What sounded harsh to my ears with CD 1 (Brandenburg Concertos 1-3) because of the period instruments now sounds exactly right. Perhaps I’ve gotten used to their tone. Or maybe I’m hearing these concertos as if for the first time because I’m used to listening to Sir Neville Marriner’s Academy of St. Martin in the […]
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Day One: Brandenburg Concerts 1-3 (CD 1-1)
July 28th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Bach at 36, Brandenburg Concertos 1-3, BWV 1046, BWV 1047, BWV 1048, CD 1-1, Christian Ludwig, French horns, Margrave of Brandenburg, Musica Amphion, Period Instruments, Pieter-Jan Belder
Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos 1-2-3 are probably among the 3-4 most-recognized classical recordings in the world, and are one of my personal top four pieces of classical music (after Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” “Symphony No. 40 in G minor,” and “Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major”). This Brilliant Classics version of the Brandenburg Concertos was […]
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