Violin Concertos 1-3 / Orchestral Suites

J.S. Bach (Artist), Menuhin (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Angel Records
• ASIN: B000000UUX
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,752 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard > Organ
  • #70 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Suites
  • #87 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Strings > Violin

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor:: Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor BWV.1041: Allegro

2. Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor: Andante

3. Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor: Allegro assai

4. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor BMW 1043: Vivace

5. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor: Largo ma non tanto

6. Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor: Allegro

7. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, Bmw.1042: Allegro

8. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, Bmw.1042: Adagio

9. Violin Concerto No. 2 in E, Bmw.1042: Allegro assai

10. Concerto for Violin and Oboe in D minor,BMW.1060: Allegro

See all 12 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Overture

2. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Courante

3. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Gavotte I&II

4. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Forlane

5. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Menuett I&II

6. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Bourr`ee I&II

7. Orchestral Suite No. 1 In C, BWV 1066: Passepied I&II

8. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Overture

9. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Rondeau

10. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: Sarabande

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth having, March 26, 2004

By 

Sunho Kim "Justin" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Violin Concertos 1-3 / Orchestral Suites (Audio CD)

Well, this rendition of the J.S.Bach's violin concertos is certainly ... different.. from others that I've heard. Not as surgical and precise, but Menuhin plays the pieces with his own style -and his own only.

While (of course) the preference of style is a matter for individual listeners, I think his playing is, technically, very flawless.

Also what I like about this rendition is that Menuhin gives the concertos more emotion and feeling than any other that I've heard. More mechanically precise may be, but not as involving.

All in all, I love this rendition, and I don't understand the sound quality complaints - I'm surprised that it sounds so good for a 1960 recording!

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled, June 4, 2001

By 

Mark Henstock (Madison, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violin Concertos 1-3 / Orchestral Suites (Audio CD)

Just to add to the wealth of knowledge already poured into the past reviews (i.e. 'gooey' sounds), I would note that these performances are nothing more than a hasty interpretation pinned with a great name. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if this CD is just a big conspiracy to raise money for the Seraphim company. If you want to listen to the master at his best, get his recording of the Beethoven and Mendelssohn violin concertos with Furtwangler and the BPO. If you want to hear the best recording available of the Bach concertos, listen to the Salvatore Accardo version with The Chamber Orchestra of Europe. But I digress...the sound quality on this CD is poor, with a muffled sound quality, the players have no sense of balance, and the tempo is too slow on every concerto. The same is true for the orchestral suites, so please, before you buy, realize you're getting what you pay for.

6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The performance is as cheap as the CD, December 27, 2000

By 

Omar El Matri (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Violin Concertos 1-3 / Orchestral Suites (Audio CD)

I'd been atracted by the Menuhin name on this CD, but it appears that even Menuhin has bad recordings. The violin concertos by J.S.Bach are among the most delightfull pieces for violin and orchestra but this recording is just a shame. Just as an example, at the second movement of the first concerto the sound of the orchestra and spesially the celli is so heavy and messy that it gives a headache. And then beyond the performance that is far from being exceptional, the quality of the recording is too bad, I know that it's a live performance of 1960-1962, but still ...

Just one advice, don't buy this CD!