Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Few recent versions of Johann Sebastian Bach's difficult concertos for harpsichord(s) manifest such bubbling polyphonic vibrancy. The reduced size of il pomo d'oro, to one per section, probably had something to do with it, but the listening skill of each musician, the harmonic tension as well as the breathing in the phrasing infused by Francesco Corti, the simple beauty of the sound texture, rich with a thousand cleverly organised details, will remain the great heralds of this second volume.
Listen, for example, to the Largo of the BWV 1056, with its "pizzicatos" strings, which here sound as much like heartbeats as stab wounds. And on this carpet of sound, the Italian harpsichordist rolls out a line with infinite horizons, with soberly tender curves. The Larghetto of the BWV 1054, rarely so poetic and expressive, bears definitive witness - often forgotten - to the fact that Johann Sebastian Bach was a lover of acoustics, and its corollary resonance. The members of il pomo d'oro (especially in the medium and low registers, namely Stefano Rossi, Ludovico Minasi and Paolo Zuccheri) also highlight with acuity the rubbing that Bach used to spread his discourse. Striking, indeed. And the two concertos for three soloists (BWV 1057 and BWV 1044) exude similar beauties.
In the libretto, the Italian harpsichordist testifies that the musicians, during the recording session that preceded, only by a few hours, the strict lockdown of Italy in early March 2020, were no doubt already going through a period of doubt as to their professional and personal futures. Nevertheless, they were fully committed to the company, all of them then focused on celebrating the radiant power of the Leipzig Cantor's music. This will not escape anyone's attention.
A record that will quickly become one of your favourites! Let's hope that Corti continues with the multi-harpsichord concertos. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
More info
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From €13,50/month
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Il Pomo d'Oro, Orchestra, MainArtist - Jean-Daniel Noir, Producer - Francesco Corti, Harpsichord, MainArtist
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Album review
Few recent versions of Johann Sebastian Bach's difficult concertos for harpsichord(s) manifest such bubbling polyphonic vibrancy. The reduced size of il pomo d'oro, to one per section, probably had something to do with it, but the listening skill of each musician, the harmonic tension as well as the breathing in the phrasing infused by Francesco Corti, the simple beauty of the sound texture, rich with a thousand cleverly organised details, will remain the great heralds of this second volume.
Listen, for example, to the Largo of the BWV 1056, with its "pizzicatos" strings, which here sound as much like heartbeats as stab wounds. And on this carpet of sound, the Italian harpsichordist rolls out a line with infinite horizons, with soberly tender curves. The Larghetto of the BWV 1054, rarely so poetic and expressive, bears definitive witness - often forgotten - to the fact that Johann Sebastian Bach was a lover of acoustics, and its corollary resonance. The members of il pomo d'oro (especially in the medium and low registers, namely Stefano Rossi, Ludovico Minasi and Paolo Zuccheri) also highlight with acuity the rubbing that Bach used to spread his discourse. Striking, indeed. And the two concertos for three soloists (BWV 1057 and BWV 1044) exude similar beauties.
In the libretto, the Italian harpsichordist testifies that the musicians, during the recording session that preceded, only by a few hours, the strict lockdown of Italy in early March 2020, were no doubt already going through a period of doubt as to their professional and personal futures. Nevertheless, they were fully committed to the company, all of them then focused on celebrating the radiant power of the Leipzig Cantor's music. This will not escape anyone's attention.
A record that will quickly become one of your favourites! Let's hope that Corti continues with the multi-harpsichord concertos. © Pierre-Yves Lascar/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:30
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Francesco Corti Il Pomo D'oro
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: PENTATONE
- Genre: Classical Concertos
2021 Pentatone Music B.V. 2021 Lido Productions Ltd
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
