6 Brandenburgische Konzerte

by Johann Sebastian Bach / The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock

6 Brandenburgische Konzerte cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Archiv Produktion
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 3:32:28
  • Community rating: 4.1/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Trevor Pinnock directs The English Concert in a period-instrument performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's '6 Brandenburgische Konzerte'. The recording applies historically informed practices to highlight intricate polyphony and dynamic contrasts. It stands as a landmark in the late-20th-century early music revival.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, complex, polyphonic, technical, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: I. [Allegro] (3:40)
  2. Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: II. Adagio (3:46)
  3. Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: III. Allegro (4:23)
  4. Brandenburg Concerto no. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto – Trio I – Polacca – Trio II (7:34)
  5. Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: I. [Allegro] (4:47)
  6. Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: II. Andante (3:45)
  7. Brandenburg Concerto no. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: III. Allegro assai (2:41)
  8. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: I. [Allegro] (5:25)
  9. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: II. Adagio (0:52)
  10. Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: III. Allegro (5:04)
  11. Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: I. Allegro (7:22)
  12. Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: II. Andante (3:53)
  13. Brandenburg Concerto no. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: III. Presto (4:59)
  14. Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: I. Allegro (10:00)
  15. Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: II. Affettuoso (5:06)
  16. Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: III. Allegro (5:28)
  17. Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: I. [Allegro] (6:19)
  18. Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: II. Adagio ma non tanto (5:00)
  19. Brandenburg Concerto no. 6 in B-flat major, BWV 1051: III. Allegro (5:53)

Credits

  • Johann Sebastian Bach - primary artist, composed by
  • Trevor Pinnock - primary artist, directed by, harpsichord
  • Alastair Mitchell - bassoon
  • Anthony Pleeth - cello
  • Jennifer Ward Clarke - cello
  • Richard Webb - cello
  • Christopher Alder - edited by
  • Reinhild Schmidt - edited by

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