Johann-Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerti

Johann-Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerti
The Virtuosi of London - Arthur Davison, cond.
Classics for Pleasure (EMI) CFP 40010 [2-LPs]
Classics for Pleasure (EMI) TC-CFPD 4448 [2-Cass.]

Contents:

    LP-1

    Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major - BWV 1046
  1. 1st Movement - Allegro
  2. 2nd Movement - Adagio
  3. 3rd Movement - Allegro
  4. 4th Movement - Menuetto - Trio 1 - Polacca

    5. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major - BWV 1047
  5. 1st Movement - Allegro
  6. 2nd Movement - Andante
  7. 3rd Movement - Allegro assai

    8. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major - BWV 1048
  8. 1st Movement - Allegro
  9. 2nd Movement - Allegro

    10. LP-2

    Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major - BWV 1049
  10. 1st Movement - Allegro
  11. 2nd Movement - Andante
  12. 3rd Movement - Presto

    13. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major - BWV 1050
  13. 1st Movement - Allegro
  14. 2nd Movement - Affetuoso
  15. 3rd Movement - Allegro

    16. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major - BWV 1051
  16. 1st Movement - Allegro
  17. 2nd Movement - Adagio ma non tanto
  18. 3rd Movement - Allegro

Playing time: ??' ??"

Performers:
The Virtuosi of England - Arthur Davison, cond. with:
[1]-[4] Ronald Harris (horn), Jeffrey Bryant (horn), Sydney Sutcliffe (oboe), Richard Morgan (oboe), Michael Winfield (oboe), Cecil James (bassoon), Kenneth Sillito (violino piccolo), Peter Mountain (violin), Jurgen Hess (violin), Kenneth Essex (viola), Keith Harvey (cello), John Honeyman (bass), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)
[5]-[7] Gordon Webb (trumpet), David Munrow (recorder), Sydney Sutcliffe (oboe), Kenneth Sillito (solo violin), Jurgen Hess (violin), Brendan O'Reilly (violin), Kenneth Essex (viola), Joy Hall (cello), John Honeyman (bass), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)
[8]-[9] Hugh Maguire, Hugh (violin), Bean, Hans Geiger (violin), Kenneth Essex (viola), Alexander Taylor (viola), Christoper Wellington (viola), Joy Hall, Bernard Richards (cello), James Christie (cello), John Honeyman (bass), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)
[10]-[12] David Munrow (recorder), John Turner (recorder), Hugh Bean (solo violin), Hugh Maguire (violin), Kenneth Sillito (violin), Kenneth Essex (viola), Joy Hall (cello), John Honeyman (bass), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)
[13]-[15] Leslie Pearson (harpsichord), Hugh Maguire (violin), Colin Chambers (flute), Jurgen Hess (violin), Kenneth Essex (viola), Joy Hall (cello), John Honeyman (bass)
[16]-[18] Kenneth Essex (viola), Alexander Taylor (viola), Jennifer Ryan (viola da gamba), Oliver Brookes (viola da gamba), Joy Hall (cello), Terence Weill (cello), John Honeyman (bass), Leslie Pearson (harpsichord)

Recording site and date:
Unknown (England ?) [1972 or prior]

Re-issue: none

Compilation: none

Excerpts: none

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 50/593-679
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments: Information from Steven McCann

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