|
product details and reviews (4.89 seconds for ASIN B00000J2PP)
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenmentproduct pricing Price: $10.98  Artist: Johann Sebastian BachPublisher: Virgin VeritasRelease Date: June 8, 1999Media: Audio CDRelated ProductsView some of the @count@ related items available from eBay. Related Items Available from eBayProduct DescriptionThe Brandenburg Concertos seem to be Bach's most popular works by far, and there are so many recordings of them out there--on period instruments and "modern," and at all price ranges. Of course, it's hard to pick out one or even two to call the "best"--but this reissue of a 1989 recording by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment has a good claim for the title of "Best Buy Brandenburgs." These performances don't have the splashy extroversion of Il Giardino Armonico or the caffeine-pumped, high-velocity thrill of Musica Antiqua Köln, but they're not overly reserved or dull, as some English ensembles are accused of being. The OAE's instrumental playing is very skillful indeed, with particularly nice work from the horns in the third movement of the First Concerto, and from trumpeter Mark Bennett in the Second; and the tempos are moderately quick (which means that they would have been considered rather fast before 1980 or so), but without being breathless. The slow movements sing sweetly--the viola playing of Monica Huggett and Pavlo Besnosiuk in the slow movement of the Sixth Concerto is especially lovely--and the quick outer movements have an infectiously bouncy pulse. If money is no object, you might want to consider Il Giardino Armonico or the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, but these here are surely the best Brandenburgs available at such a low price. --Matthew Westphal Average Rating: 4.0 Product ReviewsRating:  Excellent recording. No production errors on mineI recently purchased this CD in January 2010 and everything was fine with it. Hopefully the production issues with this recording are fixed. I just wanted to let people know who are thinking of buying it since it appears that they've fixed the problem. Oh, and the recording/performance is excellent. Rating:  Think HigherI love to paint, draw and read with this on low in the background... also nice relaxing way to drive too.
Rating: One of the best recordings of Branderburg concertosI own quite a few recordings of the Branderburg concertos (Suzuki, Saval, Boston Baroque...) this one is one of the best.
Rating: my copy was okThis is an excellent version of the Brandenbergs. The tempos are good and the instruments are all clearly heard. I noticed that some sort of production problem led to some poor reviews with the 2 CDs having the same music for some people. I did NOT have that problem and think this set can be highly recommended. Rating:  Could be great.I got a gift certificate for Borders and I decided to get this as I have been wanting it despite reports of the same music being on both discs. I brought it out to the van and immediately played both CDs and they both were the exact same music. I return the disc at Borders before we left the parking lot. What little we played sounded so right. Brilliant energy and refinement. Excellent sound quality. If I knew I could get one that was manufactured correctly I would purchase it in a heart beat.
|
advertisements
|
