Brandenburg Concertos [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

Bach (Artist), Somary (Artist), English Chamber Orchestra (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Vanguard Classics
• ASIN: B000066TUO
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #674,546 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: Allegro

2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: Adagio

3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: Allegro

4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: Menuetto and Trio 1, Polacca, Menuetto and Trio 2

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro

6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Andante

7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: Allegro assai

8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Allegro

9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048: Cadenza-Allegro

Disc: 2

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Allegro

2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Andante

3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049: Presto

4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Affettuoso

6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: Allegro

7. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: Allegro

8. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: Adagio ma non tanto

9. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: Allegro

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dusted-Off Wonder, June 13, 2002

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John L. Anderson (Lynchburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brandenburg Concertos (Audio CD)

Yes, these recordings of the Brandenburgs date back 27 years to 1975, but this Vanguard SACD, multichannel remastering of Johannes Somary and the English Chamber Orchestra reveals just how wonderful they were a quarter of a century ago, at the height of the LP recording era. I'm not a huge fan of classical music on multichannel, with an orchestra such as the ECO, it's truly as if you're sitting on the stage behind Somary as he conducts the musicians. The sound is incredible, the reproduction amazing. This is a traditional recording, by which I mean it's not one of the politically correct "historical performances," but rather is performed on great historic instruments by modern-day musicians all to create a terrific album. Very highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exellent recording also in 2 channel SACD mode, September 14, 2002

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SCHEIFELE GERHARD R. (CH - 1974 Arbaz, VS Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brandenburg Concertos (Audio CD)

This 1975 recording of the Brandenburg Concertos shows what really can be done with SACD compared to odinary CD technique, even if one is a classical music high end freak and thus satisfied with a two channel reproduction. This recording is superbly re-mastered, and the sound quality is adequate considering the age of the recording. The artistic quality of the performance is of course outstanding.