Bach: Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Concerto for Violin & Oboe

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Alexander Schneider (Conductor), Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor, Performer), English Chamber Orchestra (Performer), New York Philharmonic (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Leonard Bernstein, English Chamber Orchestra
• Orchestra: New York Philharmonic
• Conductor: Alexander Schneider, Zubin Mehta, Leonard Bernstein
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (May 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002ATF
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,548 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, BWV 1041: I. (-)

2. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante

3. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In A Minor, BWV 1041: III. Allegro assai

4. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Major, BWV 1042: I. Allegro

5. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Major, BWV 1042: II. Adagio

6. Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai

7. Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra In D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace

8. Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra In D Minor, BWV 1043: II. Largo, ma non tanto

9. Concerto For Two Violins And Orchestra In D Minor, BWV 1043: III. Allegro

10. Concerto For Oboe, Violin And Orchestra In C Minor, BWV 1060: I. Allegro

11. Concerto For Oboe, Violin And Orchestra In C Minor, BWV 1060: II. Adagio

12. Concerto For Oboe, Violin And Orchestra In C Minor, BWV 1060: III. Allegro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended, December 23, 1999

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"yigala" (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bach: Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Concerto for Violin & Oboe (Audio CD)

If you're not a great lover of authentic baroque performance, then this CD is the best choice. Stern's violin is clear and beautiful. The orchestra plays just right - not too loud, but still present - unlike Grumiaux's famous version for Philips, which I find quite lame.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding. One of the Best, November 3, 2007

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T. Carlsen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Concerto for Violin & Oboe (Audio CD)

I have listened to several recordings of Bach Violin Concertos, and the recordings by Isaac Stern with the English Chamber Orchestra are outstanding. They ranks among the best. There are maybe five different recordings that I could recommend (Gremiaux, Perlman, Marriner, Mutter, Stern). You can't go wrong with stern.

5.0 out of 5 stars better than the sample, October 2, 2009

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Mary C. Maclean "music and books are best" (San Jose CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Violin Concertos; Double Concerto; Concerto for Violin & Oboe (Audio CD)

I had been looking for the "right" recording of the Concerto for Violin and Oboe--and when I was this one with Isaac Sterns, I knew
I had found it. The music is very fine and is so well recorded that whether I have it on at home, in my truck or listening through headphones, the music sounds wonderful.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a Bach fan, Stern fan,
or music lover.