Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Concertos for Solo Instruments," a monumental 9-CD collection that encapsulates the essence of Baroque brilliance. Released in 2000 by Archiv Produktion, this comprehensive set spans over four hours and eighteen minutes, offering a rich tapestry of Bach's concertos for various solo instruments.
The album features a diverse array of compositions, including the renowned Brandenburg Concertos, violin concertos, and keyboard concertos for one, two, three, and four harpsichords. Each piece is a testament to Bach's extraordinary fluency in contrapuntal invention and motivic control, showcasing his flair for improvisation at the keyboard. The collection also includes reconstructions for oboe, oboe d'amore, and violin, providing a unique perspective on Bach's versatile genius.
Performances by The English Concert, led by Trevor Pinnock, bring these works to life with precision and passion. The ensemble's mastery of Baroque style and technique ensures an authentic and captivating listening experience. From the lively Allegro movements to the serene Adagios, each concerto is a journey through the intricate beauty of Bach's musical language.
This album is not just a compilation of Bach's concertos; it is a celebration of his enduring legacy. Whether you are a seasoned classical music enthusiast or a newcomer to Bach's works, this collection offers a profound exploration of one of the most influential composers in history. Dive into the world of Johann Sebastian Bach and discover the timeless allure of his concertos for solo instruments.
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053: II. SicilianoJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1053: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1054: I. --Johann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1054: II. Adagio e piano sempreJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1054: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: I. Allegro moderatoJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: II. LarghettoJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055: III. Allegro ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: III. PrestoJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders, Strings & Continuo No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: I. —Johann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, Philip Pickett, Rachel Beckett, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders, Strings & Continuo No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, Philip Pickett, Rachel Beckett, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, 2 Recorders, Strings & Continuo No. 6 in F Major, BWV 1057: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, Philip Pickett, Rachel Beckett, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 7 in G minor, BWV 1058: I. --Johann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 7 in G Minor, BWV 1058: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 7 in G Minor, BWV 1058: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Major, BWV 1061: I. --Johann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Major, BWV 1061: II. Adagio ovvero LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Major, BWV 1061: III. FugaJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1062: I. --Johann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1062: II. Andante e pianoJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1062: III. Allegro assaiJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1063: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1063: II. Alla sicilianaJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1063: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in C Major, BWV 1064: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in C Major, BWV 1064: II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo No. 2 in C Major, BWV 1064: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, BWV 1065: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Nicholas Kraemer, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, BWV 1065: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Nicholas Kraemer, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in A Minor, BWV 1065: III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Nicholas Kraemer, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord & Strings in A Minor, BWV 1044: I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, Lisa Beznosiuk, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord & Strings in A Minor, BWV 1044: II. Adagio ma non tanto e dolceJohann Sebastian Bach, Lisa Beznosiuk, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord & Strings in A Minor, BWV 1044: III. Tempo di AllabreveJohann Sebastian Bach, Lisa Beznosiuk, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060 (Arr. for Violin, Oboe, Strings & Continuo): I. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060 (Arr. for Violin, Oboe, Strings & Continuo): II. AdagioJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Continuo in C Minor, BWV 1060 (Arr. for Violin, Oboe, Strings & Continuo): III. AllegroJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 (Reconstruction for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Continuo): I. Allegro moderatoJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 (Reconstruction for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Continuo): II. LarghettoJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Concerto for Harpsichord, Strings & Continuo No. 4 in A Major, BWV 1055 (Reconstruction for Oboe d'amore, Strings and Continuo): III. Allegro ma non tantoJohann Sebastian Bach, David Reichenberg, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: I. Allegro moderatoJohann Sebastian Bach, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, BWV 1041: II. AndanteJohann Sebastian Bach, Simon Standage, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
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