Johann Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concertos - C. Hogwood - The Academy of Ancient Music
J. S. Bach - Brandenburg Concertos + 3 further Concertos for various solo instruments
Christopher Hogwood, The Academy of Ancient Music
Classical | APE + Cue | 2 CD, covers, booklet | 374 + 306 MB RS
Editions de l'Oiseaux-Lyre 1997
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Brandenburg Concertos [BWV 1046-1951] Recorded in 1985
Concerto for violin and oboe in C minor [BWV 1060] Recorded in 1985
Concerto for 2 harpsichord in C minor [BWV 1062] Recorded in 1989
Concerto for 3 violins* Recorded in 1991
*arr. Hogwood from BWV 1064
This set of Brandenburg concertos is based upon the original Cöthen edition, and not the more often recorded final version which Bach sent to the Margrave of Brandenburg in 1721.
The main difference between the two versions is that in the Cöthen edition, being an early draft, the third movement of #1 is omitted; the fourth movement thus becomes the third movement and is itself abridged. Likewise, the pyrotechnic, crowd-goes-wild harpsichord solo in the first movement of #5 appears here abbreviated and tamed.
CD1
Brandenburg Concertos no. 1-5 68:57
CD2
Brandenburg Concertos no.6 16:32
Concerto for violin and oboe 13:12
Concerto for 2 harpsichord 15:11
Concerto for 3 violins 15:22
The Academy of Ancient Music
Christopher Hogwood