Bach: Harpsichord Concertos 1

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Helmut Müller-Brühl (Conductor), Christoph Anselm Noll (Performer), Gerald Hambitzer (Performer), Harald Hoeren (Performer), Robert Hill (Performer), Cologne Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Christoph Anselm Noll, Gerald Hambitzer, Harald Hoeren, Robert Hill
• Orchestra: Cologne Chamber Orchestra
• Conductor: Helmut Müller-Brühl
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B000046Q2K
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,595 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Spellbounding!!!, August 31, 2005

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Antonio Taylor (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Harpsichord Concertos 1 (Audio CD)

I am an amateur keyboardist and this is my humble opinion of this CD.
As a Baroque keyboard geek I can say that this is, if not, the most wonderful version that I have heard of these Bach Harpsichord Concertos. This is the first Orchestra that I have heard that has played the appoggiaturas in the second movement of the first concerto in D minor as written in the autographed score of Bach. The added ornamenation that is done by Robert Hill is very tasteful and makes this concerto extremely exciting. I would love to have Harpsichord lessons from him. I point out Robert Hill but all of the soloists are gifted performers. The Orchestra takes some chances with the tempos and play some movements quite quickly. I prefer them this way. They feel and sound better. Their (the Orchestra) playing is wonderfully soothing in the slow movements and dance-like and electrifying in the faster tempos. I cannot wait to listen to the others. Bravo!!!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Budget Favorite, June 20, 2000

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Ted Ficklen (Saint Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Harpsichord Concertos 1 (Audio CD)

The Naxos edition of Bach's Orchestral Works is superb. My particular favorite is this volume of the Harpsichord Concerti which features original instrument versions of works Glenn Gould recorded in the 1960's on piano. There is a marvelous airy quality to the sound. Most of the tempi here are very fast, at least as rapid as Gould took them, and sometimes slightly faster. This is not the slow, stately chamber music approach, its more like Baroque night at the Hop! Played at these tempi, these concerti really have a dance music feel.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing find, November 2, 2005

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Diane Birdsall - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Harpsichord Concertos 1 (Audio CD)

I have been looking for a harpsichord version of BWV 1056 for quite a while before I came across this modest, budget release. The price may be low, but the performances are excellent, lively and fresh sounding, with very interesting ornamentations. The sound quality, sometimes an issue with Naxos CDs, is just as good. At this price, this particular album, along with Volume II of the same collection, are highly recommended CDs for anyone interested in Bach keyboard works, or just great Baroque music.