Johann-Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerti

Johann-Sebastian Bach - Brandenburg Concerti
English Chamber Orchestra - Johannes Somary, cond.
Vanguard VSQ 30049 / 50 [LPx2, SQ encoded]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Everyman" 08 6102 72 [CDx2, European market]
Vanguard Classics 513 [HYBRID SACD]

Contents:

    LP-1

    Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F major - BWV 1046
  1. 1st Movement - Allegro (3:52)
  2. 2nd Movement - Adagio (3:58)
  3. 3rd Movement - Allegro (4:12)
  4. 4th Movement - Menuetto 1 - Trio 1 - Polacca - Menuetto 2 - Trio 2 (7:01)

    5. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F major - BWV 1047
  5. 1st Movement - Allegro (3:10)
  6. 2nd Movement - Andante (3:51)
  7. 3rd Movement - Allegro assai (2:53)

    8. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major - BWV 1051
  8. 1st Movement - Allegro (6:31)
  9. 2nd Movement - Adagio ma non tanto (4:30)
  10. 3rd Movement - Allegro (5:34)

    11. LP-2

    Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major - BWV 1048
  11. 1st Movement - Allegro (5:49)
  12. 2nd Movement - Cadenza - Allegro (5:49)

    13. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major - BWV 1049
  13. 1st Movement - Allegro (6:47)
  14. 2nd Movement - Andante (4:03)
  15. 3rd Movement - Presto (4:57)

    16. Johann-Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major - BWV 1050
  16. 1st Movement - Allegro (10:30)
  17. 2nd Movement - Affetuoso (5:40)
  18. 3rd Movement - Allegro (5:29)

Playing time: ??' ??" (Individual timing by stop-watch)

Performers:
English Chamber Orchestra - Johannes Somary, cond. with:
[1]-[4] Carl Pini (violino piccolo), Neil Black (oboe), James Brown (oboe), Tess Miller (oboe), Anthony Halstead (horn), Christian Rutherford (horn)
[5]-[7] Carl Pini (violin), Richard Adeney (flute), Neil Black (oboe), John Wilbraham (trumpet)
[8]-[10] Quintin Ballardie (viola), Rusen Gnes (viola), Peter Vel (viola da gamba), Jane Ryan (viola da gamba), Olga Hegedus (cello), Rodney Slatford (violone)
[11]-[12] Carl Pini (violin), Simon Standage, John Willison (violin), Quintin Ballardie (viola), Rusen Ganes (viola), Andrew Williams (viola), Charles Tunnell (cello), Stephen Orton (cello), Anita Lasker (cello), Adrian Beers (double bass)
[13]-[15] Carl Pini (violin), David Munrow (recorder), John Turner (recorder)
[16]-[18] Carl Pini (violin), Richard Adeney (flute), Harold Lester (harpsichord)

Recording site and date:
Unknown (England ?) [1975 or prior]

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Comments:
Information from Matthew B. Tepper's owned LP; from Pierre-F. Roberge for Vanguard CD reference.

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