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Listeners who like their period performances of the music of J.S. Bach to be played as fast as possible will rejoice at John Eliot Gardiner's quicksilver set of the Brandenburg Concertos with the English Baroque Soloists, because his need for speed is fully indulged here. Gardiner's electrifying tempos almost push his musicians to their capacity for quickness and accuracy, and perhaps a bit too much for comfort. For listeners, it may take sitting through the entirety of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, and perhaps even part of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, to acclimatize to the briskness and to get used to the staccato accentuation. But if this kind of high-energy playing appeals -- and there are undoubtedly fans of this super-brisk style of performing Baroque music -- then the set will be appreciated for its other authentic features. Gardiner keeps his forces lean and the instrumentation appropriate to its era, and ornamentation and other liberties of interpretation are in keeping with the best scholarship. This is definitely a historically informed set of the Brandenburgs, which counterbalances any number of other ahistorical performances of the past, which presented these concertos with sluggish tempos, modern instruments, and large string and wind sections that were far from nimble. Gardiner's approach is challenging and bracing, so this set should certainly be heard by anyone who studies these popular works. Whether one can embrace them fully is another matter, but they are definitely ear-opening experiences.
© TiVo
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
DISC 2
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV 1051 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra, MainArtist
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
Album review
Listeners who like their period performances of the music of J.S. Bach to be played as fast as possible will rejoice at John Eliot Gardiner's quicksilver set of the Brandenburg Concertos with the English Baroque Soloists, because his need for speed is fully indulged here. Gardiner's electrifying tempos almost push his musicians to their capacity for quickness and accuracy, and perhaps a bit too much for comfort. For listeners, it may take sitting through the entirety of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, and perhaps even part of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, to acclimatize to the briskness and to get used to the staccato accentuation. But if this kind of high-energy playing appeals -- and there are undoubtedly fans of this super-brisk style of performing Baroque music -- then the set will be appreciated for its other authentic features. Gardiner keeps his forces lean and the instrumentation appropriate to its era, and ornamentation and other liberties of interpretation are in keeping with the best scholarship. This is definitely a historically informed set of the Brandenburgs, which counterbalances any number of other ahistorical performances of the past, which presented these concertos with sluggish tempos, modern instruments, and large string and wind sections that were far from nimble. Gardiner's approach is challenging and bracing, so this set should certainly be heard by anyone who studies these popular works. Whether one can embrace them fully is another matter, but they are definitely ear-opening experiences.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 01:32:14
- Main artists: English Baroque Soloists John Eliot Gardiner
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: SDG
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Concertos
- Period: Baroque Music
(C) 2009 SDG (P) 2009 SDG
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