Herr Johann Sebastian Bach

Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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J.S. Bach
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords and Strings in C Major
BWV 1061
Third Movement
Vivace Fuga
English Concert and Soloists
Archiv

BWV 1061 is an amazing concerto. It’s believed to have been first composed as a work for two unaccompanied harpsichords. Later in his career he decided to add orchestral parts. But no member of the orchestra was given an independent role anywhere in its 3 movements and the strings appear only rarely to emphasise cadences. (Such a simple but wonderfully effective device). The orchestra remains entirely silent in the slow movement. The third movement we hear here is in the form of an intricate fugue with its interplay between the two soloists and the entries of the orchestra are all masterful, astounding, near miraculous.

http://www.mediafire.com/?obmmmzmzm0l
 
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marval

marval

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Hi Robert,

I like the idea of little musical oasis, music certainly is good to listen to when things are difficult.

And Bach is one of the composers who does it for me.


Margaret
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
I'm with GrandDame Margaret on that one :cheers::cheers::cheers::up::up::up::clap::clap::clap:
 
C5Says

C5Says

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Hello Robert,

Thanks for posting these links. I'm going through them one by one starting with the first. :)

C5
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Hi there Turwethiel !

Great to hear it !! Me too - I love this music as do so many others. Great to share it !

Robert
 
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marval

marval

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Hi Robert,

I have just spent a lovely afternoon listening to Bach. Thank you for sharing him with us, his music is such a delight to listen to. I am suprised my LP of the Brandenburg concertos has not worn out.

Thanks again for sharing.


Margaret
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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By the late 1970's vinyl record companies were producing some amazing recordings of classical music. Amongst the very best was a highly acclaimed series of Bach harpsichord concertos made in 1979 by German sound technicians and musicians of English Concert for Deutsch Gramophone (Archiv) - a series which is still today recognised as one of the best ever made in classical music. Lead soloist was Trevor Pinnock.

The work of these talented sound engineers together with the playing of these brilliant musicians has probably never been bettered in these works, before or since.

Here's a single movement from that 1979 series -

J.S. Bach
Concerto for 2 Harpsichords in C Minor
BWV 1060/3
3rd Movement
Trevor Pinnock and Colleague
English Concert
Archiv


http://www.mediafire.com/?yyy2edf2nkt
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha Mr. Newman,

Thank you for your so kindly continuing with this series of magnificent music downloads.

Cheerio,

CD :):):)
 
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