J.S. Bach - Famous Concertos (5CD)

Johann Sebastian Bach

Famous Concertos

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 Bruineoboe

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 Holtropviola

Rainer Zipperling, Richte van der Meer, Albert Brüggencello

CD2                                                                                                                                                                                51’49

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 Baudetviolin

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 Swartscello

Musica Amphion (Rémy Baudet leader)

Pieter-Jan Belder

Recordings: May & June 2006, Lokhorstkerk, Leiden, The Netherlands

CD3                                                                                                                                                                                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 Rubinghleader

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 Citroenharpsichord

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 Masur

Recordings: 1977 & 1978, Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany (13–15); 1 March 1994, Waalse Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1–12)

CD4                                                                                                                                                                                65’41

Oboe Concerto in F BWV1053

1. I. Allegro 7’15
2. II. Siciliano 4’53
3. III. Allegro 5’44

Concerto for Oboe d’Amore in A BWV1055

4. I. Allegro 4’12
5. II. Larghetto 4’01
6. III. Allegro ma non tanto 4’25

Oboe Concerto in G minor BWV1056

7. I. Allegro 3’14
8. II. Largo 2’22
9. III. Presto 3’17

Concerto for Oboe d’Amore in G

(arranged after three cantatas)

10. I. [Bass aria] (from BWV100) 3’23
11. II. [Alto aria] (from BWV170) 6’16
12. III. [Bass aria] (from BWV30) 4’07

Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor BWV1060

13. I. Allegro 4’23
14. II. Adagio 4’13
15. III. Allegro 3’11

Andrius Puskunigisoboe & oboe d’amore

Simona Venslovaiteviolin (13–15)

St Christopher Chamber Orchestra

Donatas Katkus

Recording: 17–22 August 2013, Church of St Catherine, Vilnius, Lithuania

CD5                                                                                                                                                                                59’05

Concerto for Recorder in G

Arias from Cantatas BWV 215 and 32, transcribed by Thiemo Wind

1. I. [Allegro] 6’26
2. II. Adagio 5’19
3. III. Presto 3’12

Concerto for Recorder in B flat BWV1055

4. I. Allegro 3’57
5. II. Larghetto 4’56
6. III. Allegro ma non tanto 3’54

Concerto for Recorder in D BWV1053

7. I. [Allegro] 7 ’24
8. II. Siciliano 3’55
9. III. Allegro 5’55

Concerto for Recorder in D minor ‘BWV1059’

10. I. [Allegro] 5’06
11. II. Adagio 2’50
12. III. Presto 2’42
13. Liebster Jesu, Wir Sind Hier BWV731 2’39

Erik Bosgraaf recorders

Ensemble Cordevento*

Zefira Valovaviolin I

Ivan Ilievviolin II

Zdenka Prochazkovaviola

Linda Mantchevacello

Alessandro Pianuharpsichord

*On period instruments

Recording: 6–9 July 2011, Kruiskerk, Burgum (Friesland), The Netherlands