Bach: Brandenburg Concertos; Orchestral Suites [BOX SET]

Jiri Stavicek (Performer), Manfred Sax (Performer), Markus Nyikos (Performer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Rudolf Baumgartner (Conductor), Walter Wehrli (Performer), Dieter Dyk (Performer), Roland Fournier (Performer), Lucerne Festival Strings (Performer), Ulrich Thieme (Performer), Gunther Schlund (Performer), Kurt Hanke (Performer), Alain Golaz (Performer), Andre Lardrot (Performer), Andre Raoult (Performer), Heinrich Haas (Performer), Maurice Bourgue (Performer), Michel Giboureau (Performer), Peter Fuchs (Performer), Yves Poucel (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Jiri Stavicek, Manfred Sax, Markus Nyikos, Walter Wehrli, Dieter Dyk, et al.
• Conductor: Rudolf Baumgartner
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (January 16, 1995)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000000FL5
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #338,895 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: 1. (without title)

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

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

4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046: 4. Menuet - Trio I - Polonaise - Trio II

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047: 1. (without title)

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

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Disc: 2

1. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: 1. Allegro

2. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: 2. Affettuoso

3. Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV 1050: 3. Allegro

4. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: 1. (without title)

5. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: Adagio ma non troppo - attacca

6. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051: 3. Allegro

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Disc: 3

1. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 1. Overture

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

3. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 3. Sarabande - attacca

4. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 4. Bourrée I & II

5. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 5. Polonaise - Polonaise Double - attacca

6. Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067: 6. Menuet - attacca

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Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice, October 8, 2005

By	Musicus (Oslo, Norway) - See all my reviews

I don't think I have heard any performances more beautiful than this. I have no objections to the tempos, either. One possible weakness is how the soloists don't stand out in the sound-image; the soloists merge into the whole in this velvety production. It is very beautiful and elegant, but you might miss some excitement here. It works perfectly as background music, when you for example have invited somebody for a nice dinner; imagine the candlelight and the fireplace... But sometimes I prefer Leppard to Baumgartner on the Brandenburgs, more fresh and still reasonably elegant.
On sheer beauty nobody compares to Baumgartner and another wonderful thing about this 3CDs to a nice price tag is that the Orchestral Suites are included, and these seem to benefit even more of the treatment Baumgartner and his Festival Strings Lucerne give.
Some more nice Brandenburgs:
The Leppard-Brandenburgs, Amazon-search: B00009P1PH (No. 1, 2 & 3) and B00009P1PI (No. 4, 5 & 6)
The Hogwood-Brandenburgs & some more concertos, Amazon-search: B0000042HK
The Savall-Brandenburgs, Amazon-search: B00004TVFR

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This may be my favorite Brandenburg, September 8, 2001

By A Customer

I've been listening to Brandenburgs non-stop for the past three weeks, for some reason. I love the Ristenpart recording, and I like the Britten version even better in some ways. This Baumgartner recording has a certain elegance. The pace is a tad slower and the ambience a bit thicker. The second movement of the first Brandenburg hits that emotional place a bit better than in the Britten version. I would be hard pressed to say which I prefer overall, but on first listening I sure loved this recording.