You can call me Johann. But don't expect me to answer to that.
Now this is more like it!
Next to Brandenburg Concertos, these Violin Concertos are my favorites so far. I realize I’ve only been listening for five days. But when I find something I like — really, really like — I have to make note of it.
So that’s what I’m doing — making note of it.
Violin Concerto in A minor (BWV 1041) features Dutch violinist Emmy Verhey. (In fact, Verhey plays on tracks 1-12 on this disc.) It’s a stirring performance, especially Allegro. Tracks 1-12 were recorded in 1992.
Tracks 13-15 feature Rainer Kussmaul, Henk Rubingh, and Thomas Hengelbrock conducting the Amsterdam Bach Soloists. These tracks were recorded in 1988.
My favorite tracks from this CD are the more up-tempo ones, the Allegro movements, although the Presto movement from Violin Concerto in D minor (“the saddest key of all,” according to Spinal Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel), which is BWV 1052.
I listened to this CD 3-4 times today. It was great background music for my writing projects.
The compositions on this disc are:
BWV 1041 – 1717 (Bach was 32)
BWV 1042 – 1717 (Bach was 32)
BWV 1052 – 1738 (Bach was 53)
BWV 1056 – 1742 (Bach was 57)
BWV 1064 – 1735 (Bach was 50)
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