Bach – Brandenburg Concertos (Abbado)

CD1
01. Concerto No.1 in F major BWV 1046: I. (Allegro)
02. II. Adagio
03. III. Allegro
04. IV. Menuetto - Trio I - Polacca - Trio II
05. Concerto No.3 in G major BWV 1048: I. (Allegro)
06. II. Adagio
07. III. Allegro
08. Concerto No.5 in D major BWV 1050: I. Allegro
09. II. Affettuoso
10. III. Allegro

CD2
01. Concerto No.6 in B flat major BWV 1051: I. (Allegro)
02. II. Adagio ma non tanto
03. III. Allegro
04. Concerto No.4 in G major BWV 1049: I. Allegro
05. II. Andante
06. III. Presto
07. Concerto No.2 in F major BWV 1047: I. (Allegro)
08. II. Andante
09. III. Allegro assai

Giuliano Carmignola – principal violin
Orchestra Mozart
Claudio Abbado – concertatore

Does the world need another set of Brandenburgs? Yes, when they are as freshly minted and as adventurously sonorous as this marvellous set from Abbado's young period-style Orchestra Mozart. Nicely described not as conductor but as "concertatore", Abbado leads supple, imaginative readings; a great deal of the strong character is provided by his leader, violinist Giuliano Carmignola, and there is a brilliant harpsichord solo from Ottavio Dantone in the fifth concerto. Only the fourth is rather deliberate and rhythmically stolid; the second with its glorious high trumpet provides a great finale: these are peerless highlights of baroque music. --- Nicholas Kenyon, guardian.co.uk

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