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What is the best recording of the Brandenburg Concerto?
Decca 455 7002 If you already own a recording of the Brandenburgs, but are on the look-out for a different perspective, Christopher Hogwood’s 1984 recording still has much to offer. It remains the only set to present the concertos in their early versions, before Bach revised them for the Margrave in 1721.
What is special about the Brandenburg Concertos?
The Brandenburg Concertos (so called because they were dedicated to the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt) are not only some of the liveliest and most colourful orchestral works of their day, they were also groundbreaking, generating new sounds and new possibilities that Bach’s contemporaries could not ignore.
How would you describe a Brandenburg Concerto?
Concerto grosso Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, third movement, is in concerto grosso form. This means that the work uses groups of solo instruments – the concertino – rather than a single soloist. Overall there are three main groups of instruments – the concertino , the ripieno and the continuo .
Who is the best Bach pianist?
Probably most pianists would agree that the best Bach players on recording would be Glenn Gould, Roselyn Tureck, and Edwin Fischer. There is also a living pianist from Brazil, by the name of Jao Carlos Martins, who is exceptional.
Are there any actual recordings of Bach?
Recordings of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are ample; deducting for duplications and compilations, ArkivMusic lists about 50 available complete versions… and “Pinnock II” is among a bunch of favorites, but it wouldn’t quite be my top choice.
Who is the best Bach interpreter?
This week during David Dubal’s month-long exploration of Johann Sebastian Bach’s keyboard works showcases more of the most unique Bach interpreters: Rosalyn Tureck, Dmitri Bashkirov and, of course, Glenn Gould.
Is Brandenburg Concerto No 5 diatonic?
The harmony is mainly diatonic, and mainly uses standard chords of the time. There are also some more dissonant, complicated chords. The harmony uses standard chords of the time (mainly chords I, IV and V, with occasional use of ii and vi) The harmony uses mainly root position and first inversion chords.