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Incomparable!, October 15, 2004
This review is from: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1-4 / Britten (Penguin Music Classics Series) (Audio CD)
By far one of the greatest interpretation and recording of Bach's Brandenburgs. My favorite right after the Klemperer EMI recordings. Britten and the English Chamber Orchestra totally understand these pieces and they play with pure joy in their hearts!
But get the Double-Decca...you'd want all 6 of them to live with!
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Eloquent performances!, December 20, 2005
This review is from: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1-4 / Britten (Penguin Music Classics Series) (Audio CD)
I will keep optimistic waiting for Deutsche Gramophone surprises us the next year with the releases of the formidable performances of Karl Haas in the early Fifties. I still own a sample of these golden recordings, pitifully very damaged in vinyl acetate.
But if I was requested for the other optional versions I would have to mention just four in this rigorous order: Casals Marlboro of the middle Fifties; this lovable set directed by Britten, Müchinger Munich, Nikolaus Harnoncourt set in the late Eighties, and finally the hyper romantic version of Menuhin Bath Festival.
A personal advise: Go to Amazon UK and search the double pack imported from Germany that includes the complete set. The sound is excellent and the spirit and commitment will amaze you
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Stunning! The Standard to Compare Against. A Classic, January 24, 2004
This review is from: Bach: Brandenburg Concertos no 1-4 / Britten (Penguin Music Classics Series) (Audio CD)
Stunning! Bach's brilliant and beautiful Brandenburg Concertos still amaze me after hearing them so many times. They are, without question, masterpieces. Bach realized music that transcends our normal definition of music. Just listen to the CD. Of all the versions I have heard and/or own of the Brandenburg Concertos, this CD is the best of the first four concertos. It is the standard to compare against. That is why it has been chosen as a Penguin Classic. MUST HAVE! The crispness, mood, and overall sound are sublime. The virtuoso playing is masterful. And the pieces are legendary. Everyone should own this CD.
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