Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Pablo Casals (Conductor), Peter Serkin (Performer), Rudolf Serkin (Performer), Ruth Laredo (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Peter Serkin, Rudolf Serkin, Ruth Laredo
• Conductor: Pablo Casals
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (October 10, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000275R
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,788 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #78 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Concertos > Concerto Grossi

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best recordings I've ever heard of the Brandeburg, March 24, 2000

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This review is from: Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4 (Audio CD)

I love Bach, and I particularly love the Brandeburg Concertos, and I've never heard a recording of them as good as this one. The sound quality is also first rate. Even if you already own a recording of the Brandenburg Concertos you owe it to yourself to buy this one.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE VIRILE, RICH-BLOODED BACH!, January 30, 2005

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Sébastien Melmoth (Hôtel d'Alsace, PARIS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4 (Audio CD)

J. Sebastian Bach was a very virile, full-blooded man who worked all his life, had two wives, and sired about 20 children. Casals' realizations of Bach's music illustrate Bach's virility and vivacity. Casals conducts the Bach Concerti & Suites as he [Casals] plays the Bach Sonatas: with vim, vigor, and vitality; with rhythm, color, and accent; with dash, esprit, and intellect. In short, these are the very best realizations of the Brandenburgs available--or will ever again be available.

By the way, in these sessions and at rehearsals, Casals conducted sitting down with his cello on which he illustrated the tempi, accents and inflections he wanted for the orchestra, and used his cello bow as a baton. This is as real as it gets!

The soloists are wonderful. The recorded sound is bright and clear. The price is incredibly cheap. What are you waiting for?

5.0 out of 5 stars Bach Brandenburg Concertos 4-6, April 8, 2010

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Robert Yuan (Bethesda, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 4-6; Orchestral Suite No.4 (Audio CD)

This is part of the Brandenburg Concertos series conducted by Pablo Casals and played by the Marlboro Festival Orchestra. It is probably one of the best performances of this suite. The quality of the recording is fine though I expect that if it had been recorded today, it would have been truly outstanding.