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Bach: Concerts Avec Plusieurs Instruments Vol 5 / Cafe Zimmermann
BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3. Harpsichord Concerto in F, BWV 1056. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Concerto in d for 3 Violins, BWV 1063 ⹠Café Zimmermann (period instruments) ⹠ALPHA 168 (58:31)
This is the fifth, and presumably penultimate, release in CafĂ© Zimmermanâs imaginative and possibly unprecedented presentation of Bachâs âconcerts avec plusiers instrumnents,â better known to us as his Brandenburg Concertos . Bach assembled the set in a fruitless attempt to solicit patronage from the Margrave of Brandenburg, whose reward for neglecting these unparalleled masterpieces is to have his title (if not his name) remembered for all time. CafĂ© Zimmermann, a small, multinational period-instrument ensemble based in France, is raising Bachâs ante by releasing the Brandenburg s one per disc, along with most of the other concertosâsome in reconstructionsâand the orchestral suites.
I havenât heard the first three discs in the series, but I did have the privilege of auditioning Volume 4 for Fanfare 33: 1. The present disc only reinforces my reaction to its predecessor, which was emphatically positive. The concertos are played in chamber fashion, as likely was the case at Leipzigâs CafĂ© Zimmermann, from which our heroes have taken their name, where Bachâs concerts with the Collegium Musicum took place. The ensemble is expanded modestly for the suite in order to balance the three trumpets with a fuller string sound. The performances combine sparkling virtuosity, infectious zest, and scrupulous attention to our latest understanding of Bachâs musical practice, and compare favorably with the very best versions available. They should put the names of CafĂ© Zimmermannâs founders and artistic leaders, violinist Pablo Valetti and harpsichordist CĂ©line Frisch, in the minds of anyone who treasures this incomparable music.
It remains for the listener to decide whether CafĂ© Zimmermannâs release strategy is right for him or her. If the attraction is the Brandenburg s, should you have to buy all six discs to get them? Personally, I prefer homogeneous packages from which I can devise my own programs, and hunting for individual works in a mixed collection can be inconvenient (though I encounter that all the time with the cantatas). On the other hand, CafĂ© Zimmermannâs ready-made programs provide instant variety and satisfying listening experiences. Plus, you get all that wonderful music and all those amazing performances.
FANFARE: George Chien
BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3. Harpsichord Concerto in F, BWV 1056. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Concerto in d for 3 Violins, BWV 1063 ⹠Café Zimmermann (period instruments) ⹠ALPHA 168 (58:31)
This is the fifth, and presumably penultimate, release in CafĂ© Zimmermanâs imaginative and possibly unprecedented presentation of Bachâs âconcerts avec plusiers instrumnents,â better known to us as his Brandenburg Concertos . Bach assembled the set in a fruitless attempt to solicit patronage from the Margrave of Brandenburg, whose reward for neglecting these unparalleled masterpieces is to have his title (if not his name) remembered for all time. CafĂ© Zimmermann, a small, multinational period-instrument ensemble based in France, is raising Bachâs ante by releasing the Brandenburg s one per disc, along with most of the other concertosâsome in reconstructionsâand the orchestral suites.
I havenât heard the first three discs in the series, but I did have the privilege of auditioning Volume 4 for Fanfare 33: 1. The present disc only reinforces my reaction to its predecessor, which was emphatically positive. The concertos are played in chamber fashion, as likely was the case at Leipzigâs CafĂ© Zimmermann, from which our heroes have taken their name, where Bachâs concerts with the Collegium Musicum took place. The ensemble is expanded modestly for the suite in order to balance the three trumpets with a fuller string sound. The performances combine sparkling virtuosity, infectious zest, and scrupulous attention to our latest understanding of Bachâs musical practice, and compare favorably with the very best versions available. They should put the names of CafĂ© Zimmermannâs founders and artistic leaders, violinist Pablo Valetti and harpsichordist CĂ©line Frisch, in the minds of anyone who treasures this incomparable music.
It remains for the listener to decide whether CafĂ© Zimmermannâs release strategy is right for him or her. If the attraction is the Brandenburg s, should you have to buy all six discs to get them? Personally, I prefer homogeneous packages from which I can devise my own programs, and hunting for individual works in a mixed collection can be inconvenient (though I encounter that all the time with the cantatas). On the other hand, CafĂ© Zimmermannâs ready-made programs provide instant variety and satisfying listening experiences. Plus, you get all that wonderful music and all those amazing performances.
FANFARE: George Chien
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Bach: Concerts Avec Plusieurs Instruments Vol 5 / Cafe Zimmermannâ
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BACH Orchestral Suite No. 3. Harpsichord Concerto in F, BWV 1056. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6. Concerto in d for 3 Violins, BWV 1063 ⹠Café Zimmermann (period instruments) ⹠ALPHA 168 (58:31)
This is the fifth, and presumably penultimate, release in CafĂ© Zimmermanâs imaginative and possibly unprecedented presentation of Bachâs âconcerts avec plusiers instrumnents,â better known to us as his Brandenburg Concertos . Bach assembled the set in a fruitless attempt to solicit patronage from the Margrave of Brandenburg, whose reward for neglecting these unparalleled masterpieces is to have his title (if not his name) remembered for all time. CafĂ© Zimmermann, a small, multinational period-instrument ensemble based in France, is raising Bachâs ante by releasing the Brandenburg s one per disc, along with most of the other concertosâsome in reconstructionsâand the orchestral suites.
I havenât heard the first three discs in the series, but I did have the privilege of auditioning Volume 4 for Fanfare 33: 1. The present disc only reinforces my reaction to its predecessor, which was emphatically positive. The concertos are played in chamber fashion, as likely was the case at Leipzigâs CafĂ© Zimmermann, from which our heroes have taken their name, where Bachâs concerts with the Collegium Musicum took place. The ensemble is expanded modestly for the suite in order to balance the three trumpets with a fuller string sound. The performances combine sparkling virtuosity, infectious zest, and scrupulous attention to our latest understanding of Bachâs musical practice, and compare favorably with the very best versions available. They should put the names of CafĂ© Zimmermannâs founders and artistic leaders, violinist Pablo Valetti and harpsichordist CĂ©line Frisch, in the minds of anyone who treasures this incomparable music.
It remains for the listener to decide whether CafĂ© Zimmermannâs release strategy is right for him or her. If the attraction is the Brandenburg s, should you have to buy all six discs to get them? Personally, I prefer homogeneous packages from which I can devise my own programs, and hunting for individual works in a mixed collection can be inconvenient (though I encounter that all the time with the cantatas). On the other hand, CafĂ© Zimmermannâs ready-made programs provide instant variety and satisfying listening experiences. Plus, you get all that wonderful music and all those amazing performances.
FANFARE: George Chien
