6 Brandenburg Concertos; 4 Orchestral Suites

by Johann Sebastian Bach / The English Concert / Trevor Pinnock

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 July 1988
  • Label: Archiv
  • Country: Germany
  • Length: 6:04:16
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling acclaimed early 1980s recordings by the renowned period-instrument ensemble, this release is widely considered a benchmark for historically informed Bach performances. Trevor Pinnock's brisk tempos and the vibrant, highly articulate harpsichord-led direction stripped away decades of heavy romanticized orchestration, breathing vital new energy into the baroque masterpieces.

Genres

Descriptors: suite, acoustic, instrumental, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. I. Ouverture (7:26)
  2. II. Courante (2:21)
  3. III. Gavottes I & II (3:42)
  4. IV. Forlane (1:38)
  5. V. Menuets I & II (3:37)
  6. VI. Bourrées I & II (3:06)
  7. VII. Passepieds I & II (3:23)
  8. I. Ouverture (8:19)
  9. II. Rondeau (1:35)
  10. III. Sarabande (3:23)
  11. IV. Bourrées I & II (1:59)
  12. V. Polonaise (3:17)
  13. VI. Menuet (1:29)
  14. VII. Badinerie (1:23)
  15. I. Ouverture (8:08)
  16. II. Air ("On a G String") (5:36)
  17. III. Gavottes I & II (3:31)
  18. IV. Bourrée (1:24)
  19. V. Gigue (2:54)
  20. I. Ouverture (8:43)
  21. II. Bourrées I & II (3:10)
  22. III. Gavotte (1:50)
  23. IV. Menuets I & II (4:30)
  24. V. Réjouissance (2:55)
  25. I. Allegro (4:47)
  26. II. Adagio (4:22)
  27. III. Allegro (5:07)
  28. IV. Menuetto (6:47)
  29. I. — (5:15)
  30. II. Andante (3:47)
  31. III. Allegro assai (3:05)
  32. I. Allegro - Cadenza (6:40)
  33. II. Allegro (1:12)
  34. III. Allegro (3:32)
  35. I. Allegro (7:21)
  36. II. Andante (3:50)
  37. III. Presto (5:40)
  38. I. Allegro (10:53)
  39. II. Affettuoso (5:59)
  40. III. Allegro (5:46)
  41. I. Allegro (7:00)
  42. II. Adagio ma non tanto (5:43)
  43. III. Allegro (6:15)
  44. I. Allegro (4:49)
  45. II. Largo ovvero adagio (5:10)
  46. III. Allegro (3:43)
  47. I. Vivace (4:18)
  48. II. Largo ma non tanto (8:22)
  49. III. Allegro (5:38)
  50. I. Allegro (9:01)
  51. II. Adagio (7:58)
  52. III. Allegro assai (3:12)
  53. I. Allegro (4:20)
  54. II. Andante (6:59)
  55. III. Allegro assai (4:34)
  56. I. Allegro (4:26)
  57. II. Largo (4:49)
  58. III. Allegro ma non tanto (4:33)
  59. I. Allegro (3:24)
  60. II. Largo (2:47)
  61. III. Presto (3:27)
  62. I. Allegro (8:56)
  63. II. Andante (5:58)
  64. III. Allegro assai (7:08)
  65. I. Allegro (7:47)
  66. II. Adagio (5:58)
  67. III. Allegro (8:11)
  68. I. Allegro (8:04)
  69. II. Siciliano (4:19)
  70. III. Allegro (6:39)
  71. I. Allegro maestoso (7:02)
  72. II. Adagio ovvero largo (4:15)
  73. III. Fugue (5:34)

Credits

  • Mark Hewett - bass
  • Cody Davidson - drums
  • Kyle Morrison - guitar
  • Emily Kopplin - keyboards, vocals

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