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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bravo!! Toll Barockorchester Herr von der Goltz..., September 18, 2001
This review is from: Bach - Brandenburg Concertos / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (DVD)
If you like J.S. Bach, you are going to love this DVD!! The Dolby 5.1 Surround on this is simply brilliant. As a baroque fan, this is as good as it gets. I only get to about four performances a year, but this DVD will fill in those holes!! The six Brandenburg Concertos are performed exactly in the forum for which they were written. The Freiburg Baroque Orchestra under the direction of Gottfried von der Goltz is an small ensemble performing these concertos 'on location' on an intimate scale. The camera shows the muscians peforming the music that they obviously enjoy. Violins, violas, the double bass, cellos, recorders, the harpiscord, and more make these very special performances of these timeless favorites. A superior recreation in sound of a ballroom with these nice renditions of the Bach's concertos. I think he would be proud!!
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable, December 16, 2001
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This review is from: Bach - Brandenburg Concertos / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (DVD)
This is a very nicely played set. The camera work and the sound are impeccable. The set is performed in the "mirror room" at Cothen, chandeliers and all. It is very fancy, and atmostpheric. It appears to have been a 2-part German TV series, transcribed to DVD. This perhaps explains why there are no "extras" (no interviews with the music director or musicians, no brief tour around the Cothen site or discussion of how a historic performance might have been). This is not an attempt to visually recreate a period performance. It is a lively performance by an excellent group of modern musicians expertly playing their period instuments. I give it 4 stars only for the lack of extra goodies.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I bought this, February 9, 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: Bach - Brandenburg Concertos / Freiburg Baroque Orchestra (DVD)
This is a very well done and enyoyable DVD. I own quite a few classical music DVDs and this is definitely my favorite. Excellent musicians, beautiful settings, great sound and camera work.
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