor

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                51’49

Brandenburg Concertos

Concerto No.4 in G BWV1049

1 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     6’42

2 II. Andante                                                                                                                                                                  3’31

3 III. Presto                                                                                                                                                                    4’34

Rémy Baudetviolin

Pieter-Jan Belder, Saskia Coolenrecorder

Concerto No.5 in D BWV1050

4 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     9’47

5 II. Affettuoso                                                                                                                                                               5’42

6 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   5’10

Wilbert Hazelzettransverse flute

Rémy Baudet violin

Pieter-Jan Belderharpsichord

Concerto No.6 in B flat BWV1051

7 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       5’56

8 II. Adagio ma non tanto                                                                                                                                              4’43

9 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   5’40

Staas Swierstra, Sayuri Yamagataviola

Mieneke van der Velden, Johannes Boerviola da gamba

Lucia Swarts cello

Musica Amphion (Rémy Baudet leader)

Pieter-Jan Belderharpsichord & conductor

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                73’02

Ouverture [Orchestral Suite) No.1 in C BWV1066

for two oboes, bassoon, strings & continuo

1 I. Ouverture                                                                                                                                                                5’37

2 II. Courante                                                                                                                                                                 1’38

3 III. Gavotte I & II                                                                                                                                                         2’27

4 IV. Forlane                                                                                                                                                                  1’16

5 V. Menuet I & II                                                                                                                                                          2’45

6 VI. Bourrée I & II                                                                                                                                                         2’25

7 VII. Passepied I & II                                                                                                                                                     3’02

Ouverture [Orchestral Suite) No.2 in B minor BWV1067

for flute, strings & continuo

8 I. Ouverture                                                                                                                                                                6’25

9 II. Rondeau                                                                                                                                                                 1’39

10 III. Sarabande                                                                                                                                                            2’52

11 IV. Bourrée I & II                                                                                                                                                       1’50

12 V. Polonaise                                                                                                                                                              2’59

13 VI. Menuet                                                                                                                                                                1’09

14 VII. Badinerie                                                                                                                                                            1’20

Ouverture [Orchestral Suite) No.3 in D BWV1068

15 I. Ouverture                                                                                                                                                              6’35

16 II. Air                                                                                                                                                                         4’16

17 III. Gavotte I & II                                                                                                                                                       3’11

18 IV. Bourée                                                                                                                                                                 1’15

19 V. Gigue                                                                                                                                                                    2’39

Ouverture [Orchestral Suite) No.4 in D BWV1069

20 I. Ouverture                                                                                                                                                              6’49

21 II. Bourrée I & II                                                                                                                                                        2’53

22 III. Gavotte                                                                                                                                                                1’44

23 IV. Menuet I & II                                                                                                                                                       3’29

24 V. Réjouissance                                                                                                                                                         2’17

Virtuosi Saxoniae

Ludwig Güttler conductor

CD4                                                                                                                                                                                78’38

Violin Concerto in E BWV1042*

1 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     7’10

2 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     6’46

3 III. Allegro assai                                                                                                                                                          2’47

Violin Concerto in A minor BWV1041†

4 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       3’57

5 II. Andante                                                                                                                                                                  6’18

6 III. Allegro assai                                                                                                                                                          3’31

Violin Concerto in D minor BWV1052†

reconstructed from the Harpsichord Concerto BWV1052

7 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                       7’25

8 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     6’43

9 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   7’41

Violin Concerto in G minor BWV1056*

reconstructed from the Harpsichord Concerto BWV1056

10 I. Without tempo indication                                                                                                                                     3’25

11 II. Largo                                                                                                                                                                     3’06

12 III. Presto                                                                                                                                                                  3’07

Thomas Zehetmairviolin & artistic director

Amsterdam Bach Soloists:

Henk Rubingh leader

Tineke de Jong, *Juditha Haeberlin, †Karen Segalviolin I

Krisi Goedhart, Eva Scheytt,

*Elisabeth Ingen Housz, †Juditha Haeberlinviolin II

Gert Jan Leuverink, Roland Krämerviola

Wim Straessercello

Libia Hernandezdouble bass

Dominique Citroen harpsichord

Concerto for two Violins and Orchestra in E BWV1043

13 I. Vivace                                                                                                                                                                    4’09

14 II. Largo ma non tanto                                                                                                                                              7’10

15 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                 5‘09

Karl Suske, Giorgio Kröhnerviolin

Walter Heinz Bersteinharpischord

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

Kurt Masurconductor

CD5                                                                                                                                                                                52’30

Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord, Strings and B.c. in A minor BWV1044

1 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     8’54

2 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     6’01

3 III. Alla breve                                                                                                                                                               7’29

Marieke Schneemannflute

Liz Perryviolin

Menno van Delftharpsichord

Netherlands Bach Ensemble

Juditha Heberlin, Liz Perryviolin I

Laslo Tucsniviolin II

Zoltan Benyacs viola

Rene Bermancello

Peter Jansendouble bass

Krijn Koetsveldartistic director

Concerto for Oboe D’amore, Strings and B.c. in A BWV1055

4 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     5’04

5 II. Larghetto                                                                                                                                                                5’47

6 III. Allegro ma non tanto                                                                                                                                            3’41

Rob Visseroboe d’amore

Amsterdam Bach Soloists

Concerto for 3 Violins, Strings and B.c. in D BWV1064

7 I. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                     5’52

8 II. Adagio                                                                                                                                                                     5’11

9 III. Allegro                                                                                                                                                                   4’15

Rainer Kussmaul, Henk Rubingh, Thomas Hengelbrockviolin

Amsterdam Bach Soloists

Recordings: 1977 & 1978, Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany (CD4, tr. 13–15); 1990–1992, Lukaskirche, Dresden, Germany (CD3); 1 March 1994, Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (CD4, tr. 1–12); 1998 (CD5, tr. 4-9), 1999 (CD5. tr. 1-3), Maria Minor, Utrecht, The Netherlands; May & June 2006, Lokhorstkerk, Leiden, The Netherlands (CD1&2)