Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051

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Florilegium takes a modern stance - one-to-a-part 'period' instruments at 'Baroque' pitch. Technically they're superb: there's immaculate intonation in pairs of unison strings...They're characterful... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2015, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 17th Nov 2014
Catalogue No: CCSSA35914
Label: Channel
Length: 93 minutes

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B flat major, BWV1051

Work length17:00

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro

Track length6:10

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II. Adagio ma non troppo

Track length4:53

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III. Allegro

Track length5:57

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major, BWV1050

Work length21:03

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro

Track length9:56

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II. Affettuoso

Track length5:43

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III. Allegro

Track length5:24

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV1049

Work length14:52

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro

Track length6:41

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II. Andante

Track length3:35

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III. Presto

Track length4:36

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV1048

Work length10:28

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro - Adagio

Track length5:53

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II. Adagio

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F Major, BWV1047

Work length11:10

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro

Track length4:46

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II. Andante

Track length3:35

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III. Allegro assai

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Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV1046

Work length19:00

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Florilegium (Early Music Ensemble)

I. Allegro

Track length4:06

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II. Adagio

Track length3:28

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III. Allegro

Track length4:17

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IV. Menuet - Trios

Track length7:09

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One of the UK’s finest baroque ensembles give their unique take on the Brandenburg Concertos Like many of Bach’s sets, such as the Goldberg Variations or The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Brandenburg Concertos form a kind of master anthology, a demonstration, really of all the imaginable possibilities inherent in a certain musical form. Each of these six concertos calls for a different combination of soloists, every one unprecedented in its choice of instruments and still without parallel today. Since the Brandenburg Concertos were never meant to be performed as a continuous set (which would have side-lined most of the players and exhausted the listeners), their order is of little importance, although there was a certain logic for Bach’s presentation copy to have led off with the most elaborate and to have ended each half of the set with the comfort of strings. Our recording goes in reverse of the numbered order, so that each piece adds to our musician complement. (Ashley Solomon, from liner notes)

Regular performances in some of the world’s most prestigious venues have confirmed Florilegium’s status as one of Britain’s most outstanding period instrument ensembles. Since their formation in 1991 they have established a reputation for stylish and exciting interpretations, from intimate chamber works to large-scale orchestral and choral repertoire. Florilegium regularly collaborate with some of the world's finest musicians including Dame Emma Kirkby, Robin Blaze and Elin Manahan Thomas.

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April 2015

Florilegium takes a modern stance - one-to-a-part 'period' instruments at 'Baroque' pitch. Technically they're superb: there's immaculate intonation in pairs of unison strings...They're characterful too: natural horns (No. 1) retain their outdoor personality; violas languish in reflective suspensions...But Florilegium's lean forces reduce the natural dramatic contrasts between solo and tutti.

Bach, J S: Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1-6 BWV1046-1051

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